University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Sunday, September 7
Choudrant, La.
7:30 a.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
at
Argent Financial Classic
Louisiana Tees Off Golf Season at Argent Financial Classic
9/6/2025 11:00:00 AM | Golf
Ragin' Cajuns part of 17-team field in opening event of 2025-26
CHOUDRANT – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Golf team officially tees off its 2025-26 season on Sunday when it opens play at Louisiana Tech's Argent Financial Classic at Squire Creek Country Club.
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The three-day, 54-hole event begins with 18 holes of stroke play beginning at 7:30 a.m. on both Sunday and Monday. The final 18 holes on the par-72, 7,105-yard course will be played on Tuesday beginning at 8 a.m. Live scoring for the event will be available at Scoreboard.Clippd.com.
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Louisiana will be joined in the 17-team field by host Louisiana Tech. Also entered in the season-opening event are Houston, Jacksonville State, Lamar, Memphis, Middle Tennessee, Nicholls, North Texas, Rice, South Alabama, Southern Miss, Troy, UAB, ULM, UTSA and Western Kentucky.
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"We are excited and eager to start the 2025-26 campaign," head coach Theo Sliman said. "We always enjoy opening our season at the Argent Financial Classic here in Louisiana. Coach Matt Terry and the staff at Squire Creek run a first-class event — one in which we've had some nice success as a team in past years."
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The Ragin' Cajuns, paired with Lamar and South Alabama in the opening round, get things started from the No. 10 tee at 7:30 a.m., when freshman James Holtsclaw makes his collegiate debut. The Shreveport native will be followed by Lafayette freshman Ben Blanco (7:40 p.m.), University of Florida transfer Jay Brooks (7:50 a.m.), Carter Schmitt (8 a.m.) and returning All-Sun Belt Conference performer Malan Potgieter (8:10 a.m.)
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Jean Louis du Plessis, joining Potgieter and Schmitt as returning starters from the 2024-25 team, will compete individually and will tee off at 8:30 a.m.
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"We're also anxious to see how our new additions adjust to the competition of collegiate golf," Sliman added. "We have a very competitive team. Discipline and patience – coupled with a lot of hard work – will be key ingredients to our success this season.
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"It's a long season, with both the fall and spring weighing equally in the year-long race. We're going to take it one week at a time, and a gritty attitude is exactly what we want to see from this very talented group."
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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.
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Follow the Ragin' Cajuns on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram (@RaginCajunsGolf) or check RaginCajuns.com for Louisiana golf updates.
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The three-day, 54-hole event begins with 18 holes of stroke play beginning at 7:30 a.m. on both Sunday and Monday. The final 18 holes on the par-72, 7,105-yard course will be played on Tuesday beginning at 8 a.m. Live scoring for the event will be available at Scoreboard.Clippd.com.
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Louisiana will be joined in the 17-team field by host Louisiana Tech. Also entered in the season-opening event are Houston, Jacksonville State, Lamar, Memphis, Middle Tennessee, Nicholls, North Texas, Rice, South Alabama, Southern Miss, Troy, UAB, ULM, UTSA and Western Kentucky.
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"We are excited and eager to start the 2025-26 campaign," head coach Theo Sliman said. "We always enjoy opening our season at the Argent Financial Classic here in Louisiana. Coach Matt Terry and the staff at Squire Creek run a first-class event — one in which we've had some nice success as a team in past years."
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The Ragin' Cajuns, paired with Lamar and South Alabama in the opening round, get things started from the No. 10 tee at 7:30 a.m., when freshman James Holtsclaw makes his collegiate debut. The Shreveport native will be followed by Lafayette freshman Ben Blanco (7:40 p.m.), University of Florida transfer Jay Brooks (7:50 a.m.), Carter Schmitt (8 a.m.) and returning All-Sun Belt Conference performer Malan Potgieter (8:10 a.m.)
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Jean Louis du Plessis, joining Potgieter and Schmitt as returning starters from the 2024-25 team, will compete individually and will tee off at 8:30 a.m.
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"We're also anxious to see how our new additions adjust to the competition of collegiate golf," Sliman added. "We have a very competitive team. Discipline and patience – coupled with a lot of hard work – will be key ingredients to our success this season.
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"It's a long season, with both the fall and spring weighing equally in the year-long race. We're going to take it one week at a time, and a gritty attitude is exactly what we want to see from this very talented group."
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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.
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Follow the Ragin' Cajuns on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram (@RaginCajunsGolf) or check RaginCajuns.com for Louisiana golf updates.
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