TOURNAMENT PREVIEW: Southern Highlands Collegiate

Sunday, March 1

Las Vegas, Nev.

Texas A&M

Southern Highlands Collegiate

Feb 27, 2026 | Men's Golf

Tournament Notes - Southern Highlands Collegiate

By: Thomas Dick, Texas A&M Athletics Communications

LAS VEGAS – The Texas A&M men's golf team kicks off March with an appearance at the talent-laden Southern Highlands Collegiate from Sunday to Tuesday.

A strong field of 15 teams tackles the famed Southern Highlands Golf Club. Every team is ranked in the Scoreboard powered by Clippd top 50, including the top four teams. Seven SEC teams are in the field along with three Big Ten teams.

Texas A&M trots out a formidable lineup headlined by a pair of players in the Scoreboard top 100, No. 26 Aaron Pounds and No. 70 Wheaton Ennis. They are joined by Jaime Montojo, Kris Kuvaas and Jake Maggert.

The Aggies are heading to Las Vegas for the fourth consecutive season looking to build on their early season success. They have wins at the 2nd Swing Gopher Invitational and the Steelwood Collegiate Invitational. The Maroon & White have finished in the top three of their last four tournaments. Texas A&M has a history of success in the event with Anthony Rodriguez claiming the program's lone individual title in 1994. The best finishes were second in 2011 and third in 2010.

Played under various formats and names since 1974, the Southern Highlands Collegiate has consistently featured loads of talent. Jay Don Blake, Stewart (1992), David Duval (1992), Billy Mayfair (1987), Phil Michelson (1989 and '91), Ryan Moore (2003) and Camilo Villegas (2002) are all former winners who went on to enjoy PGA Tour success.

Action begins with 11 a.m. shotgun starts all three days.

THE FIELD (SCOREBOARD RANKINGS POWERED BY CLIPPD)
Texas A&M (29)
Virginia (1)
Auburn (2)
Florida (3)
Texas (4)
Pepperdine (8)
Illinois (12)
Oklahoma (14)
New Mexico (19)
San Diego State (25)
UCLA (31)
UNLV (33)
Georgia (34)
Washington (35)
South Carolina (46)

THE LINEUP
Wheaton Ennis – Sophomore – Eagle, Idaho

Slotted No. 70 in the Scoreboard National Player Rankings powered by Clippd
Earned GCAA All-Freshman, SEC All-Freshman and PING All-Central Region in 2024-25
Three-time SEC Freshman of the Week
Participated in the Patriot All-America Invitational the last two years, finishing t-11th this year.
Ended freshman campaign slotted No. 82 with a 69.8 adjusted scoring average in 47 rounds
Won 100th Arizona Amateur at Phoenix Country Club in June '24, never trailing in the title match
Participated in the U.S. Amateur the last two years, advancing to round of 32 in 2024
Last time out – finished t-18^th at the John A. Burns Intercollegiate with a 1-over 211 (68-73-70)

Aaron Pounds – Junior – The Woodlands, Texas

Slotted No. 26 in the Scoreboard National Player Rankings powered by Clippd
Owns three top-5 finishes this season.
Earned his first collegiate title at the season-opening 2nd Swing Gopher Invitational
Finished 2024-25 ranked No. 163 with a peak of No. 133
Played in 14 tournaments as a sophomore, posting a 70.7 scoring average in 14 rounds
Recorded four top 10 finishes in 2024-25, including third-place showings at the Furman Intercollegiate and Aggie Invitational and a seventh-place effort at the NCAA Auburn Regional
Last time out – finished t-21^st at the John A. Burns Intercollegiate with a 2-over 212 (67-70-75)

Jaime Montojo – Senior – Madrid, Spain

Has registered three consecutive top 20 finishes
Earned NCAA Division I PING All-Central Region honors in 2024
Played in The 152nd Open Championship at Royal Troon
Finished sophomore year 146th in the Clippd College Player Rankings
Claimed first collegiate win at the 2024 Aggie Invitational at Traditions Club
Debuted on DP World Tour Oct. '23 at the Estrella Damm Andalucia Masters
Keyed Spain's 2023 European Amateur Team Championship win – clinching the match 2&1
Made late charge to finish t-13th at the 2023 European Amateur Championship in Parnu, Estonia
Last time out – finished t-18^th at the John A. Burns Intercollegiate with a 1-over 211 (71-69-71)

Kris Kuvaas – Junior – Houston, Texas

Wrapped up 2024-25 campaign at Pepperdine slotted No. 265 on the Scoreboard National Player Ranking powered by Clippd, posting a 71.4 adjusted scoring average over 35 rounds
Claimed All-West Coast Conference honorable mention for the 2024-25 season
Finished runner-up at the 2025 WCC Tournament, tying for first after three rounds of stroke play at 15-under 201 (70-65-66), before losing the playoff to Pepperdine teammate Mahanth Chirravuri
Registered two top 10 finishes as a freshman in 2023-24, including a win at the Saticoy Showdown and a sixth-place showing at a talent-laden The Goodwin
Last time out – finished t-30^th at the John A. Burns Intercollegiate with a 4-over 214 (68-70-76)

Jake Maggert – Junior – The Woodlands, Texas

Career experience includes seven collegiate tournaments with one top 10 finish
Best career finish is a t-6th at the All-American Individual at Golf Club of Houston in March 2024
Golfed three tournaments in 2024-25, posting a 75.1 adjusted scoring average in 10 rounds
Boasted a stellar career at The Woodlands Christian Academy where he won three consecutive TAPPS 5A state titles from 2021-23 along with fellow Aggies Aaron Pounds and Jack Usner
Father Jeff Maggert is a former All-America A&M golfer who has played professionally since 1986, winning three PGA Tour events along with claiming a pair of majors on the PGA Tour Champions circuit
Last time out – finished t-30^th at the John A. Burns Intercollegiate with a 4-over 214 (75-68-71)

COURSE
Southern Highlands Golf Club is one of only four courses co-designed by legendary Robert Trent Jones Sr. and his sone Robert Trent Jones Jr. The loop features the rugged natural beauty of the desert with 225 acres of mountainous terrain providing elevation changes along with ponds, waterfalls and deep-faced bunkers.

WEATHER FORCAST
Accuweather.com
Sunday: 86/63, Sun and areas of high clouds and very warm with likely record high temperature. S 8-10 MPH, gusting to 32 MPH, 0% probability of precipitation
Monday: 80/56, Mostly sunny, breezy and warm with temperature nearing record; SW 15-17 MPH, gusting to 37 MPH, 1% probability of precipitation
Tuesday: 76/56, Sunny to partly cloudy, nice and warm, NW 5-7 MPH, gusting to 16 MPH, 3% probability of precipitation

Weather.com
Sunday: 84/60, Sunshine with near record high temperatures. SW 15-25 MPH, 0% probability of precipitation
Monday: 78/52, Sunny skies. W 10-20 MPH, 0% probability of precipitation
Tuesday: 75/51, Sunny. SW NNE 5-10 MPH, 0% probability of precipitation