AUSTIN, Texas — Arkansas freshman Julian Perico tied for sixth with a 54-hole, 3-under-par score of 210 (67-72-71) at the NCAA Austin Regional and will advance to the NCAA Men’s Golf Championships at Blessings Golf Club.

Perico was the highest placing individual not on an advancing team to earn his berth.

The last time a Razorback advanced to the NCAA Championship as an individual was two years ago when then freshman Mason Overstreet finished sixth at the Baton Rouge Regional.

He would eventually finish national runner-up. Razorback R.H. Sikes won the 1963 NCAA Championship as an individual.

As a team, Arkansas finished sixth and just missed its chance to compete at the NCAA Championships as the top five teams from each Regional advance to the Championships.

Host Texas won the Austin Regional with a -25-under-par score of 827, followed by TCU (847), Clemson (851), Pepperdine (858) and Southern Carolina (860).

Arkansas entered the day in fifth place but shot a final round 292 to finish with a 54-hole total of 865.

On Wednesday, Perico had three bogeys and three birdies for his final-round 71. He edged McNeese State’s Blake Elliott, who is ranked 21st in the nation, by one shot to secure the lone spot for an individual to advance from the Austin Regional.

Overstreet tallied his second career top 20 finish at an NCAA Regional and recorded his 19th career to 20 (41 career events played). The junior finished 17th with a score of 215 (74-69-72).

William Buhl finished inside the top 25 for a second straight year. The junior, who was 18th last season, tied for 25th with a three-day total of 218 (71-73-74).

Buhl led the field with 42 pars over 54 holes. Tyson Reeder was third in the field with 39 pars. He tied for 42nd with a score of 223 (70-77-76). Luis Garza rounded out the Razorback quintet by placing 52nd (tied) with a three-round tally of 227 (74-78-75).

2019 NCAA Austin Regional
The University of Texas Golf Club
Austin, Texas
Par 71 • 7,355 Yards
May 13-15

• – Advanced to NCAA Championship as an individual

• – Top 5 teams advance to NCAA Championship

AUSTIN, Texas — Arkansas shot a second-round score of 291 and stands in fifth place with a two-day total of 573 at the NCAA Austin Regional.

Three Razorbacks — Julian Perico, Mason Overstreet and William Buhl — are among the individual top 21.

Arkansas, one stroke behind fourth and five strokes from second, dropped one spot to fifth but have a five-stroke lead over sixth-place Southern Cal (578) with 18 holes remaining on Wednesday.

The top five teams after Wednesday’s final round will advance to the NCAA Championship, hosted by Arkansas at Blessings Golf Club.

NCAA Austin Regional host Texas leads the field with a total of 552, followed by Pepperdine (568), Clemson (568) and TCU (572).

Perico continues to lead the Razorbacks. The freshman is -3 for the Regional (67-72=139), in sixth place and one stroke out of a five-way tie for first. Perico was 2-under-par and leading through 12 holes before settling for a 1-over-par 72.

Overstreet climbed 20 spots into a tie for 15th, shooting a 2-under 69 Tuesday and posting a 36-hole score of 143. Only three golfers had a better round on Tuesday as leader Steven Chervony was -5 and two others were -3.

Overstreet raced out to a birdie three of his first eight holes before dropping a shot on his ninth hole. He offset two bogeys with two birdies on his back nine to shoot his 69.

Buhl turned in a round of 73 Tuesday and is tied for 21sth (144). He carded 16 pars and two birdies. Buhl is second in the field with 28 pars through 36 holes.

Leading the field in pars is teammate Tyson Reeder. The junior has 30 through 36 holes, getting 17 in round one and 13 today. Reeder is tied for 33rd after rounds of 70-77 for a total of 147. Luis Garza is tied for 51st with a score of 152 (74-78).