NCAA MEN'S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS
The nationally-ranked TCU Horned Frogs head to the NCAA Men's Golf Championship for their final
tournament of the 1996 season. The four-day, 72-hole tournament will be held May 29-June 1, 1996 at The Honors Course in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
NCAA TOURNAMENT FORMAT
The best four-of-five scores each round for each team will be counted in the team scoring.
Thirty teams plus six individuals will participate in the tournament.
A cut to the low-15 teams will take place
after the first two rounds of the tournament.
NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS FIELD
East Region (11 teams): Alabama, Clemson, East Tennessee State, Florida, Florida State, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Penn State, South Carolina, Tennessee and Wake Forest.
Central Region (10 teams): Arkansas, Indiana, Kansas, Miami (Ohio), Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, SMU, TCU, Texas and Texas A&M.
West Region (9 teams): Arizona, Arizona State, New Mexico, Pacific, Pepperdine, San Jose State, Southern Cal, Stanford and UNLV.
Individuals (6): Brian Bateman (LSU), Lewis Chitengwa (Virginia), Rob Kerr (Minnesota), Matt Trevino (USL), Mike Pavao (Hawaii), Jon Bettencourt (Fresno State).
NCAA TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Wednesday, May 29 Round One (12:45 p.m. -- 1:21 p.m.)
Thursday, May 30 Round Two (7:12 a.m. -- 7:48 a.m.)
Friday, May 31 Round Three
Saturday, June 1 Final Round
HEAD COACH BILL MONTIGEL
Bill Montigel is in his ninth year as the TCU men's golf coach. Under his guidance, TCU has qualified for the
NCAA regionals for the last seven years and advanced to the NCAA Championships in 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995 and 1996.
THE TCU LINEUP
Bill Montigel's lineup will include all-Southwest Conference golf honorees; junior Brent Wolf, sophomores J.J. Henry and Grady Girard. Senior Doug Roecker and freshman Alberto Ochoa round out the five-man squad.
FROGS AND THE NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS
TCU has advanced to the NCAA Men's Golf Championships for the third consecutive year and the fifth time in the last six years.
It will be the eighth appearance overall for the Home Frogs at the NCAA Championships.
The Frogs have failed to make the cut in six of the eight appearances.
TCU's best finish was fourth in the 1980 Championships held at Ohio State.
The best finish for the Frogs at the championships under Bill Montigel was 16th in the 1992 season.
REVIEWING THE 1995 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS
TCU appeared to be in excellent shape after the first round of the championships.
The Frogs shot a first-round 294, which was good for ninth place.
The second round started off promising, but hopes faded on the back nine as the Frogs shot a 301
on the day to miss the cut.
Here is a closer look at how the Frogs fared:
TCU 294-301--595 (21)
Doug Roecker 71-75--146
Brent Wolf 73-76--149
Andy Aduddell 75-76--151
Grady Girard 77-74--151
Deron Zinnecker 75-78--153
1996 CENTRAL REGIONAL
TCU overcame a disappointing first round with solid second and third rounds to advance to the
NCAA Championships. The Frogs were in 18th place after a first-round score of 302.
TCU responded with a second round score of 281 (-3 under), the low round of the tournament,
which moved the Frogs into a tie for 10th place. TCU, led by senior
Doug Roecker's 11th place finish,
shot a third round score of 296 to finish tied for eighth. Southwest Conference foes Texas A&M,
SMU and Texas finished first, second and third. The Aggies finished only eight strokes ahead of TCU.
The Frogs and SMU
each shot a tournament best 36-hole score of 577 over the final two rounds.
Here is a closer look at how the Frogs fared
TCU 302-281-296--879 (t8th)
Doug Roecker 72-72-73--217 (t11th)
J.J. Henry 79-68-74--221 (t30th)
Grady Girard 77-69-76--222 (t37th)
Brent Wolf 78-72-73--223 (t46th)
Andy Aduddell 75-75-78--228 (t78th)
FROGS IN TOUGH GOLF CONFERENCES
The Frogs will enter its final NCAA tournament as members of the Southwest Conference.
The SWC will end as one of the strongest golf conferences in the nation. TCU, SMU, Texas and
Texas A&M will represent the SWC in the NCAA Championships. All four programs are currently
ranked among the top-16
teams in the Rolex Top-25 golf poll. After the SWC ends this summer, TCU will become a member of the
New Western Athletic Conference.
The golf competition should only get tougher.
Five New WAC teams are in the 30-team field.
Current WAC schools San Jose State and New Mexico, plus future WAC schools TCU, SMU and UNLV
have all advanced to the championships.
TEAM NOTES
The Frogs were ranked third in the April 10th Rolex top-25 poll...
that ranking was the highest in school history... the Frogs were disappointed with its
first round at the Central Regionals, but it was far better than this time a year ago...
TCU advanced to the 1995 NCAA Championships after they won the first hole in a
sudden-death playoff over Northwestern in the Central Regionals...
TCU has a record of 57-41-3 vs. the NCAA Championships field in the 1995-96 golf season...
as a comparison, the Frogs finished the year with a record of 127-48-3 in head-to-head matchups vs.
all opponents this season, a 71.3 winning percentage... the Frogs should not expect a dropoff after
this season...
Montigel will welcome back to the team next season, senior redshirt Deron Zinnecker...
Montigel will also have the services of AJGA All-American Sal Spallone in the 1996 fall season.
(6/01) J.J. Henry finished in 14th place at the NCAA Championships. Henry fired his fourth consecutive 74 to finish with a 296. Tiger Woods won the individual title despite finishing with a score of 80 (285). Arizona State won the team title.
(5/31) J.J. Henry is tied for 16th place after his third consecutive 74. Henry is 8 shots out of second, but trails leader Tiger Woods by 17.
(5/30) TCU shot a 301 in the second round of the NCAA Championships.
The Frogs scores after two rounds:
J.J. Henry 74-74--148
Doug Roecker 81-73--154
Grady Girard 85-73--158
Alberto Ochoa 78-81--159
Brent Wolf 78-84--162
The Frogs finished tied for 18th place, and are out of the tournament.
"We had three real good scores today, but we had to count an 81," said TCU coach Bill Montigel. "That obviously hurt us." "Overall, for the entire year, we played real well, but we're disappointed we didn't play well here. Our goal was to be in the hunt going into the final day, and that's still the goal for this program."
J.J. Henry advanced with his second consecutive 74, which places him 12 shots behind Stanford's standout Tiger Woods, who set a course record yesterday (67).
(5/29) TCU is in 26th place after the first round of the NCAA Championships. The Frogs shot a 311, and are only 8 strokes out of 13th.
J.J. Henry shot a 74 to lead the Frogs; Brent Wolf and Alberto Ochoa had 78's; Doug Roecker had an 81, and Grady Girard carded a 85.
"We have to play great, just average won't do it," said TCU coach Bill Montigel. "We had too many big numbers, doubles and triples," Montigel said. "It was a hard course, but the course was great. I just don't think we played very well."
Arizona State is the first round leader with a 286. The individual leader is Pat Perez of the Sun Devils, who shot a 68. Tiger Woods is one shot back.