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Texas Tech’s Ludvig Aberg claims Sun Bowl Marathon All-America title

Ludvig Aberg finished off a win at the Sun Bowl Marathon All-America Golf Classic, a 54-hole event at El Paso Country Club in El Paso, Texas

Ludvig Aberg was a welcome infusion of talent for Texas Tech this fall. The Swede entered his freshman season in Lubbock, Texas off a run to the Round of 32 at the U.S. Amateur then proceeded to compete in the Red Raider lineup in each of the team’s four fall starts. Texas Tech won three of those events.

On Tuesday, Aberg finished off a win at the Sun Bowl Marathon All-America Golf Classic, a 54-hole offseason event at El Paso Country Club in El Paso, Texas, for the nation’s top collegians.

Aberg put in his work early, going 14 under in his first 36 holes. He put together an impressive six-birdie streak on the back nine of his opening round. His 7-under 28 on that side helped him to an opening 62. When he followed that with a bogey-free, 5-under 66 in the second round, Aberg all but clinched it.

Aberg wasn’t quite as sharp in the final round, but even with two bogeys in his final four holes, he still was able to finish at 13 under for a four-shot victory on Louisville junior Matthias Schmid, the reigning European Amateur champion.

Aberg credited a devotion to his putting over the past month.

“My putting was really strong, especially in the first round on Monday,” he told the El Paso Times. “Overall, I felt like I played well and had a good effort. Putting was something I really wanted to be better at and I felt good about that part of the game. I really liked this course. As a golfer, you can be aggressive at the tee. This is such a strong tournament and there is a lot of history here. I really enjoyed my time playing it.”

Behind Schmid, Arkansas senior Mason Overstreet and Arkansas State senior Zan Luka Stirn tied for third at 8 under.

Georgia sophomore Trent Phillips had a final-round, 4-under 67, the best round of the day, to climb into a tie with Oklahoma senior Garett Reband.

Reband’s Oklahoma teammate Quade Cummins won the event a year ago, but this week tied for 24th after stringing together three consecutive rounds of even-par 71.

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Duke women’s, Stanford men’s teams celebrate championships at White House

The Stanford men’s and Duke women’s golf teams celebrated their 2019 national championships at the White House with President Trump.

Before the Stanford men’s and Duke women’s golf teams break for the holidays, they traveled to the nation’s capital to celebrate their respective 2019 national championships.

The Blue Devils and the Cardinal were honored at the White House on Friday along with several other NCAA Championship teams from last year.

Duke won its seventh national title at the Blessings Golf Club in Fayetteville, Arkansas, in May after defeating Wake Forest, 3-2, in match play. Stanford won its ninth title in program history with a 3-2 win in match play over Texas at Blessings.

According to the school, Duke has visited the White House three times, having also received invitations in 2005 and 2007 from President George W. Bush for having won the 2005, 2006 and 2007 NCAA titles under coach Dan Brooks.

Ahead of the White House ceremony on Friday, the teams posted photos from around Washington D.C. and 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. on their respective Twitter accounts.

Here are a few of the best photos:

A first look at potential Arnold Palmer Cup teams

With the first half of the college season complete, the Golf Coaches Association of America has released its fall Arnold Palmer Cup ranking.

With the first half of the college season in the books, the Golf Coaches Association of America has released its fall Arnold Palmer Cup ranking. The top six men and top six women from the final ranking in the spring for both the United States and International(12 total players) will be among the 24 individuals selected to compete in the Arnold Palmer Cup. The 2020 matches will be played at Lahinch Golf Club in Ireland on July 3-5.

The rankings are compiled using Golfstat’s NCAA Player Ranking as a base. Bonus points are awarded for wins and high finishes, while a player is penalized in the ranking for poor finishes. The ranking also contains a strength of schedule component.

The remaining six men’s and women’s spots for the United States will consist of five committee selections, including at least one non-Division I golfer and a coaches pick. The balance of the International team will include the men’s and women’s winners of The R&A Scholars Tournament, four committee selections and a coaches pick.

The next Arnold Palmer Cup Ranking will be announced Feb. 20, 2020.

