SAN ANTONIO — The UTSA men’s golf team will make the short drive to Bryan to compete in the inaugural Miramont Invitational, which will be held on Monday-Tuesday, Oct. 13-14, at Miramont Country Club (par 72/7,174 yards).
Co-hosted by Rice and Sam Houston State, the two-day, 54-hole event will get underway with the first two rounds with an 8 a.m. shotgun start on Monday, followed by the final 18 with tee times starting at 8 a.m. on Tuesday. The field also includes Columbia, No. 43 Houston, Houston Baptist, Louisiana-Lafayette, Louisiana-Monroe, McNeese State, No. 42 Southeastern Louisiana, Stephen F. Austin, Texas State and UT Arlington.
The Roadrunners are coming off a 10th-place finish at the Jerry Pate National Invitational on Oct. 6-7 in Vestavia Hills, Ala. Brett Hogan led UTSA for the second straight tournament by firing a 3-over-par 213 (70-71-72) to tie for 15th. The junior from Calgary posted his third career top 10 when he tied for sixth with a 70-71—141 at the weather-shortened Mark Simpson Colorado Invitational on Sept. 29-30.
What: Miramont Invitational
When: Monday-Tuesday, Oct. 13-14
Where: Miramont Country Club (par 72/7,174 yards) • Bryan, Texas
Format: Two-day, 54-hole, stroke play
Tournament Field (Golfweek rankings): Columbia, #43 Houston, Houston Baptist, Louisiana-Lafayette, Louisiana-Monroe, McNeese State, Rice, Sam Houston State, #42 Southeastern Louisiana, Stephen F. Austin, Texas State, UT Arlington, UTSA
Live Scoring: golfstat.com
UTSA Lineup
Bryce Alley, So. (Longview, Texas)
· Tied for 22nd with a 72-72—144 at the Mark Simpson Colorado Invitational
· Ranks third with a 73.25 stroke average this fall
· Named to 2014 Conference USA All-Freshman Team
Brett Hogan Jr. (Calgary, Alberta)
· Leads UTSA with a 72.5 stroke average this season
· Posted his third career top 10 by finishing sixth (141) at the Mark Simpson Colorado Invitational
· Tied for 15th with a 213 (70-71-72) at the Jerry Pate National Invitational
Garrison Lackey, Sr. (Weslaco, Texas)
· Tied for 29th with a 73-74—147 at the Mark Simpson Colorado Invitational
· Carded a 221 (74-75-72) to tie for 38th at the Jerry Pate National Invitational
· Ranks fourth on the squad with a 73.5 stroke average this fall
J.J. Lindsey, Jr. (Adkins, Texas)
· Recorded a career-best 68 in the final round en route to finishing 28th (215) at the Sam H. Hall Intercollegiate
· Tied for 46th with a 224 (77-75-72) at the Jerry Pate National Invitational
· Owns a 74.13 stroke average this season
Zander Lozano, Fr. (Boerne, Texas)
· Tied for 20th with a 71-73-70—214 at the Sam H. Hall Intercollegiate
· Posted a 219 (75-70-74) to tie for 30th at the Jerry Pate National Invitational
· Ranks second on the team with a 72.63 stroke average
Christian De La Cruz, Fr. (San Antonio, Texas) ^
· Will make his collegiate debut this week
· All-state, all-region and all-district performer at San Antonio Johnson High School
· San Antonio Express-News Super Team selection
^ competing as individual