Friday, October 11
Hockley, Texas
8 a.m.
TCU
vs
Big 12 Match Play Tournament
Preview: Big 12 Match Play Tournament
10/10/2019 1:49:00 PM | Men's Golf
Frogs begin Friday at 8 a.m.
FORT WORTH – TCU will begin the second annual Big 12 Match Play Tournament on Friday at 8 a.m. against No. 1 seeded Texas Tech at The Clubs at Houston Oaks in Hockley, Texas near Houston.
The event will be played over three days consisting of pool play for five sessions followed by a Final Round Sunday afternoon. During the pool play portion, each team will play matches during four sessions and have one session off. Teams will get three points for a win and one point for a draw.
The championship match on Sunday will feature the team with the highest point total from pool A and the team with the highest point total from Pool B. The third-place match will be between the teams with the second highest point totals from their respective pools. Each team will participate in the last match on Sunday.
No. 8 seeded TCU will follow Friday's morning match with an afternoon match against No. 4 Texas at 1:30 p.m. The Frogs will face No. 9 Iowa State Saturday at 8 a.m. and No. 5 West Virginia at 1:30 p.m.
Six Horned Frogs out of the group of Thomas Allkins, Chris Berzina, Trevor Brown, Mateo Fernández de Oliveira, Gustav Frimodt, Justin Gums and Aymeric Laussot will compete each round.
Last season, TCU placed fifth out of the 10 Big 12 Conference teams with wins over Kansas State, West Virginia and TCU, a tie with Oklahoma State and a loss to Kansas.
LAST TIME OUT
TCU is coming off a 12th place finish at the Nike Collegiate Invitational on Oct. 1 in North Plains, Ore. The Frogs were led by Frimodt's 1-over 214, which tied for 30th place.
HOW TO FOLLOW
Live scoring will be provided by GolfStat.com. GoFrogs.com will provide a complete recap and results following each day.
THE COURSE – Par 71 | 7,007 yards
The Clubs at Houston Oaks opened in 2017. The name comes from an abundance of large oak trees that the course winds among, many of which are over 200 years old.
THE FIELD (by seed)
Pool A: No. 1 Texas Tech, No. 4 Texas, No. 5 West Virginia, No. 8 TCU, No. 9 Iowa State,
Pool B: No. 2 Oklahoma, No. 3 Baylor, No. 6 Oklahoma State, No. 7 Kansas, No. 10 Kansas State
TCU LINEUP
Thomas Allkins (Junior | Keller, Texas)
• Was tied for 12th at the Hartford Hawks Invitational with a season-best score of 3-under 213.
• Finished tied for 29th at the Carmel Cup with a score of 3-over 219.
Chris Berzina (Freshman | Fort Worth)
• Was 10-over 226 at the Hartford Hawks Invitationl.
• Did not play in the Carmel Cup or the NCI.
Trevor Brown (Junior | Austin, Texas)
• Shot a season-best 2-under 226 and finished tied for 14th at the Carmel Cup.
• Finished 42nd at the Hartford Hawks Invitational.
Mateo Fernández de Oliveira (Freshman | Buenos Aires, Argentina)
• Was co-leader for TCU at the Carmel Cup with a score of 2-under 214, tied for 17th place.
• Tied for 14th place at the Hartford Hawks Invitational with a score of 2-under 214.
Gustav Frimodt (Freshman | Glamsbjerg, Denmark)
• Shot a season-best 1-over 214 at the Nike Collegiate Invitational.
• Finished in 21st place with a score of 1-over 217 at the Hartford Hawks Invitational.
Justin Gums (Sophomore | Lodi, Calif.)
• Leads TCU with an average score of 71.44.
• Was among TCU's top three finishers in all three meets this season.
• Was co-leader for TCU at the Carmel Cup with a score of 2-under 214, tied for 17th place.
• Tied a career-best 4-under 212 at the Hartford Hawks Invitational and led the Frogs and tied for 9th place.
