Texas Tech University Athletics
Hogan to Compete at The Genesis Invitational Collegiate Showcase
February 09, 2020 | Men's Golf
LUBBOCK, Texas – Texas Tech junior Kyle Hogan will compete at the Genesis Open Collegiate Showcase on Monday at the Riveria Country Club in Palisades, California with an opportunity to earn an exemption to appear in the PGA Tour's Genesis Open.
The college showcase features an individual stroke-play competition for the collegiate entries, with the low golfer earning a spot in The Genesis Invitational field. Hogan is scheduled to tee off at 10:40 a.m. (CST) on Monday.
The Collegiate Showcase also features a pro-am style event with teams comprised of a PGA TOUR pro and two amateurs representing their alma mater. Professionals expected to tee it up at Riviera on Monday include defending champion J.B. Holmes (Kentucky), Abraham Ancer (Odessa), Ryan Moore (UNLV), CT Pan (Washington), Andrew Putnam (Pepperdine), Jhonattan Vegas (Texas) among others. The three-man pro-am teams compete against each other in best-ball play, with the lowest scoring team winning a $50,000 donation to the school's golf program. For the second straight year, the tournament has collaborated with the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) to help educate college golf programs on the unique opportunity available by participating in the event.
Hogan is currently ranked No. 8 nationally in the Golfstat rankings after a fall season where he recorded third-place finishes at the Iverness Intercollegiate and Tavistock Collegiate. He also helped the Red Raiders win the Big 12 Match Play Tournament and was 13th overall at 5-under at The Carmel Cup to open the season. A Cypress, Texas native, Hogan is coming off competing at the Amer Ari Intercollegiate in Hawaii where he finished the tournament at 2-over (72-72-74 – 218) in the first tournament of the spring. Hogan finished the 54-hole tournament with 12 birdies and 30 pars.
Hogan will be playing with Kentucky's Allen Hamilton on Monday. The showcase also includes Pepperdine's Joshua McCarthy and Clay Feagler, USC's Yuxin Lin, Alex Goff (Kentucky), Kirby Coe-Kirkham (Wyoming), Jose Diblidox (Odessa College), Sean Yu (San Jose State), Jan Schneider and Noah Woolsey (Washington), Spencer Soosman (Texas) and Jack Trent (UNLV).
The Red Raiders are set to compete at The Prestige on Feb. 17-19 in Palm Springs, California in the second of six spring tournaments that will lead into the Big 12 Championship on April 27-29 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
About The Genesis Invitational: One of the most historic and longest-running events on the PGA TOUR, The Genesis Invitational celebrates its 94th playing, and first as an invitational, February 10-16, 2020 at historic Riviera Country Club. With TGR Live serving as the event management company for The Genesis Invitational, the primary benefiting charity is TGR Foundation, with proceeds from the event supporting the foundation's education programs in Southern California. The tournament's title sponsor is Genesis, a global luxury automotive brand that delivers the highest standards of performance, design and innovation. For more information about The Genesis Invitational, visit GenesisInvitational.com and follow the tournament on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @TheGenesisInv. About TGR Live: A Tiger Woods Venture For more than 20 years, TGR Live has exclusively organized and managed fundraising events supporting the TGR Foundation. It focuses solely on creating amazing experiences for the foundation's clients at world-class events. TGR Live provides a variety of services including hospitality management, public relations and marketing, tournament operations, and sponsor sales at PGA TOUR and signature events which benefit the foundation. While many TGR Live events are televised, TGR Live does not provide TV or video production. For more information, visit TGRLive.com or follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @TGRLiveEvents.
About TGR Foundation: A Tiger Woods Charity For more than 20 years, TGR Foundation has worked to create a world where opportunity is universal and potential is limitless. With an unwavering commitment to impact an entire generation, our mission is to empower students to pursue their passions through education. We are pioneers in positive youth development, encouraging self-advocacy skills in young people. Our programs foster a growth mindset, instilling in students the strength and skills to persevere and define their own path. Through our award-winning STEM curricula, collegeaccess programs, a digital platform and educator professional learning, TGR Foundation has reached more than one million students and offers resources and support needed to thrive in school and beyond. For more information, visit TGRFoundation.org or follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
The college showcase features an individual stroke-play competition for the collegiate entries, with the low golfer earning a spot in The Genesis Invitational field. Hogan is scheduled to tee off at 10:40 a.m. (CST) on Monday.
