Men’s Golf Hosts the William H. Tucker Intercollegiate

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – – The New Mexico men’s golf team will play its home event of the 2021-22 season on Friday and Saturday as it hosts the 66th William H.Tucker Intercollegiate. The event at the 7,555-yard, par-72 UNM Championship Course is free for spectators to attend.

The first two rounds of the tournament will be played on Friday, beginning with a shotgun start at 8:00 a.m. The final round will be Saturday, starting with a 7:45 a.m. shotgun start. Live scoring will be available on Golfstat.com.

This year’s tournament features players from 19 schools. Joining the host Lobos are BYU, Colorado, Denver, Dixie State, Florida Atlantic, Louisiana Tech, Louisville, Loyola Marymount, Nebraska, New Mexico State, North Texas, San Diego, Santa Clara, UNLV, UTEP, VCU, Wyoming and an individual from Texas.

The Lobos will feature a lineup of Sam Choi, Bastien Amat, Matthew Watkins, Brandon Shong and Ignaco Arcaya. Connor Adams, Jack Anderson and Carson Herron are competing as individuals.

The William H. Tucker Intercollegiate dates back to 1955 when the Lobos won the inaugural event. New Mexico has won the event 14 times, including the last time it was held in 2019. Last year’s event was cancelled due to the pandemic, marking the first time the event had not been held since it was established.