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Tech Finishes Seventh Among Top 10 Field
February 05, 2010 | Men's Golf
Feb. 5, 2010
LUBBOCK, Texas - Texas Tech wrapped up the inaugural tournament of the spring season with a respectable seventh-place finish at the Mauna Lani Invitational in Kohala Coast, Hawai'i, Friday. The No. 19 Red Raiders finished ahead of Nos. 4, 6, and 7, in a 22-team field that included six top ten programs.
The Red Raiders began the third round in a seventh-place tie and held onto the spot after carding a 1-under 287 Friday. Tech received solid play from Chris Ward, who fired a 2-under 70 to lead three players at par or better. Nils Floren bounced back with a final-round 72 after shooting a 77 in the second round and falling out of a first-place tie. Floren finished in a 19th-place tie, while Ward was close behind tied in 21st place.
Jacob Simon, playing in his first tournament in the lineup, shot a 73 in the final round, while Matt Smith carded an even-par 72. Simon and Smith finished tied in 44th and 54th places, respectively. Tyler Weworski dropped to a 63rd-place tie with a 79.
Six of the nation's top 10 players were among the field, including Floren, who entered the event at No. 7. He finished ahead of the nation's Nos. 1, 2 and 5 players.
Stanford won the team title by three strokes over Oregon and Washington, which tied in second. Texas and Oklahoma State were fourth and fifth, while Georgia Tech, Texas Tech, UCLA and Southern California were sixth through ninth. Arizona State and Florida State rounded out the top 10 in a tie.
For a complete listing of team and individual finishes, log-on to www.golfstat.com.
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