U.S. Men

Rank Name School Percent
1 Peter Kuest BYU 0.9995
2 John Augenstein Vanderbilt 0.9971
3 Noah Goodwin SMU 0.9942
4 David Perkins Illinois State 0.9942
5 Jonathan Brightwell UNC Greensboro 0.9919
6 Kyle Hogan Texas Tech 0.9918
7 Quade Cummins Oklahoma 0.9904
8 Carson Berry Oregon State 0.9895
9 Garett Reband Oklahoma 0.9894
10 Justin Thompson SMU 0.9894
11 Cooper Dossey Baylor 0.9885
12 William Mouw Pepperdine 0.9885
13 Davis Thompson Georgia 0.9861
14 McClure Meissner SMU 0.9856
15 Eddy Lai UCLA 0.9856
16 Tyler Strafaci Georgia Tech 0.9856
17 Rhett Rasmussen BYU 0.9847
18 Evan Katz Duke 0.9846
19 Sahith Theegala Pepperdine 0.9832
20 Philip Barbaree LSU 0.9822
21 Hunter Epson Long Beach State 0.9808
22 Luke Schniederjans Georgia Tech 0.9808
23 Christopher Gotterup Rutgers 0.9799
24 Trent Phillips Georgia 0.9775
25 Jack Rhea ETSU 0.977

U.S. Women

Rank Name School Percent
1 Kaitlyn Papp Texas 0.9971
2 Allisen Corpuz USC 0.993
3 Rachel Kuehn Wake Forest 0.9872
4 Kenzie Wright Alabama 0.9867
5 Kaitlin Milligan Oklahoma 0.9861
6 Allyson Geer Park Michigan State 0.9814
7 Natalie Srinivasan Furman 0.9809
8 Jensen Castle Kentucky 0.9797
9 Emilee Hoffman Texas 0.979
10 Emilia Migliaccio Wake Forest 0.9762
11 Julia Johnson Ole Miss 0.9734
12 Tristyn Nowlin Illinois 0.9726
13 Latanna Stone LSU 0.9692
14 Courtney Dow Texas A&M 0.9689
15 Addison Baggarly Florida 0.9675
16 Gina Kim Duke 0.9668
17 Auston Kim Vanderbilt 0.9658
18 Alyaa Abdulghany USC 0.9651
19 Gurleen Kaur Baylor 0.9634
20 Kennedy Swann Ole Miss 0.9629
21 Lauren Hartlage Louisville 0.9618
22 Ivy Shepherd Clemson 0.9615
23 Louise Yu Vanderbilt 0.9607
24 Nicole Whitson Tennessee 0.9599
25 Malia Nam USC 0.9597

International Men

Rank Name School Percent
1 Adrien Pendaries Duke (France) 0.9971
2 Sandy Scott Texas Tech (Scotland) 0.9918
3 Jack Trent UNLV (Australia) 0.9914
4 Matthew Anderson San Francisco (Canada) 0.9856
5 John Axelsen Florida (Denmark) 0.9818
6 Mark Power Wake Forest (Ireland) 0.9775
7 Yuxin Lin USC (China) 0.9745
8 Bryan Wiyang Teoh UCLA (Malaysia) 0.9707
9 Pontus Nyholm Campbell (Sweden) 0.9698
10 William Buhl Arkansas (Sweden) 0.9693
11 Angus Flanagan Minnesota (England) 0.965
12 Guillaume Faonnel ULM (France) 0.9649
13 Jovan Rebula Auburn (South Africa) 0.9645
14 Rhys Nevin Tennessee (England) 0.963
15 Jamie Li Florida State (England) 0.9625
16 Julian Perico Arkansas (Peru) 0.9611
17 Paul Fougluie UMKC (France) 0.9592
18 Jack Dyer CSU Fullerton (England) 0.9573
19 Alex Fitzpatrick Wake Forest (England) 0.9572
20 Matthias Schmid Louisville (Germany) 0.9558
21 Kieran Vincent Liberty (Zimbabwe) 0.9533
22 Puwit Anupansuebsai San Diego State (Thailand) 0.9529
23 Eugenio Chacarra Wake Forest (Spain) 0.952
24 Parathakorn Suyasri Colorado State (Thailand) 0.9516
25 Sarut Vongchaisit Ole Miss (Thailand) 0.9342

