University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Monday, March 11
Lafayette
8 a.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
vs
Louisiana Classics
Impressive Field Set For Louisiana Classics at Oakbourne
3/10/2024 9:25:00 PM | Golf
54-hole event begins Monday at 8 a.m.; final round available on ESPN+
LAFAYETTE – The 39th edition of the Louisiana Classics Golf tournament at Oakbourne Country Club is sure to be a good one.
The two-day, 54-hole tournament tees off on Monday at 8 a.m. with a 36-hole shotgun start before the final 18 holes are played on Tuesday. The final round of one of the oldest tournaments in the nation will be streamed live on ESPN+ with results available through GolfStat.com.
Admission to the tournament is free and open to the public.
Louisiana will be joined by an impressive field highlighted by two-time defending champion and No. 28-ranked Texas A&M. No. 34-ranked SMU and LSU, ranked 36th, are part of a field which features five teams ranked in the National Collegiate Golf Rankings.
One of college golf's "Blue Blood" programs – No. 33-ranked Wake Forest – will make its first ever trip to the Classics, which will be played on the par-72, 6,898 yard course. Also competing in the 14-team field includes Sun Belt Conference programs South Alabama and Texas State, Illinois State, Little Rock, Louisiana Tech, Michigan, Rice, Sam Houston and TCU.
"I'm very excited about our 39th annual Louisiana Classics and just overwhelmed by the support that we get from the (Lafayette) community," head coach Theo Sliman said. "In 21 years (five as a player and 16 as a coach), this is probably one of the best fields we've seen.
"It is a sought-after event. We have great competition and we truly hope to have a tremendous support of spectators out there. It's going to be a fun week."
Burke Alford and Jake Marler will tee off from the No. 1 tee for Louisiana with Malan Potgieter, Eli Ortego and Dylan Keating rounding the lineup.
Maximilian Feistmantl will be one of three Ragin' Cajuns competing as individuals with the freshmen tandem of Dillon Barnard and Matthew Lotz each making their debut on the Oakbourne course.
The teams have combined for 13 titles with SMU claiming four championships (2002-05). LSU (1995, 2010, 2012) and Texas A&M (2018, 2022-23) have each claimed three first-place finishes with Louisiana winning back-to-back titles (1993-94) and TCU winning the 1990 event.
Fans are encouraged to stay engaged with the Ragin' Cajuns by downloading the #GeauxCajuns app. Click here for iOS/Apple platforms and here for Android platforms.
Follow the Ragin' Cajuns on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram (@RaginCajunsGolf) or check RaginCajuns.com for Louisiana golf updates.
The two-day, 54-hole tournament tees off on Monday at 8 a.m. with a 36-hole shotgun start before the final 18 holes are played on Tuesday. The final round of one of the oldest tournaments in the nation will be streamed live on ESPN+ with results available through GolfStat.com.
Admission to the tournament is free and open to the public.
Louisiana will be joined by an impressive field highlighted by two-time defending champion and No. 28-ranked Texas A&M. No. 34-ranked SMU and LSU, ranked 36th, are part of a field which features five teams ranked in the National Collegiate Golf Rankings.
One of college golf's "Blue Blood" programs – No. 33-ranked Wake Forest – will make its first ever trip to the Classics, which will be played on the par-72, 6,898 yard course. Also competing in the 14-team field includes Sun Belt Conference programs South Alabama and Texas State, Illinois State, Little Rock, Louisiana Tech, Michigan, Rice, Sam Houston and TCU.
"I'm very excited about our 39th annual Louisiana Classics and just overwhelmed by the support that we get from the (Lafayette) community," head coach Theo Sliman said. "In 21 years (five as a player and 16 as a coach), this is probably one of the best fields we've seen.
"It is a sought-after event. We have great competition and we truly hope to have a tremendous support of spectators out there. It's going to be a fun week."
Burke Alford and Jake Marler will tee off from the No. 1 tee for Louisiana with Malan Potgieter, Eli Ortego and Dylan Keating rounding the lineup.
Maximilian Feistmantl will be one of three Ragin' Cajuns competing as individuals with the freshmen tandem of Dillon Barnard and Matthew Lotz each making their debut on the Oakbourne course.
The teams have combined for 13 titles with SMU claiming four championships (2002-05). LSU (1995, 2010, 2012) and Texas A&M (2018, 2022-23) have each claimed three first-place finishes with Louisiana winning back-to-back titles (1993-94) and TCU winning the 1990 event.
Fans are encouraged to stay engaged with the Ragin' Cajuns by downloading the #GeauxCajuns app. Click here for iOS/Apple platforms and here for Android platforms.
Follow the Ragin' Cajuns on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram (@RaginCajunsGolf) or check RaginCajuns.com for Louisiana golf updates.
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