THIS WEEK
Utah Golf prepares for its second crack at the Big 12 Championship presented by Allstate, heading to Hutchinson, Kansas, to take on all 15 conference-mates at consensus top 25 rated Prairie Dunes Country Club.
Last season,
the Utes finished in seventh place after earning the three seed, and will look to improve their standing in year two.
This season, Utah starts as the sixth seed, pairing with BYU, TCU, and Kansas in a shotgun start.
All 16 teams will play 36 holes during Monday's start, followed by two 18-hole days on Tuesday and Wednesday to complete a 72-hole event to crown a champion.
The individual and team stroke play champions will receive the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Regionals.
Utah has had just over two weeks to refine
a seventh place finish in their regular season finale at the Thunderbird earlier this month where junior
Sergio Jimenez finished tied for ninth individually.
THE FIELD
8:30 a.m. CT Shotgun Start:
Starting Holes 1-5: Oklahoma State, Texas Tech, Arizona State, Arizona
Starting Holes 6-9: BYU, Utah, TCU, Kansas
Starting Holes 10-14: Colorado, West Virginia, Cincinnati, Houston
Starting Holes 15-18: Iowa State, Kansas State, Baylor, UCF
UTAH'S LINEUP
Utah's starting five + alternate:
Sergio Jimenez
Brandon Robison
Gabriel Palacios
Davis Johnson
Jack Jerge
Alternate:
Ivan Enguita
COACHES THOUGHTS
Garrett Clegg on competing against the entire conference on a challenging course…
"The conference championship is always an incredible event. It's 72 holes instead of just 54, and we have a strong conference, making for a high-quality field of teams. We are looking to build some confidence after a few rough weeks. Prairie Dunes is a top 25 course in America. The conditions will be challenging with strong winds and high rough. It will be a great week!"
TOURNAMENT DETAILS
All 16 teams will play 36 holes on Monday, April 27 to start the tournament off, followed by two 18-hole days on Tuesday, April 28 and Wednesday, April 29 to complete a 72-hole event to crown a champion.
The individual and team stroke play champions will receive the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Regionals.
KEEP UP WITH THE BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIP
To keep up with the results at The Big 12 Championship presented by Allstate, fans can visit
Scoreboard. Links to live scoring on each day can also be found on
UtahUtes.com.
Additionally, the Big 12 Championship will air live on
ESPN+.
FOLLOW THE UTES
For an inside look at the Utah Golf program, including tournament, roster and news updates, fans can follow the Utes on social media (X:
@UtesGolf | Instagram:
@UtesGolf).
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