Aymeric Laussot (Freshman | Paris, France)
• Shot even-par 216 at the Carmel Cup and finished tied for 23rd.
• Tied for 28th place with a score of 3-over 219 at the Hartford Hawks Invitational.
The event will be played over three days consisting of pool play for five sessions followed by a Final Round Sunday afternoon. During the pool play portion, each team will play matches during four sessions and have one session off. Teams will get three points for a win and one point for a draw.
The championship match on Sunday will feature the team with the highest point total from pool A and the team with the highest point total from Pool B. The third-place match will be between the teams with the second highest point totals from their respective pools. Each team will participate in the last match on Sunday.
No. 8 seeded TCU will follow Friday's morning match with an afternoon match against No. 4 Texas at 1:30 p.m. The Frogs will face No. 9 Iowa State Saturday at 8 a.m. and No. 5 West Virginia at 1:30 p.m.
Six Horned Frogs out of the group of Thomas Allkins, Chris Berzina, Trevor Brown, Mateo Fernández de Oliveira, Gustav Frimodt, Justin Gums and Aymeric Laussot will compete each round.
Last season, TCU placed fifth out of the 10 Big 12 Conference teams with wins over Kansas State, West Virginia and TCU, a tie with Oklahoma State and a loss to Kansas.
LAST TIME OUT
TCU is coming off a 12th place finish at the Nike Collegiate Invitational on Oct. 1 in North Plains, Ore. The Frogs were led by Frimodt's 1-over 214, which tied for 30th place.
HOW TO FOLLOW
Live scoring will be provided by GolfStat.com. GoFrogs.com will provide a complete recap and results following each day.
THE COURSE – Par 71 | 7,007 yards
The Clubs at Houston Oaks opened in 2017. The name comes from an abundance of large oak trees that the course winds among, many of which are over 200 years old.
THE FIELD (by seed)
Pool A: No. 1 Texas Tech, No. 4 Texas, No. 5 West Virginia, No. 8 TCU, No. 9 Iowa State,
Pool B: No. 2 Oklahoma, No. 3 Baylor, No. 6 Oklahoma State, No. 7 Kansas, No. 10 Kansas State
TCU LINEUP
Thomas Allkins (Junior | Keller, Texas)
• Was tied for 12th at the Hartford Hawks Invitational with a season-best score of 3-under 213.
• Finished tied for 29th at the Carmel Cup with a score of 3-over 219.
Chris Berzina (Freshman | Fort Worth)
• Was 10-over 226 at the Hartford Hawks Invitationl.
• Did not play in the Carmel Cup or the NCI.
Trevor Brown (Junior | Austin, Texas)
• Shot a season-best 2-under 226 and finished tied for 14th at the Carmel Cup.
• Finished 42nd at the Hartford Hawks Invitational.
Mateo Fernández de Oliveira (Freshman | Buenos Aires, Argentina)
• Was co-leader for TCU at the Carmel Cup with a score of 2-under 214, tied for 17th place.
• Tied for 14th place at the Hartford Hawks Invitational with a score of 2-under 214.
Gustav Frimodt (Freshman | Glamsbjerg, Denmark)
• Shot a season-best 1-over 214 at the Nike Collegiate Invitational.
• Finished in 21st place with a score of 1-over 217 at the Hartford Hawks Invitational.
Justin Gums (Sophomore | Lodi, Calif.)
• Leads TCU with an average score of 71.44.
• Was among TCU's top three finishers in all three meets this season.
• Was co-leader for TCU at the Carmel Cup with a score of 2-under 214, tied for 17th place.
• Tied a career-best 4-under 212 at the Hartford Hawks Invitational and led the Frogs and tied for 9th place.
Aymeric Laussot (Freshman | Paris, France)
• Shot even-par 216 at the Carmel Cup and finished tied for 23rd.
• Tied for 28th place with a score of 3-over 219 at the Hartford Hawks Invitational.
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