Photo by: Kevan Albright
McDonough, Watson Score Below Par at Trinity Forest Invitational Sunday
10/4/2026 8:29:00 PM | Men's Golf
DALLAS — Abilene Christian men's golf's Kade McDonough and Cooper Watson each scored below par and landed in the top 20 through the first round of the Trinity Forest Invitational on Sunday. The Wildcats checked in at 13th place at 2-over 290 at Trinity Forest Golf Club.
ACU will begin Monday's second round at 9:45 a.m. McDonough checked in at 2-under 70 to tie for 11th place, while Watson, a freshman, shot 1-under 71 to tie for 20th. The Wildcats tied for sixth on par 3s and par 5s at 2-over and 7-under, respectively.
McDonough played consistent golf throughout the day with four birdies and just two bogeys. He opened the round with a 3-under 33 on the back nine.
Watson began the day on a high note with an eagle on his first hole, doing so on the par-5, 554-yard No. 9. It was one of just four eagles recorded in the first round. Watson added a birdie with just a pair of bogeys. He tied for fifth with 14 pars.
Rex Hargrove was the final Wildcat to score at or below par with an even 72 on Sunday. He paced ACU with five birdies, including three straight on the front nine to close with a 1-under 35.
Luis Buech and Maximilian Björnström each rounded out the lineup in a tie for 78th place at 5-over 77. Buech birdied his first hole on No. 9 and shot on par on each of his final eight holes. Björnström had two birdies and tied for fifth on par 3s at 1-under.
ACU will begin Monday's second round at 9:45 a.m. McDonough checked in at 2-under 70 to tie for 11th place, while Watson, a freshman, shot 1-under 71 to tie for 20th. The Wildcats tied for sixth on par 3s and par 5s at 2-over and 7-under, respectively.
McDonough played consistent golf throughout the day with four birdies and just two bogeys. He opened the round with a 3-under 33 on the back nine.
Watson began the day on a high note with an eagle on his first hole, doing so on the par-5, 554-yard No. 9. It was one of just four eagles recorded in the first round. Watson added a birdie with just a pair of bogeys. He tied for fifth with 14 pars.
Rex Hargrove was the final Wildcat to score at or below par with an even 72 on Sunday. He paced ACU with five birdies, including three straight on the front nine to close with a 1-under 35.
Luis Buech and Maximilian Björnström each rounded out the lineup in a tie for 78th place at 5-over 77. Buech birdied his first hole on No. 9 and shot on par on each of his final eight holes. Björnström had two birdies and tied for fifth on par 3s at 1-under.
Players Mentioned
Sunday, October 04
Sunday, October 04
Tuesday, September 29
Sunday, September 27
