Texas Tech closes out Ben Hogan Collegiate
FORT WORTH, Texas – Senior Charlie DeLong clinched his first top-20 finish of the season on Tuesday, leading the Red Raiders at the Ben Hogan Collegiate Invitational at Colonial Country Club. DeLong carded a 3-over-par 73 in the final round to finish with a 54-hole 3-over-par (213), placing him in a tie for 19th in a field of 75.
Sophomore Ben Gregg saw a massive improvement in the final round after struggling in the first two. Gregg fired a 1-under-par 69, the lowest single-round score of any Red Raider in the tournament, which also increased his career rounds shot in the 60s to seven. The sophomore finished the tournament with a 54-hole score of 10-over-par (220) and finished in a tie for 53rd after starting the day tied for 69th.
Freshman Connor Graham continued the improvement he saw in the first two rounds by shooting an even-par 70, his best score of the event, in the final round. Graham’s final round included four birdies and the first eagle of his collegiate career. The eagle was scored on the lengthy 639-yard, Par 5 11th hole; it was the second of his career, with the first eagle of his career coincidentally coming at the Ben Hogan Collegiate last season.
Overall, Texas Tech finished in 12th place at 27-over-par (867). The Red Raiders finished ahead of Oregon by one stroke and behind Georgia by one stroke as well.
Texas Tech will be back in action, Oct. 7-9, for the Big 12 Match Play at The Clubs of Houston Oaks in Hockley, Texas. It will be the Red Raiders’ final event of their fall season.
Ben Hogan Collegiate Invitational Results
1. Oklahoma: 276-275-279=830 (-10)
2. Texas: 280-273-281=834 (-6)
3. Auburn: 282-274-280=836 (-4)
4. North Carolina: 284-274-283=841 (+1)
5. Arizona State: 281-287-283=851 (+11)
6. Vanderbilt: 294-284-282=860 (+20)
7. Stanford: 292-282-288=862 (+22)
T-8. Alabama: 290-288-285=863 (+23)
T-8. Georgia Tech: 283-292-288=863 (+23)
T-10. Texas A&M: 286-285-293=864 (+24)
T-10. Georgia: 284-284-296=864 (+24)
12. Texas Tech: 294-286-287=867 (+27)
13. Oregon: 285-294-289=868 (+28)
14. Wake Forest: 296-286-288=870 (+30)
15. TCU: 295-296-295=886 (+46)
Red Raider Results
T-19. Charlie DeLong: 70-70-73=213 (+3)
T-40. Calum Scott: 70-70-78=218 (+8)
T-46. Connor Graham: 77-72-70=219 (+9)
T-53. Ben Gregg: 77-74-69=220 (+10)
T-72. Sean Keeling: 78-76-75=229 (+19)
Release Provided By Matt Burkholder Texas Tech Athletics