The Collegiate Showcase also features a pro-am style event with teams comprised of a PGA TOUR pro and two amateurs representing their alma mater. Professionals expected to tee it up at Riviera on Monday include defending champion J.B. Holmes (Kentucky), Abraham Ancer (Odessa), Ryan Moore (UNLV), CT Pan (Washington), Andrew Putnam (Pepperdine), Jhonattan Vegas (Texas) among others. The three-man pro-am teams compete against each other in best-ball play, with the lowest scoring team winning a $50,000 donation to the school's golf program. For the second straight year, the tournament has collaborated with the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) to help educate college golf programs on the unique opportunity available by participating in the event.
Hogan is currently ranked No. 8 nationally in the Golfstat rankings after a fall season where he recorded third-place finishes at the Iverness Intercollegiate and Tavistock Collegiate. He also helped the Red Raiders win the Big 12 Match Play Tournament and was 13th overall at 5-under at The Carmel Cup to open the season. A Cypress, Texas native, Hogan is coming off competing at the Amer Ari Intercollegiate in Hawaii where he finished the tournament at 2-over (72-72-74 – 218) in the first tournament of the spring. Hogan finished the 54-hole tournament with 12 birdies and 30 pars.
Hogan will be playing with Kentucky's Allen Hamilton on Monday. The showcase also includes Pepperdine's Joshua McCarthy and Clay Feagler, USC's Yuxin Lin, Alex Goff (Kentucky), Kirby Coe-Kirkham (Wyoming), Jose Diblidox (Odessa College), Sean Yu (San Jose State), Jan Schneider and Noah Woolsey (Washington), Spencer Soosman (Texas) and Jack Trent (UNLV).
The Red Raiders are set to compete at The Prestige on Feb. 17-19 in Palm Springs, California in the second of six spring tournaments that will lead into the Big 12 Championship on April 27-29 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
About The Genesis Invitational: One of the most historic and longest-running events on the PGA TOUR, The Genesis Invitational celebrates its 94th playing, and first as an invitational, February 10-16, 2020 at historic Riviera Country Club. With TGR Live serving as the event management company for The Genesis Invitational, the primary benefiting charity is TGR Foundation, with proceeds from the event supporting the foundation's education programs in Southern California. The tournament's title sponsor is Genesis, a global luxury automotive brand that delivers the highest standards of performance, design and innovation. For more information about The Genesis Invitational, visit GenesisInvitational.com and follow the tournament on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @TheGenesisInv. About TGR Live: A Tiger Woods Venture For more than 20 years, TGR Live has exclusively organized and managed fundraising events supporting the TGR Foundation. It focuses solely on creating amazing experiences for the foundation's clients at world-class events. TGR Live provides a variety of services including hospitality management, public relations and marketing, tournament operations, and sponsor sales at PGA TOUR and signature events which benefit the foundation. While many TGR Live events are televised, TGR Live does not provide TV or video production. For more information, visit TGRLive.com or follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @TGRLiveEvents.
About TGR Foundation: A Tiger Woods Charity For more than 20 years, TGR Foundation has worked to create a world where opportunity is universal and potential is limitless. With an unwavering commitment to impact an entire generation, our mission is to empower students to pursue their passions through education. We are pioneers in positive youth development, encouraging self-advocacy skills in young people. Our programs foster a growth mindset, instilling in students the strength and skills to persevere and define their own path. Through our award-winning STEM curricula, collegeaccess programs, a digital platform and educator professional learning, TGR Foundation has reached more than one million students and offers resources and support needed to thrive in school and beyond. For more information, visit TGRFoundation.org or follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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