LOGAN, Utah – Utah State's golf team will begin its 2020 spring season on Monday, Feb. 10, at the 16th annual Pizza Hut-Pat Hicks Thunderbird Invitational hosted by Southern Utah University. The two-day tournament will be held at the Sunbrook Golf Club in St. George, Utah.
 
The 36-hole tournament will be contested over the Point and Black Rock nines. The tournament will play at par-72 over the 6,900-yard layout.
 
This year's 12-team field includes: Air Force, Creighton, North Dakota, Northern Colorado, Seattle, Stetson, Utah State, Utah Valley, Weber State, Western Illinois, Youngstown State and host Southern Utah.
 
Scheduled to compete for the Aggies is senior Chase Lansford (Colleyville, Texas), juniors Colten Cordingley (Rexburg, Idaho) and Andy Hess (Idaho Falls, Idaho), sophomore Cameron Tucker (Ogden, Utah) and freshman Gabe Hunter (Alcoa, Tenn.), while redshirt freshman Cooper Wayment (Mesa, Ariz.) will compete as an individual.
 
During its fall season, Utah State played in four tournaments with its best finish coming at the Cal State Northridge-hosted Bill Cullum Invitational as the Aggies placed fourth out of 13 teams with a 10-under 854 (276-287-291).
 
Hess led Utah State during the fall season as he had a scoring average of 70.92 over 12 rounds, which included a trio of top-20 placings, including tying for ninth at the Bill Cullum Invitational with a 6-under 210 (69-69-72). Cordingley averaged a 71.42 over 12 fall rounds, highlighted by an eighth-place finish at the Colorado-hosted Mark Simpson Invitational with an 8-under 208 (67-69-72). Lansford had a fall scoring average of 72.42 over 12 rounds, while Tucker had a fall average of 74.42 over 12 rounds, and Hunter averaged a 77.00 over six rounds during the fall.
 
For his career, Lansford has a scoring average of 73.72 over 86 rounds, which includes 22 rounds under par, nine rounds in the 60's and seven finishes under par. Hess has a career scoring average of 73.78 over 58 rounds, with 17 rounds under par and seven rounds in the 60's, to go along with four under-par finishes during his career. Cordingley has a career scoring average of 73.95 over 55 rounds, which includes 12 rounds under par and five rounds in the 60's, while posting six finishes under par. And, Tucker has a career scoring average of 75.03 over 29 rounds, which includes four rounds under par and two rounds in the 60's, while adding one career finish under par.
 
Last year, Utah State finished third at the Pat Hicks Thunderbird Invitational with a 1-over 577 (293-284). Individually, Hess tied for fifth at 2-under 142 (75-67), Lansford tied for eighth at 1-under 143 (73-70),  Tucker tied for 15th at 1-over 145 (72-73) and Cordingley tied for 21st at 3-over 147 (73-74).
 
Utah State finished second at the Pat Hicks Thunderbird Invitational in 2018 with a 2-under 574 (282-292). Individually, Lansford finished in third place at 5-under 139 (64-75), Hess finished 24th at 6-over 150 (74-76) and Cordingley tied for 25th at 7-over 151 (73-78).
 
Utah State also finished second at the 2017 Pat Hicks Thunderbird Invitational with a 7-under 569 (285-284). Individually, Lansford tied for fifth place at 5-under 139 (71-68).
 
Live scoring will be available on Golfstat.com and daily results will be available at www.UtahStateAggies.com.
 
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