Trinity Forest Invitational
Trinity Forest Golf Club – Dallas, Texas
Par 72 – 7,372 yards
Oct. 2-4
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Trinity Forest History
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SMU returns to action Sunday to host the three-day Trinity Forest Invitational at the Trinity Forest Golf Club in Dallas. Action begins each day with tee times starting at 8:30 a.m. CT. SMU's A Team opens play at 8:35 a.m. from hole No. 1 Sunday, while the B Team begins at 10:10 a.m. from hole 10.

The Mustang A Team is paired with Baylor and Houston for the opening 18, while the B Team links up with Wichita State and the individual grouping.

The Field
SMU hosts a 17-team field, which includes two teams representing the Mustangs. Also in attendance will be Baylor, Houston, UTSA, UT Arlington, ACU, FAU, Louisiana Tech, Loyola Marymount, Little Rock, New Mexico, Middle Tennessee State, North Texas, Sam Houston, Furman and Wichita State.
 
Mustang Lineup
Mustang A
Nathan Petronzio
Justin Thompson
Zachary Kingsland
Dawson Ovard
Will Sides
 
Mustang B
Holden Wisener
Christian Clark
J. Holland Humphries
Alex Valenzuela
Trip Carter
 
The Champs Are Here
The Mustangs have won back-to-back Trinity Forest Invitational Championships, taking the title in spring and fall of 2021. The wins give the home team two of five possible championships at the event, which began in 2017.
 
Individually, Noah Goodwin took medalist honors in fall of 2021, making SMU only the second team to take the individual and team title at the same event (Arizona State, 2019).
 
TF By The Numbers
SMU posted the lowest team round for the invitational, carding a 16-under 268 on the second 18 holes in 2019. Arizona State, the eventual event winner, matched the same total. Overall, the Mustangs have signed for four rounds that rank in the top 5. The Mustangs also have the third and fourth (x2) lowest overall 54-hole scores.
 
Individually, Noah Goodwin has the second lowest 54-hole tournament score (-15), while current Mustang Justin Thompson comes in at T4 at -11. Goodwin also ranks tied for second for an individual low round at -7.
 
Mustang Mentions
Christian Clark // Finished tied for 16th at the season-opening Jim Rivers Intercollegiate, firing a 5-under 211, which included a team-best 66 on day one. Clark carded the second most birdies of all players in the tournament, turning in 15 over three rounds. He was the highest finishing Mustang.
 
Nathan Petronzio // Leads the team with a 71.83 scoring average after contributing to the Mustangs' score in all six rounds played this season. He has the top finish for SMU this season, finishing T15 at the Inverness Intercollegiate.
 
Justin Thompson // Has contributed to the team score in five or six rounds this season, while shooting four rounds at par or better.
 
Freshman Production // Newcomers Christian Clark and Zachary Kingsland have posted the two lowest rounds for the Mustangs this season at 66 and 67, respectively.
 
Team Total // The Mustangs signed for a 4-under 284 in the second round of the Jim Rivers Intercollegiate, their best round of the young season.
 
On Par // SMU individuals have registered 12 rounds at par or better, including four apiece from Nathan Petronzio and Justin Thompson.
 
Last Time Out
Junior Nathan Petronzio led the Mustangs at the Inverness Intercollegiate, tying for 15th. As a team, SMU finished 10th.

Petronzio opened the tournament with a solid 1-under, which included six of his 10 birdies for the tournament. He posted back-to-back 3-over rounds to close out the event and finish 5-over 218.

Freshman Zachary Kingsland was +7 over 54 holes, finishing tied for 28th.

Also representing the Mustangs were Justin Thompson (T38, +9), Holden Wisener (T61, +15) and Christian Clark (77, +19).

SMU put together its best round of the tournament to open the event on Monday, finishing the first 18 at +5. They finished +33 at the weather-stricken event.

2021-22 Season In Review
AAC Team Champions
AAC Individual Champion – Nathan Petronzio
AAC Coach of the Year – Chris Parra
2 All-Conference Selections – Noah Goodwin, Nathan Petronzio
NCAA Bryan Regional – 6th Place
1 All-Region Selection – Noah Goodwin
4 GCAA All-American Scholars – Noah Goodwin, Ollie Osborne, Justin Thompson, Holden Wisener
 
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SMU closed the 2021-22 season at No. 40 in the final Golfstat rankings and No. 37 in the Golfweek/Sagarin rankings.

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The 2021-22 season marked the Mustangs' 24th appearance in an NCAA regional, and third-consecutive. Prior to the 2022 event, the Mustangs finished in the top four in consecutive appearances, including tying for the win at the 2015 event in Noblesville, Indiana.

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