BOULDER — The University of Colorado men’s golf team on Wednesday is returning to the NCAA Championships, as the Buffaloes will participate in the Central/Norman Regional which begins Monday, May 15, in Norman, Okla.
Colorado, ranked No. 52 in the nation (GolfStat; No. 66 Golfweek) is the No. 9 seed in the regional, in which No. 5 Texas Tech is the top seed. Host and No. 9 Oklahoma, the Big 12 champion, is the second seed with No. 17 Alabama the third see. The regional will take place at OU’s home course, the 7,452-yard, par-72 Jimmie Austin OU Golf Club, which also features a 77.9 rating with a slope of 142.
The Buffaloes are one of eight Pac-12 teams to earn regional bids, tied for the second-most with the ACC behind the SEC (10); individuals from three other Pac-12 schools also were invited. Colorado is coming off one of – if not its —bets performance of the season, tying for third in the Pac-12 Championship. The Buffs were tied for the lead heading into the final round and held a small lead for a few holes until host Stanford eventually pulled away from the field.
Edwards has finalized his squad for the regional, and the starting lineup will feature four sophomores, Justin Biwer, Tucker Clark, Jack Holland and Dylan McDermott and a true freshman, Hunter Swanson. Senior Jack Hughes will also be on trip at the substitute alternate, new to the NCAA’s from six years ago. All competed in the Pac-12’s at Stanford, where McDermott finished second with a 13-under 267 score, two strokes behind the Cardinal’s Michael Thorbjornsen. Swanson tied for 20th, Biwer tied for 26th, Clark tied 34th and Holland tied for 47th.
“It feels great to be selected to the NCAA Tournament and Norman Regional,” CU head coach Roy Edwards said. “In 2019 and 2021 we were right there in the mix to get a bid and came up a bit short. The 2020 team had a great chance to get in until the season got canceled so it was nice to have our name called again. We actually have an experienced group headed to Norman, with Justin Biwer competing there last year and Tucker Clark being an NCAA participant in 2021. All of our guys have played at the highest levels of amateur golf so there won’t be any surprises for anyone.”
“Dylan and Justin have had outstanding years,’ he added. “We…
Colorado, ranked No. 52 in the nation (GolfStat; No. 66 Golfweek) is the No. 9 seed in the regional, in which No. 5 Texas Tech is the top seed. Host and No. 9 Oklahoma, the Big 12 champion, is the second seed with No. 17 Alabama the third see. The regional will take place at OU’s home course, the 7,452-yard, par-72 Jimmie Austin OU Golf Club, which also features a 77.9 rating with a slope of 142.
The Buffaloes are one of eight Pac-12 teams to earn regional bids, tied for the second-most with the ACC behind the SEC (10); individuals from three other Pac-12 schools also were invited. Colorado is coming off one of – if not its —bets performance of the season, tying for third in the Pac-12 Championship. The Buffs were tied for the lead heading into the final round and held a small lead for a few holes until host Stanford eventually pulled away from the field.
Edwards has finalized his squad for the regional, and the starting lineup will feature four sophomores, Justin Biwer, Tucker Clark, Jack Holland and Dylan McDermott and a true freshman, Hunter Swanson. Senior Jack Hughes will also be on trip at the substitute alternate, new to the NCAA’s from six years ago. All competed in the Pac-12’s at Stanford, where McDermott finished second with a 13-under 267 score, two strokes behind the Cardinal’s Michael Thorbjornsen. Swanson tied for 20th, Biwer tied for 26th, Clark tied 34th and Holland tied for 47th.
“It feels great to be selected to the NCAA Tournament and Norman Regional,” CU head coach Roy Edwards said. “In 2019 and 2021 we were right there in the mix to get a bid and came up a bit short. The 2020 team had a great chance to get in until the season got canceled so it was nice to have our name called again. We actually have an experienced group headed to Norman, with Justin Biwer competing there last year and Tucker Clark being an NCAA participant in 2021. All of our guys have played at the highest levels of amateur golf so there won’t be any surprises for anyone.”
“Dylan and Justin have had outstanding years,’ he added. “We…
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