Tommy Morrison wins playoff when Texas finished third in Amer Ari Invitational – The Daily Texan

Junior Tommy Morrison presented the best of his career to capture his first collegial individual title, leading a number 5 Texas men’s golf in third place, finished by the team in Amer Ari Invitational on the Mauna Lani Resort golf course.

On Saturday, Morrison’s star finish is played in playoff against North Carolina sophomore Hampton Roberts. While Roberts reconciled to par, Morrison calmly sank his 15-foot bird on the first hole to secure the victory.

“He is very powerful and has another equipment, but he hits with so much control,” said Kirk Bols, Actin’s assistant coach Eric Hanson in Austin, an American state man in May 2024 “He has such a touch and feels his size.”

The player 6 feet-9 entered the last round four shots from the lead, but raised the chart of eight birds in his first 11 holes. After removing a hole 12, Morrison reacted with the birds of the 14th and 17th hole to map his collegial best round of 63.

Overall, Longhorns ended with a record setting of 54 holes from 56-in 808, the lowest in the history of the program, both in the overall result and in the result below.

Texas climbed to four places in the ranking throughout the tournament., Improvement from seventh after the first round to third in the final standings. Texas finished behind the team champion Oklahoma State and Runner North Carolina.

Texas opened the tournament with 16-on 272 in the first round on Thursday, led by freshman Daniel Bennett 6-Pod 66. Morrison followed with 5-on 67, while Jr. Luke Potter and freshman Edundo Derbes Torres added circles of 69 and 70, respectively. Longhorns tied Ucla and Texas Tech for the seventh after the first day following the leader in Oklahoma State with 10 strokes.

On Friday, Texas jumped in the ranking with the 19th 269, the second lowest round of the day. Morrison has published 7-on 65 to move to fourth place individually while Torres shot 67 in his collegial debut. Potter and junior Cristian Maas helped Texas climb fourth, heading for the final round.

Bennett bounced from his second round 71 with 5-on 67 on Saturday, ending with a draw for the 16th at 12-part 204. Rounding the results of Texas, junior Cristian Maas added equilibrium 72, tied 63 to 4- 4- Under 212

With the individual title of Morrison and the presentation of the Longhorns team, Texas leaves Hawaii with a lot of inertia, going to the spring season.

Texas will return to the Hayt Collegiate tournament in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida from March 8-10.