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NEW ORLEANS – The University of New Orleans Golf team will wrap up the 2023-2024 regular season in Kinder, La. at the Koasati Pines Intercollegiate on Monday and Tuesday. The tournament takes place at Koasati Pines Golf Course and is hosted by Nicholls State.
New Orleans has only made one prior appearance at Koasati Pines – a sixth-place finish in the 2012 Moe O'Brien Invitational to open that season. Former Privateer Ken Looper also won the 2010 LGA Championship at Koasati Pines the summer after his senior season.
The Privateers enter the final tournament of the season with a record of 64-38-2 (.637) with a 24-4 record against Southland foes (.857). New Orleans' stroke average of 287.3 is on pace to break the school record set in 2019-2020 by two strokes. The team has shot 11 rounds of 21 under par this season – tied for the 2007-2008 squad for the most in school history.
FORMAT
The teams will play 36 holes of golf on Monday with another 18 on Tuesday morning. The Koasati Pines Intercollegiate will use the shotgun format with shotgun starts at 8:00 a.m. on both days. New Orleans is paired on Monday with Abilene Christian, HCU, and Southeastern.
The following other schools are confirmed to compete in the event:
Nicholls (hosts), Abilene Christian, HCU, Louisiana Tech, Mississippi College, Prairie View A&M, Southeastern, Southern, Stephen F. Austin, Texas A&M-Commerce, and Texas Southern.
THE LINEUP
- Kyle Bennett Junior, 72.5 avg.
- Matt Weber Redshirt Junior, 72.7 avg.
- Mason Roberts Junior, 73.9 avg.
- Ryan Fulton Redshirt Senior, 72.7 avg.
- Thomas Artigas Senior, 75.4 avg.
INDEPENDENTS
None
THE COURSE
Koasati Pines Golf Course – Kinder, La.
7,464 yards, Par-72
76.6 rating, 138 Slope
WEATHER CONDITIONS
Monday – 85% chance of rain, high of 76 low of 68, showers, SSE winds at 9 mph, gusts of 22 mph.
Tuesday – 88% chance of rain, high of 78 low of 71, heavy rains, SSE winds at 9mph, gusts of 24 mph.
LAST TIME ON THE COURSE
The University of New Orleans golf team finished in a three-way tie for fifth place at the Big Texan two weeks ago. The Privateers compiled rounds of 288, 304, and 290 for a score of 882 at Riverhill Country Club.
Ryan Fulton led the way individually finishing tied for 16
th with a score of 218.
T5 New Orleans, U. of 288, 304, 290 | 882
T16
Ryan Fulton (1) 69, 77, 72 | 218
T27
Matt Weber (2) 70, 79, 72 | 221
T31
Kyle Bennett (5) 73, 77, 72 | 222
T45
Mason Roberts (3) 76, 75, 74 | 225
T53
Gabriel Gallego (4) 76, 75, 75 | 226
T65
Canon Clark (I) 78, 80, 72 | 230
LAST TIME AT KOASATI PINES
The Privateers finished sixth at the 2012 Moe O'Brien Invitational in their only competitive outing at Koasati Pines. Hunter Smith finished inside the top ten with a 36-hole score of 144, while 2012 Louisiana Newcomer of the Year Bryan Odaiyar finished inside the top-15 in his Privateer debut after shooting a 146.
6 New Orleans, U. of 294, 293 | 587
T8 Hunter Smith 71, 73 | 144
T13 Bryan Odaiyar 74, 72 | 146
T21 Jordan Cardwell 73, 76 |149
T25 Joshua Tomblin 76, 74 |150
T29 Trey Neck 77, 74 | 151
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