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Texas is using the transfer portal to get the former top junior

Texas just landed its latest major transfer.

Arizona State sophomore Luke Potter, who hasn't competed in over two months, announced Monday night that he will be joining the Longhorns next season.

“I’m bringing my talents to Austin,” Potter wrote on Instagram. “Many thanks to Coach [John] fields as well as coaches [Erik] Henson and [Clayton] Brady for the opportunity. Proud to be a Longhorn.

The former senior junior posted five top-20 finishes for the Sun Devils this season after posting four top-10 finishes during an inconsistent first year. However, he has not recorded a start since mid-March and is not part of Arizona State's postseason roster.

Potter, currently ranked No. 59 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking, entered the portal after it opened to men's golfers on May 8, and Texas was his first choice. Fields has a good track record with transfers to Gavin Hall in 2013. The Longhorns' postseason roster this season includes two transfers, Brian Stark and Nathan Petronzio.

Both Stark and Petronzio are fifth graders. Potter will join a Texas squad this fall that includes rising juniors Tommy Morrison, Keaton Vo and Jacob Sosa, rising sophomore Jack Gilbert and incoming freshman Daniel Bennett.

The NCAA Regionals also started Monday, with No. 3 seed Texas visiting Austin, Texas, and top-seeded Arizona State visiting Rancho Santa Fe, California.