TicketsTRINITY, Texas – The Cincinnati men's golf team has arrived in the Lone Star State for its first Big 12 Championship. The three-day event tees off Monday morning, with the Bearcats seeking to bolster their resume for a second-straight NCAA appearance.
Three top-25 teams will be in the field, led by No. 12 Texas Tech, No. 14 Oklahoma and No. 17 Texas. Four others are in the top-50. The four-round event, which features 36 holes on Monday and 18 each on Tuesday and Wednesday, is the program's first-ever of such length.
There will also be live coverage Wednesday on ESPN+ from 1:30-5:30 p.m. ET with Ryan Burr and Suzy Whaley on the call.
"I am super excited to take this team to the Big 12 Championship at Whispering Pines in Texas," head coach Doug Martin said. "The Big 12 Championship has a great reputation over the years of playing great courses that provide a championship test. Playing 72 holes is also different than our typical 54-hole events we play during the season. The golf course will test all aspects of our games, which is what championship golf is all about. We have worked really hard this spring, and I feel we will be prepared for all challenges that come our way."
Cincinnati arrived Friday evening, then got in some light work Saturday ahead of Sunday's true practice round. Its past two conference title stages include finishing second last year, fifth in 2022 and third in 2021.
The Bearcats' third-place finish at the Mossy Oak Collegiate was its season-high, trailing only top-5 Auburn and Ole Miss in the end. Their 564 in Monday's 36 holes marked its second-lowest score of the season for a first-36, trailing only a 558 at the spring-opening Quail Valley Collegiate, which was also a one-day affair.
Cincinnati will have Ty Gingerich, Ryan Ford, Connor McNeely, Rylan Wotherspoon and William McDonald on the docket, with Cole Imig coming as a substitute if necessary.
McNeely has held the top spot all year with a 71.74 stroke average. Ford is next at 72.26, and both hold second-place finishes this season.
Three top-25 teams will be in the field, led by No. 12 Texas Tech, No. 14 Oklahoma and No. 17 Texas. Four others are in the top-50. The four-round event, which features 36 holes on Monday and 18 each on Tuesday and Wednesday, is the program's first-ever of such length.
There will also be live coverage Wednesday on ESPN+ from 1:30-5:30 p.m. ET with Ryan Burr and Suzy Whaley on the call.
"I am super excited to take this team to the Big 12 Championship at Whispering Pines in Texas," head coach Doug Martin said. "The Big 12 Championship has a great reputation over the years of playing great courses that provide a championship test. Playing 72 holes is also different than our typical 54-hole events we play during the season. The golf course will test all aspects of our games, which is what championship golf is all about. We have worked really hard this spring, and I feel we will be prepared for all challenges that come our way."
Cincinnati arrived Friday evening, then got in some light work Saturday ahead of Sunday's true practice round. Its past two conference title stages include finishing second last year, fifth in 2022 and third in 2021.
The Bearcats' third-place finish at the Mossy Oak Collegiate was its season-high, trailing only top-5 Auburn and Ole Miss in the end. Their 564 in Monday's 36 holes marked its second-lowest score of the season for a first-36, trailing only a 558 at the spring-opening Quail Valley Collegiate, which was also a one-day affair.
Cincinnati will have Ty Gingerich, Ryan Ford, Connor McNeely, Rylan Wotherspoon and William McDonald on the docket, with Cole Imig coming as a substitute if necessary.
McNeely has held the top spot all year with a 71.74 stroke average. Ford is next at 72.26, and both hold second-place finishes this season.