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Tech draws top-seed for Big 12 Match Play
October 16, 2022 | Men's Golf
The Red Raiders open the event Monday vs. TCU
IRVING, Texas – The No. 1 ranked Texas Tech men's golf program has drawn the top seed for this week's Big 12 Match Play event played at Houston Oaks club this week.
At a meeting prior to the event with each head coach, the 10 teams in the Big 12 were ranked 1-10 and were split into two pools (A&B) based upon the rankings.
Tech was played into 'Pool A' and will play against No. 4 Texas, No. 5 Kansas State, No. 8 TCU and No. 9 Iowa State, while 'Pool B' includes No. 2 Oklahoma, No. 3 Oklahoma State, No. 6 Baylor, No. 7 Kansas and No. 10 West Virginia.
The event begins on Monday morning when the Red Raiders clash with No. 8 TCU beginning at 8 a.m. Monday's afternoon session pits the Red Raiders against No. 9 Iowa State.
Day two features just one match for Texas Tech, an 8 a.m. clash with Big 12 Golfer of the Month Cooper Schultz and No. 5 Kansas State.
After taking Tuesday afternoon off (each team has one session off), the Red Raiders return on Wednesday morning for a clash with No. 4 Texas.
Following the conclusion of Wednesday's morning session, the 10 teams will play one final match to determine the order of finish. The two winners of Pool A and Pool B will clash for the overall title, with the two second-place finishers in each pool meeting for third place.
The two third place finishers in each group will play for fifth place, with the fourth-place finishers playing for seventh. Wednesday final afternoon match will feature the two teams that finished last in pool play.
THE COURSE:
Houston Oaks Country Club (Hockley, Texas) – 7,007 yards, Par 71
THE FORMAT:
18-holes of match play. Teams play all four teams in their pool. Each team plays four of the five sessions (Monday AM, Monday PM, Tuesday AM, Tuesday PM, Wednesday AM) and will be off for one session.
Each individual match is worth up to one point. If two players tie an individual match, each player will earn one-half point toward their team's total. Following the conclusion of all six individual matches a total team score will be tabulated. Teams need at least 3.5 total points from the six matches to clinch the session victory. Each session is victory is worth three points with a draw worth one point.
Following the four head-to-head matches, the two winners of Pool A and Pool B will clash for the overall title, with the two second-place finishers in each pool meeting for third place.
The two third place finishers will play for fifth place, with the fourth-place finishers playing for seventh. Wednesday final afternoon match will feature the two teams that finished last in pool play.
THE POOLS (Current GolfStat Ranking):
Pool A:
1) Texas Tech (1)
4) Texas (21)
5) Kansas State (18)
8) TCU (34)
9) Iowa State (79)
Pool B:
2) Oklahoma (15)
3) Oklahoma State (17)
6) Baylor (31)
7) Kansas (52)
10) West Virginia (140)
THE ROSTER:
Ludvig Aberg
Matthew Comegys
Calum Scott
Baard Skogen
Tyran Snyders
Jack Wall
THE SCHEDULE:
No. 1 Texas Tech vs. No. 8 TCU (Monday, 8 a.m.)
No. 1 Texas Tech vs. No. 9 Iowa State (Monday, 2 p.m.)
No. 1 Texas Tech vs. No. 5 Kansas State (Tuesday 8 a.m.)
No. 1 Texas Tech vs. No. 4 Texas (Wednesday 8 a.m.)
Championship Round: Wednesday 2 p.m.
WHAT THEY'RE SAYING:
HC GREG SANDS:
"Match play has a lot more variability. If a kid like Ludvig goes out and shoots a round like 63 it helps a team score tremendously. In match play, it only gets you one point. You have to play well up-and-down the lineup when you're playing six players and trying to get to 3.5 points. I think our depth will shine, we're confident of that. But at the same time you can play really well and win two or three matches by a big margin and not win the overall session. It very much brings the field in and makes it so that anyone can win."
On having a roster that includes five guys who have played in match play events:
"Our experience should help us tremendously because all six players count this week. Our roster throughout holds up well as compared to the rest of the Big 12 and I think most coaches would agree that 1-7 we have the most depth in the conference. I hope depth will show up in this kind of format. And then we've played a lot of meaningful match play events and have multiple guys still left from last year's team that made match play at Grayhawk and won the Big 12 event in 2019. So, we've got a bit of experience with this golf course and how to play it and succeed. All that puts a big target on our back, but we'll embrace that, and go play to our standard."
