Monday, April 24
Hutchinson, Kan.
9:07 a.m.
TCU
vs
Big 12 Championship
Preview: Big 12 Championship
4/22/2023 7:30:00 AM | Men's Golf
The Horned Frogs will begin at 9:07 a.m. on Monday in Hutchinson, Kan.
FORT WORTH – TCU will begin play at the Big 12 Championship on Monday at 9:07 a.m. at Prairie Dunes Country Club in Hutchinson, Kan.
The Horned Frogs, who have finished in the top five of the Big 12 in each of the last three seasons, will face a 10-team field that boasts five top 25 teams.
TCU will play 36 holes on Monday starting at 9:07 a.m. off of hole No. 10 with Kansas. Play continues with 18 on Tuesday as early as 8 a.m. Wednesday's final round of 18 holes will begin as early as 8 a.m. and will be shown on Big 12 Now on ESPN+ with Ryan Burr and Carl Paulson serving as on-air talent.
The Horned Frogs will go with the lineup of Gustav Frimodt, Maxence Giboudot, Jacob Skov Olesen, Aymeric Laussot and Chris Berzina.
The top 10 individual finishers at the Big 12 Championship receive medallions and will be recognized as the All-Tournament Team. If there is a tie for medalists, there will be co-medalists.
The is no admission to attend and parking is free.
TEAMS (10 teams, ranking by GolfStat)
No. 5 Texas Tech, No. 11 Oklahoma, No. 14 Texas, No. 20 Oklahoma State, No. 24 Kansas State, No. 29 Baylor, No. 38 TCU, Iowa State, Kansas and West Virginia
HOW TO FOLLOW
Live scoring will be provided by GolfStat.com.
THE COURSE – Par 70 | 6,947 yards
Prairie Dunes has become a destination course for golfers worldwide with its links-style course with rolling hills reminiscent of the seaside courses in Scotland. Prairie Dunes has hosted the U.S. Women's Open, the U.S. Senior Open and numerous USGA events as well as the 2014 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship. It last hosted the Big 12 Championship in 2021.
The forecast for Hutchinson calls for high temperatures in the low 60s with a chance of rain each day.
LAST TIME OUT
TCU finished in fourth place at the Aggie Invitational at Traditions Golf Club on April 11. Frimodt tied for second place with a score of 6-under 210, including rounds of 67, 72 and 71.
TEAM/PROGRAM NOTES
- Frimodt leads the Frogs with an average score of 70.67.
- Frimodt and Olesen are tied for the team lead with four top 20 finishes this season.
- TCU is ranked No. 38 in the latest GolfStat rankings.
- Frimodt is ranked 62nd in the GolfStat individual rankings. He is ranked 14th in the final Palmer Cup Rankings.
- TCU has finished in the top five of the Big 12 Conference in each of the last three seasons and finished a program-best second in 2019. Last season, TCU finished fifth and in 2021 at Prairie Dunes, TCU was fourth.
- In the nine times TCU has played in the Big 12 Championship, the Horned Frogs have had two individual medalists. Julien Brun on the Big 12 in 2014 and Hayden Springer won in 2019.
- TCU has advanced to the NCAA Championship eight times in the past 13 seasons.
- Bill Montigel is in his 45th season at TCU and his 36th season as the head coach of TCU men's golf. Associate Head Coach Adrien Mork is in his sixth season at TCU.
- Montigel was inducted into the GCAA Hall of Fame in 2022 and is the recipient of the 2023 Eddie Merrins Award.
- Under Montigel, TCU golf teams have advanced to the NCAA Championship 18 times. TCU has finished in the top 20 at the NCAA Championship 13 times, his teams qualified for 31 out of the last 32 NCAA Regionals and won eight conference titles. Montigel has been named conference coach of the year seven times.
The Horned Frogs, who have finished in the top five of the Big 12 in each of the last three seasons, will face a 10-team field that boasts five top 25 teams.
TCU will play 36 holes on Monday starting at 9:07 a.m. off of hole No. 10 with Kansas. Play continues with 18 on Tuesday as early as 8 a.m. Wednesday's final round of 18 holes will begin as early as 8 a.m. and will be shown on Big 12 Now on ESPN+ with Ryan Burr and Carl Paulson serving as on-air talent.
The Horned Frogs will go with the lineup of Gustav Frimodt, Maxence Giboudot, Jacob Skov Olesen, Aymeric Laussot and Chris Berzina.
The top 10 individual finishers at the Big 12 Championship receive medallions and will be recognized as the All-Tournament Team. If there is a tie for medalists, there will be co-medalists.
The is no admission to attend and parking is free.
TEAMS (10 teams, ranking by GolfStat)
No. 5 Texas Tech, No. 11 Oklahoma, No. 14 Texas, No. 20 Oklahoma State, No. 24 Kansas State, No. 29 Baylor, No. 38 TCU, Iowa State, Kansas and West Virginia
HOW TO FOLLOW
Live scoring will be provided by GolfStat.com.
THE COURSE – Par 70 | 6,947 yards
Prairie Dunes has become a destination course for golfers worldwide with its links-style course with rolling hills reminiscent of the seaside courses in Scotland. Prairie Dunes has hosted the U.S. Women's Open, the U.S. Senior Open and numerous USGA events as well as the 2014 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship. It last hosted the Big 12 Championship in 2021.
The forecast for Hutchinson calls for high temperatures in the low 60s with a chance of rain each day.
LAST TIME OUT
TCU finished in fourth place at the Aggie Invitational at Traditions Golf Club on April 11. Frimodt tied for second place with a score of 6-under 210, including rounds of 67, 72 and 71.
TEAM/PROGRAM NOTES
- Frimodt leads the Frogs with an average score of 70.67.
- Frimodt and Olesen are tied for the team lead with four top 20 finishes this season.
- TCU is ranked No. 38 in the latest GolfStat rankings.
- Frimodt is ranked 62nd in the GolfStat individual rankings. He is ranked 14th in the final Palmer Cup Rankings.
- TCU has finished in the top five of the Big 12 Conference in each of the last three seasons and finished a program-best second in 2019. Last season, TCU finished fifth and in 2021 at Prairie Dunes, TCU was fourth.
- In the nine times TCU has played in the Big 12 Championship, the Horned Frogs have had two individual medalists. Julien Brun on the Big 12 in 2014 and Hayden Springer won in 2019.
- TCU has advanced to the NCAA Championship eight times in the past 13 seasons.
- Bill Montigel is in his 45th season at TCU and his 36th season as the head coach of TCU men's golf. Associate Head Coach Adrien Mork is in his sixth season at TCU.
- Montigel was inducted into the GCAA Hall of Fame in 2022 and is the recipient of the 2023 Eddie Merrins Award.
- Under Montigel, TCU golf teams have advanced to the NCAA Championship 18 times. TCU has finished in the top 20 at the NCAA Championship 13 times, his teams qualified for 31 out of the last 32 NCAA Regionals and won eight conference titles. Montigel has been named conference coach of the year seven times.
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