Choudrant, La. - The South Alabama men's golf team will make its season debut Sunday as they begin play at the Argent Financial Classic, hosted by Louisiana Tech.
The lineup for the Jaguars features returners Josh Hill, Tim Kretschmann, Hugo Thyr, and Filip Svendsen, joined by senior George Mason transfer Samir Davidov. Returning senior Cole Haygood will be competing individually.
Squire Creek Country Club will be the host site for the season opener, ranked as the No. 1 course in Louisiana. The format will be 18-holes per day with Jaguar play opening at 7:30 a.m. Sunday off the tenth tee.
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Event (host): Argent Financial Classic (Louisiana Tech)
Dates: Sep. 7-9 (Sunday-Tuesday)
Format: 18 holes per day, stroke play
Start times: 7:30 a.m. (CDT) Sunday and Monday, split-tee start at 8:00 a.m. Tuesday
Course: Squire Creek Country Club (par 72, 7,105 yds)
Live scoring: https://scoreboard.clippd.com/tournaments/239222/scoring/stats/course
THE FIELD (18)
South Alabama, Louisiana Tech, Houston, Lamar, UL-Lafayette, North Texas, Middle Tennessee, Rice, Southern Miss, WKU, UAB, Nicholls, ULM, Troy, Memphis, UTSA, Jacksonville State, LSU (individuals only)
THE JAGUAR LINEUP
Samir Davidov - Roanoke, Va. - Senior | 36 rounds, 73.2 average, low 18: 66
Cole Haygood - Ponce Inlet, Fla. - Senior | 6 rounds, 74.16 average, low 18: 70
Josh Hill - County Antrim, Northern Ireland - Junior | 30 rounds, 72.23 average, low 18: 65
Tim Kretschmann - Viernheim, Germany - Sophomore | 24 rounds, 73.28 average, low 18: 64
Filip Svendsen - Fredrikstad, Norway - Sophomore | 25 rounds, 74.88 average, low 18: 66
Hugo Thyr - Lidköping, Sweden - Senior | 33 rounds, 71.69 average, low 18: 64
TEE SHOTS
- Marks the first of four fall events on the Jaguar tournament slate.
- The Jags are playing the tournament for their tenth time in program history since 2005, most recently placing seventh of 17 teams in the event to kick off the fall of 2024.
- Returning letterwinners Hugo Thyr and Josh Hill combined for 18-total Top-20 finishes across the 2024-25 season, including a third place finish from Hill at this event in 2024.
QUOTES
Head Coach Ben Hannan
On opening the season:
"We've had competitive scores in qualifying and shown depth throughout the lineup. We're excited and looking forward to competing."
On the depth of the roster and leadership:
"We've returned a lot of experience with our top performers, having played several tournaments over their careers with success. Hugo (Thyr) and Josh (Hill) will set the standard for the team to follow. Everybody's been working hard and our depth in qualifying has been pushing everyone in a good way."
FOLLOW THE JAGS
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Join the Birdie Club — the men's golf specific support club of the Jaguar Athletic Fund. All donations to the Birdie Club go directly to support the South Alabama men's golf program. For more information on how you can join visit: jaguarathleticfund.com/birdieclub.
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