Razorbacks Head to Austin for NCAA Regional
FAYETTEVILLE – The 8th-ranked Arkansas men’s golf program heads south as the #2 seed at the NCAA Austin Regional, played May 13-15 at the University of Texas Golf Club (par 71).
The #1 seed in the Regional is Tennessee, ranked #5 nationally, while host Texas is the #3 seed. The full 14-team field (listed by seed with their national rank) includes #5 Tennessee, #8 Arkansas, #13 Texas, #20 Georgia, #29 Wake Forest, #32 Notre Dame, #41 UNC Greensboro, #44 Brigham Young, San Jose State, Grand Canyon, Arkansas State and Kansas City.
The top five teams from each of the six NCAA Regionals – as well as the highest placing individual not on an advancing team – will go on to compete for the NCAA Championships, May 24-29 in Carlsbad, Calif., at Omni La Costa – Champions Course.
Arkansas played one of the toughest schedules in the country in preparation for the NCAA postseason.
• Arkansas faced 46 of the 81 teams in the NCAA Regionals
– 59-24-4 (.701) vs NCAA Regional Field
– 7-3-1 (.682) vs NCAA Austin Regional Field
• Of Arkansas’ 79 opponents in 2023-24, 46 earned NCAA Regional Bid.
– 101-24-4 (.798) Overall
– 32-9-1 (.774) vs SEC Teams – Includes 5 top 10 teams and 8 of the top 20
• Arkansas’ record vs Current top 50 teams is 47-23-4 (.662)
– vs teams Ranked 1-10, Arkansas is 14-15-0
– vs Teams ranked 11-25, Arkansas is 15-2-1
– vs Teams Ranked 26-50 Arkansas is 18-6-3
• Arkansas faced every team ranked between 1-16, going 22-17-0, and faced 23 of the top 29, going 33-18-2.
2024 NCAA Austin Regional
Dates: May 13-15 (Mon.-Wed.)
Host: Texas
Location: University of Texas Golf Club || Austin, Texas
Par: 71
Yards: 7,399 yards
Field (listed by seed with national rank):
#5 Tennessee
#8 Arkansas
#13 Texas
#20 Georgia
#29 Wake Forest
#32 Notre Dame
#41 UNC Greensboro
#44 Brigham Young
San Jose State
Grand Canyon
Arkansas State
Kansas City
Arkansas Lineup:
#13 Jacob Skov Olesen (1)
#40 John Driscoll III (2)
Thomas Curry (3)
Matthis Lefevre (4)
#57 Christian Castillo (5)
Manuel Lozada (Alt.)
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