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Houston Cougars golf

Houston Cougars golf

American college golf team


The Houston Cougars golf program is an NCAA Division I golf program at the University of Houston. The men's program, under head coach Jonathan Dismuke, and the women's program, coached by Lydia Gumm, both compete in the Big 12 Conference.

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The men's golf program is one of the oldest sports played at the University of Houston, as it began in 1946 along with the football program. The team is one of the most successful college programs in history, with 16 team national championships and eight individual national championships. This makes the team the second-most successful team of all time, behind only Yale. The team also holds 21 conference championships and has produced 44 All-Americans.

Team members who went on to professional golf careers include Fuzzy Zoeller, Fred Couples, Steve Elkington, Nick Faldo, Butch Harmon, Bruce Lietzke, Billy Tuten, John Mahaffey, Bill Rogers, Blaine McCallister, Dave Marr, Fred Marti and Billy Ray Brown.[2] Future broadcaster Jim Nantz was also a member of the team.[3]

The women's golf program began in 2013.[4]


References

  1. "Logos - University of Houston Athletics". June 12, 2018. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  2. "HOUSTON'S GOLFING DYNASTY: RECRUITING AND HARD WORK". The New York Times. 1985-05-19. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
  3. "Jim Nantz Named Ambassador of Golf". uhcougars.com. April 20, 2018. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  4. "UH women's golf head coach Gerrod Chadwell leaves program". thedailycougar.com. June 8, 2021. Retrieved April 23, 2023.



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