SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – After starting their college careers as runners-up at the 2019 national championship, three years later the Texas trio of Cole Hammer and twin brothers Parker and Pierceson Coody are walking away with the trophy.
The Longhorns defeated hosts Arizona State 3-1-1 in the final match of the 2022 NCAA Div. I Men’s Golf Championship on Wednesday at Grayhawk Golf Club for their fourth national title in program history and second in the match-play era (1971, 1972, 2012).
Parker Coody put the first point on the board with a runaway 6-and-5 win over James Leow, but the Sun Devils quickly responded with and 3-and-2 win from Mason Andersen over Hammer. Pierceson Coody joined his brother on the winning side of the matches after he took down Preston Summerhays, 2 and 1. Travis Vick put the decisive third point on the board with a 1-up win over Cameron Sisk.
Hammer and the Brothers Coody were key members of the 2019 team that lost to Stanford in the final match at Blessings Golf Club in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Following their defeat of Vanderbilt in the semifinals, Hammer said his fellow seniors were on a “comeback tour.”
“It’s been a while since we’ve been in this position, but at the same time, it really doesn’t feel like that long ago. I think we’re gonna draw on that experience,” said Hammer on Tuesday evening. “It’s fun having five guys that you trust so much out there because if for whatever reason you’re not playing well, guys have your back. It’s pretty fun to be on a team like that because it doesn’t come around all the time.”
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