HUMBLE, Tex. – The Arkansas-Monticello men's golf team closed out the Houston Classic, hosted by Southern Nazarene University, on Tuesday afternoon at the Golf Club of Houston in Humble, Texas. UAM finished the tournament in 15th place, with a combined score of 968.

TJ Baker led the Boll Weevils throughout the entirety of the Houston Classic, tying for 57th place with a final total of 238 shots. Baker opened the tournament with an 8-over 80 in both round one and two. He finished his final round of the event scoring a 78.

Owen Page shot an 83 in his opening 18 holes, but struggled to finish out the rest of day one as he scored an 87 for his second round. Page was able come improve his game tremendously in the final round, scoring a 74 to close out the tournament with a total 244 and finishing tied for 69th.

Sawyer Hamilton shot an 80 in his opening 18 holes, but dropped to an 84 in his second round. Hamilton finished his final round of the tournament with an 81 to tie for a 71st place overall finish.

Aidan Rooke started off strong, shooting a 79 in his opening 18 holes, but he would also drop his score during round two, finishing the day shooting an 89. Rooke was able to finish the tournament on a strong note, shooting another 79 for the final round totaling 247 total shots. He left the event tied for 77th.

Ethan Bearden was the final Weevil to compete, finishing 79th. Bearden shot an 85, 86, and 78 over three rounds, totaling 249 total shots throughout his performance in the tournament.

2024 Houston Classic RECAP

Arkansas-Monticello	Place	Rd. 1	Rd. 2	Rd. 3	Total
TJ Baker	T57	80 (+8)	80 (+8)	78 (+6)	238
Owen Page	T69	83 (+11)	87 (+15)	74 (+2)	244
Sawyer Hamilton	T71	80 (+8)	84 (+12)	81 (+9)	245
Aidan Rooke	T77	79 (+7)	89 (+17)	79 (+7)	247
Ethan Bearden	79	85 (+13)	86 (+14)	78 (+6)	249

The Rundown
Schedule: Monday-Tuesday, Feb. 12-13, 2024
Course: Golf Club of Houston | Humble, TX
Yardage: 6,945—Par 72
Format: 3 Rounds, 54-Hole Tournament