JogginFrog
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Men's schedule has been out for a few days and they tweeted it on Tuesday--so it must be time for a new thread!
Eleven tournaments on this year's schedule (as last year's). The Ewing family appear to have taken their annual all-expenses-paid tournament from West Coast to East Coast this season. The Frederica Cup replaces the Carmel Cup as the season opener. The Ewings' favored programs--TCU, Texas Tech and Vanderbilt--are in the field again, along with Oklahoma, Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi State and Ohio State. Uncertain if the format will be 6-count-5 as in the past.
With the recent discussion about the need for a specialized facility if TCU plans to commit to its golf program, I note that Fin Ewing III's Texas Golf Hall of Fame bio mentions that he led the fundraising for state-of-the-art clubhouses at both Tech and Vandy.
Could such a facility be in TCU's future? If so, will there be incoming players to enjoy it? Seven of 12 players on the men's roster are seniors, so one would expect a big recruiting push this year. But as it appears to be the final season for head coach Bill Montigel, unsure what the sales pitch is to recruits--or who will be making it.
The other big question is whether Filippo Celli will be back for his junior (half)-season. In the past two years, he has played in the Italian Open in mid-September, and with his recent starts on the DP World Tour, I expect he will do so again. (In 2021, he missed the cut by 3.) In a recent interview he said he would re-evaluate his amateur status at the end of the year.
Two new names on the men's roster: Jack Beauchamp of Grapevine and Andrew Spaulding from Spring. Beauchamp had a pair of top-10s on the AGJA circuit in July, including a final-round 67 in the Jordan Spieth-sponsored event. Spaulding was runner-up in the Spieth tournament and may be entering the year in better form. Will be interesting to see if either can make their way into the lineup in the fall.
The TCU women have yet to release their fall schedule, although they have updated their roster. The women's squad welcomes newcomers Sofia Barroso Sa (Portugal) and Charlotte Cattaneo (Italy). Sofia is ranked 198 in WAGR and should join Caitlyn Macnab and Lois Lau as regular starters.
New grad Sabrina Iqbal is not listed, which I assume means that she opted out of a fifth COVID year. She is teeing it up today (along with TCU alum Annika Clark) in Stage 1 of the LPGA/Epson Tour Q School. Sabrina is still listed as an amateur, which probably just means that she plans not to turn pro unless she gains status on a tour. (The LPGA lets amateurs play in the first two qualifying stages; those who advance to the final Q Series in December have to compete as professionals.) I think the top 90 and ties from the field of 300+ advance to Stage 2 in October.
Eleven tournaments on this year's schedule (as last year's). The Ewing family appear to have taken their annual all-expenses-paid tournament from West Coast to East Coast this season. The Frederica Cup replaces the Carmel Cup as the season opener. The Ewings' favored programs--TCU, Texas Tech and Vanderbilt--are in the field again, along with Oklahoma, Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi State and Ohio State. Uncertain if the format will be 6-count-5 as in the past.
With the recent discussion about the need for a specialized facility if TCU plans to commit to its golf program, I note that Fin Ewing III's Texas Golf Hall of Fame bio mentions that he led the fundraising for state-of-the-art clubhouses at both Tech and Vandy.
Could such a facility be in TCU's future? If so, will there be incoming players to enjoy it? Seven of 12 players on the men's roster are seniors, so one would expect a big recruiting push this year. But as it appears to be the final season for head coach Bill Montigel, unsure what the sales pitch is to recruits--or who will be making it.
The other big question is whether Filippo Celli will be back for his junior (half)-season. In the past two years, he has played in the Italian Open in mid-September, and with his recent starts on the DP World Tour, I expect he will do so again. (In 2021, he missed the cut by 3.) In a recent interview he said he would re-evaluate his amateur status at the end of the year.
Two new names on the men's roster: Jack Beauchamp of Grapevine and Andrew Spaulding from Spring. Beauchamp had a pair of top-10s on the AGJA circuit in July, including a final-round 67 in the Jordan Spieth-sponsored event. Spaulding was runner-up in the Spieth tournament and may be entering the year in better form. Will be interesting to see if either can make their way into the lineup in the fall.
The TCU women have yet to release their fall schedule, although they have updated their roster. The women's squad welcomes newcomers Sofia Barroso Sa (Portugal) and Charlotte Cattaneo (Italy). Sofia is ranked 198 in WAGR and should join Caitlyn Macnab and Lois Lau as regular starters.
New grad Sabrina Iqbal is not listed, which I assume means that she opted out of a fifth COVID year. She is teeing it up today (along with TCU alum Annika Clark) in Stage 1 of the LPGA/Epson Tour Q School. Sabrina is still listed as an amateur, which probably just means that she plans not to turn pro unless she gains status on a tour. (The LPGA lets amateurs play in the first two qualifying stages; those who advance to the final Q Series in December have to compete as professionals.) I think the top 90 and ties from the field of 300+ advance to Stage 2 in October.