At a meeting prior to the event with each head coach, the 10 teams in the Big 12 were ranked 1-10 and were split into two pools (A&B) based upon the rankings.
Tech was played into 'Pool A' and will play against No. 4 Texas, No. 5 Kansas State, No. 8 TCU and No. 9 Iowa State, while 'Pool B' includes No. 2 Oklahoma, No. 3 Oklahoma State, No. 6 Baylor, No. 7 Kansas and No. 10 West Virginia.
The event begins on Monday morning when the Red Raiders clash with No. 8 TCU beginning at 8 a.m. Monday's afternoon session pits the Red Raiders against No. 9 Iowa State.
Day two features just one match for Texas Tech, an 8 a.m. clash with Big 12 Golfer of the Month Cooper Schultz and No. 5 Kansas State.
After taking Tuesday afternoon off (each team has one session off), the Red Raiders return on Wednesday morning for a clash with No. 4 Texas.
Following the conclusion of Wednesday's morning session, the 10 teams will play one final match to determine the order of finish. The two winners of Pool A and Pool B will clash for the overall title, with the two second-place finishers in each pool meeting for third place.
The two third place finishers in each group will play for fifth place, with the fourth-place finishers playing for seventh. Wednesday final afternoon match will feature the two teams that finished last in pool play.
THE COURSE:
Houston Oaks Country Club (Hockley, Texas) – 7,007 yards, Par 71
THE FORMAT:
18-holes of match play. Teams play all four teams in their pool. Each team plays four of the five sessions (Monday AM, Monday PM, Tuesday AM, Tuesday PM, Wednesday AM) and will be off for one session.
Each individual match is worth up to one point. If two players tie an individual match, each player will earn one-half point toward their team's total. Following the conclusion of all six individual matches a total team score will be tabulated. Teams need at least 3.5 total points from the six matches to clinch the session victory. Each session is victory is worth three points with a draw worth one point.
Following the four head-to-head matches, the two winners of Pool A and Pool B will clash for the overall title, with the two second-place finishers in each pool meeting for third place.
The two third place finishers will play for fifth place, with the fourth-place finishers playing for seventh. Wednesday final afternoon match will feature the two teams that finished last in pool play.
THE POOLS (Current GolfStat Ranking):
Pool A:
1) Texas Tech (1)
4) Texas (21)
5) Kansas State (18)
8) TCU (34)
9) Iowa State (79)
Pool B:
2) Oklahoma (15)
3) Oklahoma State (17)
6) Baylor (31)
7) Kansas (52)
10) West Virginia (140)
THE ROSTER:
Ludvig Aberg
Matthew Comegys
Calum Scott
Baard Skogen
Tyran Snyders
Jack Wall
THE SCHEDULE:
No. 1 Texas Tech vs. No. 8 TCU (Monday, 8 a.m.)
No. 1 Texas Tech vs. No. 9 Iowa State (Monday, 2 p.m.)
No. 1 Texas Tech vs. No. 5 Kansas State (Tuesday 8 a.m.)
No. 1 Texas Tech vs. No. 4 Texas (Wednesday 8 a.m.)
Championship Round: Wednesday 2 p.m.
WHAT THEY'RE SAYING:
HC GREG SANDS:
"Match play has a lot more variability. If a kid like Ludvig goes out and shoots a round like 63 it helps a team score tremendously. In match play, it only gets you one point. You have to play well up-and-down the lineup when you're playing six players and trying to get to 3.5 points. I think our depth will shine, we're confident of that. But at the same time you can play really well and win two or three matches by a big margin and not win the overall session. It very much brings the field in and makes it so that anyone can win."
On having a roster that includes five guys who have played in match play events:
"Our experience should help us tremendously because all six players count this week. Our roster throughout holds up well as compared to the rest of the Big 12 and I think most coaches would agree that 1-7 we have the most depth in the conference. I hope depth will show up in this kind of format. And then we've played a lot of meaningful match play events and have multiple guys still left from last year's team that made match play at Grayhawk and won the Big 12 event in 2019. So, we've got a bit of experience with this golf course and how to play it and succeed. All that puts a big target on our back, but we'll embrace that, and go play to our standard."
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