International Women

Rank Name School Percent
1 Angelina Ye Stanford (China) 0.9965
2 Pimnipa Panthong Kent State (Thailand) 0.9948
3 Sophie Guo Texas (China) 0.9948
4 Linn Grant Arizona State (Sweden) 0.9943
5 Pauline Roussin-Bouchard South Carolina (France) 0.9936
6 Yu-Sang Hou Arizona (Taiwan) 0.9902
7 Vivian Hou Arizona (Taiwan) 0.9902
8 Sofia Garcia Texas Tech (Paraguay) 0.9896
9 Ingrid Lindblad LSU (Sweden) 0.9889
10 Karoline Stormo Kent State (Norway) 0.9878
11 Isabella Fierro Oklahoma State (Mexico) 0.9877
12 Siyun Liu Wake Forest (China) 0.9862
13 Caterina Don Georgia (Italy) 0.9846
14 Paz Marfa Sans Michigan State (Spain) 0.9843
15 Jaravee Boonchant Duke (Thailand) 0.9797
16 Lois Kaye Go South Carolina (Philippines) 0.9796
17 Aline Krauter Stanford (Germany) 0.979
18 Sara Kjelker San Diego State (Sweden) 0.9785
19 Angelica Moresco Alabama (Italy) 0.9785
20 Priscilla Schmid Indiana (Uruguay) 0.9775
21 Caley McGinty Kent State (England) 0.9773
22 Karen Fredgaard Houston (Denmark) 0.9763
23 Ana Belac Duke (Slovenia) 0.9757
24 Renate Grimstad Miami (Norway) 0.975
25 Sara Kouskova Texas (Czech Republic) 0.974

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Methodist adds first PGA Jones Cup trophy to school’s collection

Methodist’s title didn’t come easy considering that some of the team’s chasers made a legitimate push on the back nine to catch them.

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There’s another layer to Methodist University’s golf programs. The Monarchs men’s and women’s teams, which compete on the NCAA Division III level, have won a total of 37 national titles. What might go overlooked is the strength of this school’s Professional Golf Management program.

This week, players on in that program teamed up to win the school’s first PGA Jones Cup title when they combined for a 25-over team score that left them 11 shots ahead of runners-up Penn State and Central Oklahoma.

Mississippi State and the event’s defending champion, Florida Gulf Coast, tied for fourth at 617. The 36-hole event was played on the Wanamaker Course at PGA Golf Club.

“We haven’t always played well down here historically, yet we had a different feeling about this group,” said Bob Bruns, the Director of Methodist’s PGA Golf Management Program. “They’re fun to be around, but they’re also talented and experienced.”

Three of the players on Methodist’s Jones Cup squad had previously played for the varsity men’s team (Larkin Gross, Lucas Spahl and Anthony Panepento), which last captured the national title in 2018.

“We went to dinner last night with a bunch of our PGM guys that graduated before us that are working in Jupiter. Some had played on previous PGA Jones Cup teams and they let us know that this was important,” said Gross, who logged a team-best 2-under 142 total that earned him individual medalist honors. “So, it feels really good to be able to accomplish this. We made a difference (on behalf of the program), which is really cool.”

Methodist’s title didn’t come easy, especially considering that some of the team’s chasers made a legitimate push on the back nine to catch them.

“At one point on the back 9, (defending champion) Florida Gulf Coast was right there, Penn State was within four shots and Central Oklahoma was in the mix all day,” said Bruns. “Earlier this morning, Maryland-Eastern Shore actually tied us. So our job as coaches was to keep our squad calm and get them settled in. To see them respond as they did made this even more gratifying.”

The PGA Jones Cup is named for the first PGA Golf Management University Program Director at Mississippi State, Dr. S. Roland Jones, who held the position from 1985 until his passing in 1997.

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NCAA announces course access changes ahead of three-year run at Grayhawk

In light of the championships receiving a three-year home, NCAA golf committees have announced changes to their open course access policy.

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The NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Golf Championships begin a three-year stay at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona, this spring. In light of the championships receiving a permanent home – and a permanent host in Arizona State – at least for the short term, the NCAA has announced changes to its open-course access policy.

For the 2020 championships, the current access policy prohibits student-athletes and coaches from walking, playing or practicing at the championship finals course (i.e., practice facilities and any additional golf course at the venue) beginning Aug. 1 of the championship academic year. Any student-athlete or coach who is a member of the course – or competing in a sanctioned event at the course (such as through a USGA even or state amateur events) – is exempt.

A violation of that policy could result in sanctions listed under the NCAA misconduct provisions or disqualification for a team or an individual(s), with no substitution permitted.

That policy changes for the 2021 and 2022 championships, however. The NCAA will allow all schools to have access to Grayhawk beginning July 1 of 2020 and 2021 and continuing through April 30 of 2021 and 2022. No teams or individuals, including the host school, Arizona State, will be allowed at the site from May 1 through June 30 of 2021 and 2022.

It’s a move designed to limit the home-course advantage for the host teams. Any team that can get to the course throughout the allotted playing window can play it.

The 2020 NCAA Championships will be played May 22-27 (women) and May 29-June 3 (men). The 2021 dates are May 21-26 and May 28-June 2, and 2022 dates are May 20-25 and May 27-June 1.

This is the first time the NCAA has awarded one venue consecutive championships.

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