Cole Rueck goes back-to-back at Genesis Invitational Collegiate Showcase
2/10/2025 | by Justin Golba of AmateurGolf.com
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Rueck, a junior standout at Boise State, won the 2024 showcase in a playoff in addition to this year
Cole Rueck has conquered the Genesis Invitational Collegiate Showcase for the second straight season. And on two different courses.
The showcase is normally played at Riviera Country Club, but due to the Los Angeles wildfires, the tournament and showcase were moved to Torrey Pines Golf Club, the South Course, in La Jolla, Calif., in 2025.
Rueck earns a spot in the field in the Barracuda Championship PGA TOUR event at Old Greenwood Golf Course from July 14 to 20, 2025.
Winning putt from back-to-back champ, Cole Rueck🏆🏆 pic.twitter.com/xYGvdZz2K5
— The Genesis Invitational (@thegenesisinv) February 11, 2025
Last season, he was a 2024 Scottish Open Qualifier, the 2023-24 Mountain West Individual Champion, a 2023-24 NCAA Stanford Regional Participant as an individual, and was named to the 2023-24 All-Mountain West team. He finished as a semifinalist in the 2023 Oregon Amateur and made the final 16 in the 2021 PNGA Amateur.
Rueck is the son of Oregon State women's basketball coach Scott Rueck. He is currently ranked No. 334 in the Golfweek/AmateurGolf.com World Rankings.
Scottie Scheffler, Sahith Theegala, and Will Zalatoris, amongst others, have won the showcase.
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The Genesis Invitational Collegiate Showcase was founded in 2015. It is a chance for collegiate players to play with PGA Tour alumni from their respective schools. Two simultaneous competitions take place:
In the team competition, the professional and the two amateurs (playing at a specified percentage of their most current and verified handicap) will team up to play the best ball format (one-ball). The low Professional and amateur teams will take home the Champions Trophy for their school and a nice check going to their university's golf program.
Past champions
2024 Cole Rueck
2023 Jack Wall
2022 Michael Brennan
2021 Angus Flanagan
2020 Sean Yu
2019 Lukas Euler
2018 Scottie Scheffler
2017 Sahith Theegala
2016 Charlie Danielson
2015 Will Zalatoris
About the Genesis Invitational Collegiate Showcase
The Genesis Invitational Collegiate Showcase was founded in 2015. It is a chance for collegiate players to play with PGA Tour alumni from their respective schools. Two simultaneous competitions take place: In the individual competition, the collegiat...
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