No. 14 Texas Tech Golf Ready for Ben Hogan Collegiate

LUBBOCK, TX — The Texas Tech men’s golf team continues their fall season this week when the Red Raiders compete in the 2024 Ben Hogan Collegiate Invitational, hosted by TCU at the Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas. Running from September 30 to October 1, this event will feature a strong field of 14 top-ranked teams, including eight currently in the top 25 of the Bushnell/Golfweek Coaches Poll.

The Red Raiders, ranked No. 14 nationally, will be looking to build on their solid start to the fall season in their third tournament of the year. Led by standout senior Calum Scott, Texas Tech is poised to make a strong showing in this highly competitive event, which will be played in a 54-hole, stroke-play format across two days.

• Tournament: 2024 Ben Hogan Collegiate Invitational
• Host: TCU
• Dates: Sept. 30 - Oct. 1 (Mon.-Tue.)
• Format: Stroke play / 5-count-4 / 54 holes (36-Mon., 18-Tues.)
• Golf Course: Colonial Country Club / Par-70, 7,289 yards
• Location: Fort Worth, TX
• Live Scoring/Tee Times: Golfstat.com

Texas Tech in the National Rankings

• No. 14 - Bushnell/Golfweek Coaches Preseason Poll (last released September 20th)

Texas Tech Lineup:

1. Calum Scott
2. Sean Keeling
3. Charlie Delong
4. Connor Graham
5. Ben Gregg

Tournament Participants (Rankings in parentheses):

1. Host: TCU
2. Alabama (7)
3. Arizona State (2)
4. Auburn (1)
5. Georgia (21)
6. Georgia Tech (17)
7. North Carolina (16)
8. Oklahoma (8)
9. Oregon
10. Stanford (22)
11. Texas (11)
12. Texas A&M (19)
13. Texas Tech (14)
14. Wake Forest

Schedule of Events:

• Sunday, Sept. 29: Practice round at 1 p.m. CT
• Monday, Sept. 30: 36-hole shotgun start at 8 a.m. CT
• Tuesday, Oct. 1: Tee times starting at 8 a.m. CT

Ben Hogan Collegiate Invitational Flashback:

• 2022 (Colonial Country Club):
  • Team Result: 2nd place (834, -6)
  • Highest Finishers: T-8 Calum Scott (207, -3), Ludvig Aberg (207, -3)
• 2023 (Shady Oaks Country Club):
  • Team Result: 13th place (858, +18)
  • Team Leader: T-20 Calum Scott (209, -1)

Notes:

• Colonial Country Club History: Founded in 1936 by Marvin Leonard, the Colonial Country Club has hosted PGA events since 1941, including the longest-running PGA tournament, the Colonial National Invitational, now known as the Charles Schwab Challenge.

• Calum Scott's Return: Senior Calum Scott returns to Colonial Country Club after finishing tied for 8th with a 3-under-par in 2022, helping the Red Raiders secure a second-place team finish.

• Freshman Debut: Sean Keeling from Dublin, Ireland, makes his Red Raider debut fresh off competing in the 2024 Irish Open. Earlier in the year, he finished fourth at the Spanish International Amateur.

• Charlie DeLong: The senior aims to build on his strong finish at the Fighting Illini Invitational, where he posted a 54-hole card of 2-over-par (212) to tie for 22nd place.

• Connor Graham: Freshman Connor Graham looks to improve after finishing tied for 32nd at the Fighting Illini Invitational, where he fired consecutive 1-under-par rounds.

• Ben Gregg: Sophomore Ben Gregg returns to the Ben Hogan Collegiate after finishing tied for 52nd with an 8-over-par (218) last year at Shady Oaks.

Format Reminder: The best four of five individual scores count towards the team's score. 36 holes will be played on Monday, with the final 18 holes on Tuesday.