HOBBS — Texas Wesleyan University placed three golfers among the top four individually, with Kolbe Fielder defeating teammate Colin Price in a five-hole playoff to claim the individual title at the Battling in the Desert on Monday and Tuesday at Rockwind Community Links.

Price and Fielder each finished the 54-hole tournament at 10 under par, forcing a playoff for the championship. After five playoff holes, Price prevailed to give the Rams the individual title.

Price opened with a 3-under 69 before shooting an 8-under 64 in the second round. He closed with a 1-over 73 to finish at 10 under for the tournament.

Fielder also finished at 10 under, matching Price's tournament total. He carded a 3-under 69 in the opening round, followed with a 2-under 70 and closed with a 5-under 67 to force the playoff.

Sebastian Velasquez gave Texas Wesleyan three of the tournament's top four finishers. Velasquez finished third at 8 under after rounds of 71, 66 and 71. His 6-under 66 in the second round was the lowest round of the tournament among the Rams.

Jose Manuel Sanchez tied for 13th at 1 under, finishing with rounds of 76, 71 and 68. Sanchez's 4-under 68 in the final round moved him up the leaderboard.

Haroon Aslam tied for 35th at 5 over after rounds of 72, 72 and 77.

Texas Wesleyan's A team finished at 16 under par, led by the 54-hole performances of Price, Fielder, Velasquez and Sanchez.

The Rams also entered a B team, which was led by T.J. Gigowski, who tied for 16th at even par. Gigowski carded rounds of 72, 68 and 76.

Joaquin Davila Bone tied for 35th at 5 over, followed by Jesper Brinchmann-Hansen in 40th at 6 over. Matisse Lassequin tied for 58th at 12 over, while Michael Stadler tied for 71st at 18 over.

The Battling in the Desert was hosted by the University of the Southwest at Rockwind Community Links.