Thursday, February 6
Waikoloa, Hawaii
11:15 a.m.
TCU
vs
Amer Ari Intercollegiate
Preview: Amer Ari Intercollegiate
2/5/2020 11:23:00 AM | Men's Golf
Frogs begin play in Hawai'i on Thursday
FORT WORTH – TCU's men's golf team will begin its spring season on Thursday at the 29th annual Amer Ari Intercollegiate at the Waikoloa Beach Resort in Waikoloa, Hawai'i.
The Shotgun start will begin at 11:30 a.m. CT each day. The Frogs will play the second round on Friday and finish up with the final round on Saturday.
It's the 29th straight season that TCU will compete at a tournament in Hawai'i and the competition there, as usual will be very competitive. The 20-team field includes six teams ranked in the GolfStat Top 25, including four of the top 10. Big 12 teams competing along with TCU will be No. 2 Texas Tech, No. 25 Texas and defending Big 12 Champion Oklahoma State.
The five that will compete for TCU are Caden Christopherson, Mateo Fernández de Oliveira, Gustav Frimodt, Justin Gums and Aymeric Laussot.
Last season, TCU finished in seventh place. As a freshman, Gums shot 4-uncer 212 and finished tied for 24th to lead the Frogs.
LAST TIME OUT
TCU finished tied for 11th place at the Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate Invitational on Oct. 20 in Alpharetta, Ga. Thomas Allkins tied for 11th place to lead the Frogs.
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 | 7,074 yards
The Kings' Course at Waikoloa Beach Resort on the island of Hawai'i is a Scottish links-style layout.
THE FIELD (Rankings by GolfStat)
No. 2 Texas Tech, No. 3 Georgia Tech, No. 6 Pepperdine, No. 10 Arizona State, No. 21 Auburn, No. 25 Texas, Colorado, Cal-State Northridge, Hawai'i, Hawai'i-Hilo, Oklahoma State, Oregon, Oregon State, Osaka Gakuin (Japan), Pacific, San Jose State, Stanford, TCU, UC Davis, USC
TCU LINEUP
Caden Christopherson (Freshman | Chandler, Ariz.)
• Competed twice this season. Shot a season-best 4-over 220 at the Texas 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.
• 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.).
• 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.
The Shotgun start will begin at 11:30 a.m. CT each day. The Frogs will play the second round on Friday and finish up with the final round on Saturday.
It's the 29th straight season that TCU will compete at a tournament in Hawai'i and the competition there, as usual will be very competitive. The 20-team field includes six teams ranked in the GolfStat Top 25, including four of the top 10. Big 12 teams competing along with TCU will be No. 2 Texas Tech, No. 25 Texas and defending Big 12 Champion Oklahoma State.
The five that will compete for TCU are Caden Christopherson, Mateo Fernández de Oliveira, Gustav Frimodt, Justin Gums and Aymeric Laussot.
Last season, TCU finished in seventh place. As a freshman, Gums shot 4-uncer 212 and finished tied for 24th to lead the Frogs.
LAST TIME OUT
TCU finished tied for 11th place at the Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate Invitational on Oct. 20 in Alpharetta, Ga. Thomas Allkins tied for 11th place to lead the Frogs.
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 | 7,074 yards
The Kings' Course at Waikoloa Beach Resort on the island of Hawai'i is a Scottish links-style layout.
THE FIELD (Rankings by GolfStat)
No. 2 Texas Tech, No. 3 Georgia Tech, No. 6 Pepperdine, No. 10 Arizona State, No. 21 Auburn, No. 25 Texas, Colorado, Cal-State Northridge, Hawai'i, Hawai'i-Hilo, Oklahoma State, Oregon, Oregon State, Osaka Gakuin (Japan), Pacific, San Jose State, Stanford, TCU, UC Davis, USC
TCU LINEUP
Caden Christopherson (Freshman | Chandler, Ariz.)
• Competed twice this season. Shot a season-best 4-over 220 at the Texas 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.
• 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.).
• 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.
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