Friday, February 21
Palm Desert, Calif.
9 a.m.
TCU
vs
Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate
Preview: Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate
2/20/2020 2:41:00 PM | Men's Golf
Friday's round begins at 9 a.m.
FORT WORTH – TCU will once again head west and compete at the Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate starting Friday in Palm Desert, Calif.
Each day will be a double-tee start off on holes 1 and 10 starting at 9 a.m. CT. The three-round, 54-hole tournament concludes on Sunday.
The five that will compete for TCU are Alejandro Aguilera, Mateo Fernández de Oliveira, Gustav Frimodt, Justin Gums and Aymeric Laussot. Caden Christopherson will compete as an individual. Aguilera is the only one who competed at last year's tournament where TCU finished fourth out of 21 teams.
TCU won the 2013 and 2015 Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate. Julien Brun won the individual championship in 2013 and 2014.
LAST TIME OUT
TCU finished ninth at the Amer Ari Intercollegiate on Feb. 8 in Waikoloa, Hawai'i. Fernández de Oliveira finished tied for 18th place to lead the Frogs, shooting 7-under 209.
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 72 | 7,305 yards
The tournament is played at the Classic Club, an Arnold Palmer designed course that opened in 2006.
THE FIELD (Rankings by GolfStat)
No. 4 Colorado State, No. 21 Auburn, Boise State, Cal State Northridge, Charlotte, Colorado, Denver, Florida Atlantic, Fresno State, New Mexico State, North Texas, Oregon, UC-Riverside, San Diego, Seattle, Southern Utah, Southern Utah, South Dakota State, UT-Arlington, Wyoming
TCU LINEUP
Alejandro Aguilera (Sophomore | Madrid, Spain)
• Competed twice this season. Shot a season-best 8-over 224 and finished 19th at the Texas Intercollegiate.
Caden Christopherson (Freshman | Chandler, Ariz.)
• Competed three times this season. Shot a season-best 4-over 220 at the Texas Intercollegiate and the Amer Ari Intercollegiate.
• Competed at the U.S. Amateur in 2019.
Mateo Fernández de Oliveira (Freshman | Buenos Aires, Argentina)
• Finished tied for 19th at the Latin America Amateur Championship in Mexico on Jan. 19.
• Was co-leader for TCU at the Carmel Cup with a score of 2-under 214, tied for 17th place.
• Shot a career-best 7-under 209 at the Amer Ari Intercollegiate, including two sub-70 rounds.
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.).
• Was among TCU's top three finishers in all four tournaments 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.
• Tied a career-best with a score of even-par 216 at the Amer Ari Intercollegiate.
Each day will be a double-tee start off on holes 1 and 10 starting at 9 a.m. CT. The three-round, 54-hole tournament concludes on Sunday.
The five that will compete for TCU are Alejandro Aguilera, Mateo Fernández de Oliveira, Gustav Frimodt, Justin Gums and Aymeric Laussot. Caden Christopherson will compete as an individual. Aguilera is the only one who competed at last year's tournament where TCU finished fourth out of 21 teams.
TCU won the 2013 and 2015 Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate. Julien Brun won the individual championship in 2013 and 2014.
LAST TIME OUT
TCU finished ninth at the Amer Ari Intercollegiate on Feb. 8 in Waikoloa, Hawai'i. Fernández de Oliveira finished tied for 18th place to lead the Frogs, shooting 7-under 209.
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 72 | 7,305 yards
The tournament is played at the Classic Club, an Arnold Palmer designed course that opened in 2006.
THE FIELD (Rankings by GolfStat)
No. 4 Colorado State, No. 21 Auburn, Boise State, Cal State Northridge, Charlotte, Colorado, Denver, Florida Atlantic, Fresno State, New Mexico State, North Texas, Oregon, UC-Riverside, San Diego, Seattle, Southern Utah, Southern Utah, South Dakota State, UT-Arlington, Wyoming
TCU LINEUP
Alejandro Aguilera (Sophomore | Madrid, Spain)
• Competed twice this season. Shot a season-best 8-over 224 and finished 19th at the Texas Intercollegiate.
Caden Christopherson (Freshman | Chandler, Ariz.)
• Competed three times this season. Shot a season-best 4-over 220 at the Texas Intercollegiate and the Amer Ari Intercollegiate.
• Competed at the U.S. Amateur in 2019.
Mateo Fernández de Oliveira (Freshman | Buenos Aires, Argentina)
• Finished tied for 19th at the Latin America Amateur Championship in Mexico on Jan. 19.
• Was co-leader for TCU at the Carmel Cup with a score of 2-under 214, tied for 17th place.
• Shot a career-best 7-under 209 at the Amer Ari Intercollegiate, including two sub-70 rounds.
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.).
• Was among TCU's top three finishers in all four tournaments 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.
• Tied a career-best with a score of even-par 216 at the Amer Ari Intercollegiate.
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