Tech signee Price Hill wins Texas State Junior
July 26, 2023 | Men's Golf
The future Red Raider fired a three-round score of 214 (-2) to win the event by a stroke
LAKE WHITNEY, Texas – Incoming Texas Tech freshman Price Hill used a strong final round 69 (-3) to win the 97th edition of the Texas Junior Amateur hosted by the Whitney Bluff Resort and Golf Club.
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For the week, the Tech signee fired a three-round score of 214 (-2) to win the event by a short.
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After firing an opening round 67 (-5) on Monday, Hill entered Wednesday third and final round five-shots back at +1 overall.
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The Boerne native shook off an early bogey on the second hole and used birdies on three and five to card a one-under front-nine 35 that brought the Texan back to even par for the week.
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 On the final nine, Hill completed the comeback, using a bogey-free 34 to surge to the top of the Texas State Junior leaderboard.
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In the end, Hill won the event by just a shot over Colin Leonard.
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Hill makes up one-third of Tech's strong 2023 signing class that also includes top-world amateur Tim Widemeyer and fellow Texan Ben Gregg.
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The three Red Raider incoming freshman and North Texas transfer Vicente Marzilio will combined with a strong returning core highlighted by Calum Scott, Tyran Snyders and Jack Wall to form the 2023-24 Red Raider men's golf roster.
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Just last week, the Red Raiders announced the 2023 Fall schedule that includes four events.
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For the week, the Tech signee fired a three-round score of 214 (-2) to win the event by a short.
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After firing an opening round 67 (-5) on Monday, Hill entered Wednesday third and final round five-shots back at +1 overall.
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The Boerne native shook off an early bogey on the second hole and used birdies on three and five to card a one-under front-nine 35 that brought the Texan back to even par for the week.
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 On the final nine, Hill completed the comeback, using a bogey-free 34 to surge to the top of the Texas State Junior leaderboard.
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In the end, Hill won the event by just a shot over Colin Leonard.
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Hill makes up one-third of Tech's strong 2023 signing class that also includes top-world amateur Tim Widemeyer and fellow Texan Ben Gregg.
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The three Red Raider incoming freshman and North Texas transfer Vicente Marzilio will combined with a strong returning core highlighted by Calum Scott, Tyran Snyders and Jack Wall to form the 2023-24 Red Raider men's golf roster.
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Just last week, the Red Raiders announced the 2023 Fall schedule that includes four events.
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