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No. 5 Men’s Golf preview: Maridoe Collegiate Invitational
Head Coach John Fields

No. 5 Men’s Golf preview: Maridoe Collegiate Invitational

The Longhorns tee off the 2021-22 season at Maridoe Golf Club on Sept. 13-15.

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When: Monday, Sept. 13 – Wednesday, Sept. 15

Tee Times: Rounds begin at 8 a.m. CT each day

Where: Maridoe Golf Club (Carrollton, Texas)

Course Info: Par-72; 7,351 yards

TV: Golf Channel (3-6 p.m. CT live window each day)

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Tournament Notes

The Field: In addition to the Longhorns (No. 5 in the preseason Division I Bushnell Golfweek Coaches poll), the Maridoe Collegiate Invitational field includes: No. 3 Arizona State, No. 7 Oklahoma, No. 8 Wake Forest, No. 9 Texas Tech, No. 16 Texas A&M, No. 21 SMU, No. 25 Liberty, Baylor, Florida Gulf Coast, Howard, North Texas (host), Ohio State, TCU and USC. In the opening round, UT will be paired with Arizona State and Texas A&M and begin play at Noon CT (hole 1).

The Texas Lineup: UT will be represented by the following five players at the Maridoe Collegiate Invitational:

1) Travis Vick (Jr.)

2) Pierceson Coody (Sr.)

3) Mason Nome (Jr.)

4) Cole Hammer (Sr.)

5) Parker Coody (Sr.)

PGA TOUR University presented by Velocity Global: The Velocity Global Ranking is designed to identify the best college golfers based on winning, competitiveness and season-long performance. It includes the final two years of competition in NCAA Division I men's golf tournaments and official PGA TOUR tournaments. The ranking is updated weekly on Wednesdays and will be finalized on May 30, 2022, following the conclusion of stroke play at the NCAA Championship. The top five finishers will earn membership on Korn Ferry Tour, while players finishing sixth-15th will earn membership on a PGA TOUR international tour. In the most recent ranking (Sept. 12), Pierceson Coody is No. 1, Cole Hammer is No. 7 and Parker Coody is No. 24.  

Inside the Texas Lineup

Parker Coody: No. 63 in the current World Amateur Golf Rankings (Sept. 8) … advanced to the Round of 32 at the 2021 U.S. Amateur … five top-15 individual finishes in the 2020-21 season, including a tie for fifth at the NCAA Noblesville Regional … 2021 Academic All-Big 12 first team … member at Maridoe Golf Club.

Pierceson Coody: Three-time All-American … No. 2 in current World Amateur Golf Rankings … advanced to the semifinals of the 2021 Western Amateur … competed in the 2021 U.S. Open Championship … finalist for the 2021 Ben Hogan Award, Fred Haskins Award and Jack Nicklaus Award … 2021 first-team All-American (Golfweek, GCAA) … 2021 Big 12 Conference Player of the Year … eight top-10 individual finishes during the 2020-21 season … medalist at the 2021 George Hannon Collegiate … 2021 All-Nicklaus Team … 2020 Western Amateur champion … competed for Team USA at the 2021 Walker Cup and the 2020 and 2021 Arnold Palmer Cup … 2021 Academic All-Big 12 first team … member at Maridoe Golf Club.

Cole Hammer: No. 6 in current World Amateur Golf Rankings … competed in the 2021 The Open Championship and 2021 U.S. Open Championship … 2021 honorable mention All-American (GCAA) … won medalist honors at the 2021 Big 12 Championship … 2021 All-Big 12 Team selection … five top-10 individual finishes in the 2020-21 season … competed for Team USA at the 2021 and 2019 Walker Cup … 2020-21 Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-American Scholar … 2021 Academic All-Big 12 first team … 2019 consensus first-team All-American … 2018 Western Amateur champion.

Mason Nome: No. 247 in current World Amateur Golf Rankings … qualified for Match Play at the 2021 U.S. Amateur … three top-10 individual finishes in the 2020-21 season, including a tie for fifth at the Border Olympics and a tie for 10th at the Big 12 Championship … 2020-21 Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-American Scholar … 2021 Academic All-Big 12 first team.

Travis Vick: No. 31 in current World Amateur Golf Rankings … advanced to the semifinals at the 2021 U.S. Amateur … 2021 honorable mention All-American (Golfweek, GCAA) … 2021 All-Big 12 Team selection … six top-15 individual finishes in the 2020-21 season, including a fourth-place finish at the East Lake Cup and a seventh-place effort at the NCAA Noblesville Regional.

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