SAN ANTONIO — The UTSA men’s golf team will tee off the spring season when it hosts the UTSA Oak Hills Invitational on Monday-Tuesday at Oak Hills Country Club.
The Roadrunners will face players from Baylor, Central Arkansas, Denver, Houston Baptist, Louisiana-Lafayette, Louisiana Tech, North Texas, Northern Colorado, defending champion Oklahoma, Rice, Sam Houston State, Texas State, Tulsa and Wichita State in the two-day 54-hole tournament.
The field will play 36 holes on Monday with an 8 a.m. shotgun start. The final round is slated for the following day with tee times beginning at 7:30 a.m.
J.J. Lindsey and Ryan Werre each carded a 225 to tie for 28th place and lead the Roadrunners to a seventh-place finish (904) at last year's UTSA Oak Hills Invitational. Oklahoma captured its second straight team title with an 876, while Kyle Jones of Baylor successfully defended his individual crown with an even-par 213 (69-71-73).
UTSA concluded its fall campaign with a record-setting performance at Price's "Give 'Em Five" Invitational on Oct. 24-26 in El Paso, Texas. The Roadrunners opened with a program-record 21-under 267 and registered a 28-under-par 836 to finish fifth and break the school record for low 54-hole total. Brett Hogan eclipsed the UTSA record for low 54-hole total to par with an 11-under 205 (67-72-66) in finishing eighth, while Bryce Alley posted the school's lowest 36-hole total to par with a 65-70—135 and tied for 20th with a career-best 209.
What: UTSA Oak Hills Invitational
When: Monday-Tuesday, Feb. 9-10
Where: Oak Hills Country Club (5403 Fredericksburg Road, San Antonio, Texas 782229) par 71/6,765 yards
Format: Two-day, 54-hole, stroke-play event
Tournament Field: Baylor, Central Arkansas, Denver, Houston Baptist, Louisiana-Lafayette, Louisiana Tech, North Texas, Northern Colorado, Oklahoma, Rice, Sam Houston State, Texas State, Tulsa, UTSA, Wichita State
Tournament Central: goUTSA.com
Live Scoring: BirdieFire.com
2014 Team Champion: Oklahoma +24 (294-285-297—876)
2014 Individual Champion: Kyle Jones, Baylor E (69-71-73—213)
UTSA Lineup
Bryce Alley (Sophomore · Longview, Texas)
· Set UTSA record for low 36-hole total with a 65-70 en route to 209 for 20th at Price's "Give 'Em Five" Invitational
· Ranks third on the team with a 72.85 stroke average
this season
· Named to 2014 Conference USA All-Freshman Team
Christian De La Cruz (Freshman · San Antonio, Texas) ^
· Carded an 80-76—156 to tie for 68th at the Miramont Invitational in his collegiate debut last fall
· All-state, all-region and all-district performer at San Antonio Johnson HS
· Two-time U.S. Junior Amateur and Junior PGA qualifier
Brett Hogan (Junior · Calgary, Alberta)
· Leads UTSA with a 71.15 stroke average this season
· Broke UTSA record for low 54-hole total to par with a 205 (67-72-66) to finish eighth at Price's "Give 'Em Five" Invitational
· Two-time Conference USA Athlete of the Week honoree in the fall
Garrison Lackey (Senior · Weslaco, Texas)
· Tied for 17th with a 73-72—145 at the Miramont Invitational
· Fired a career-low 68 en route to a 214 at Price's "Give 'Em Five" Invitational
· Ranks third on the squad with a 72.85 stroke average this season
J.J. Lindsey (Junior · Adkins, Texas)
· Registered a career-best 212 that included a career-low 67 at Price's "Give 'Em Five" Invitational
· Fired a 68 in the final round en route to finishing 28th (215) at the Sam H. Hall Intercollegiate
· Posted a 73.23 stroke average in the fall
Zander Lozano (Freshman · Boerne, Texas)
· Ranks second on the team with a 72.77 stroke average in his debut season
· 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
Trace Morrow (Sophomore · Midland, Texas) ^
· Has yet to compete for UTSA
· All-conference performer for nationally-ranked Midland College
· 2013 TAPPS 3A state runner-up for Trinity School in Midland
Reed Stegall (Senior · San Angelo, Texas) ^
· Carded a career-best 219 (75-70-74) to tie for 57th at Price's "Give 'Em Five" Invitational
· Registered a 76.83 stroke average in 2013-14
· Was 64th with a 234 at last year's UTSA Oak Hills Invitational
^ competing as individual