Texas Tech Golf Finishes Seventh at Pauma Valley Invitational

 

PAUMA VALLEY, CA – Texas Tech men’s golf secured a seventh-place finish at the Pauma Valley Invitational on Tuesday. Led by another top-15 finish from freshman Connor Graham, the Red Raiders wrapped up the tournament with a final-round even-par 284 at Pauma Valley Country Club.

Connor Graham led the way for Texas Tech, firing a 1-under-par 70 in the final round to finish tied for 13th at 3-under 210 (71-69-70). His performance marked his third straight top-15 finish, following a season-best T-11th at the Cabo Collegiate.

Texas Tech Men's Golf

Texas Tech Men's Golf

(Credit: texastech.com)

Texas Tech had to finish the round two on Tuesday morning due to darkness on Monday night before beginning the final round at 10 a.m. on Tuesday.  Texas Tech completed its second round with a 6-over-par 290, slipping to sixth place after an opening-round 5-under-par 279.

Calum Scott posted an impressive 7-under-par 64 in the first round, propelling him to a T-17th finish at 2-under 211 (64-76-71)—his best finish of the season. Tim Wiedemeyer rebounded from a slow start, improving 12 positions in the final round after carding a 1-under-par 70 to finish T-33rd at 3-over 216 (75-71-70).

Texas Tech now shifts focus to the Valspar Intercollegiate Invitational in Palm City, Florida, at Floridan Golf Club. The tournament will feature 36 holes on March 24, followed by the final round on March 25.

Pauma Valley Invitational Final Standings

  1. LSU – 275-277-273 = 825 (-27)
  2. Texas – 276-286-273 = 835 (-17)
  3. Oklahoma State – 279-286-276 = 841 (-11)
  4. Illinois – 281-283-278 = 842 (-10)
  5. Tennessee – 275-289-283 = 847 (-5)
  6. Ole Miss – 283-289-280 = 852 (E)
  7. Texas Tech – 279-290-284 = 853 (+1)
  8. Oklahoma – 288-283-288 = 859 (+7)
    T-9. San Diego – 287-294-281 = 862 (+10)
    T-9. Arizona State – 282-292-288 = 862 (+10)
    T-9. San Diego State – 286-290-286 = 862 (+10)
    T-9. Georgia Tech – 292-282-288 = 862 (+10)
  9. SMU – 291-292-285 = 868 (+16)
  10. Loyola Marymount – 292-291-287 = 870 (+18)
  11. San Francisco – 288-300-294 = 882 (+30)

Texas Tech Individual Results

  • T-13. Connor Graham – 71-69-70 = 210 (-3)
  • T-17. Calum Scott – 64-76-71 = 211 (-2)
  • T-33. Tim Wiedemeyer – 75-71-70 = 216 (+3)
  • T-56. Charles DeLong – 74-74-73 = 221 (+8)
  • T-63. Ben Gregg – 70-76-76 = 222 (+9)

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