Snyders’ top-15 finish leads No. 9 Tech at Valspar Collegiate

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Snyders’ top-15 finish leads No. 9 Tech at Valspar Collegiate

March 26, 2024 | Men's Golf

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By: Chris Williams

PALM CITY, Fla. — Texas Tech senior Tyran Snyders used a 3-under-par 68 performance in round three of the 2024 Valspar Collegiate on Tuesday, propelling the senior into a tie for 15th place, capping his week at Floridian National Golf Club. The 68 marked the Red Raiders' lowest single-round score at the Valspar and helped Snyders claim his sixth top-20 finish this season in nine events played.

Collectively, the No. 9 Red Raiders fired a 1-under-par 283 in round three, the team's best round at the event, and finished 12th on the team leaderboard. No. 11 Florida State claimed the team title after finishing the tournament 19-under-par. The Seminoles ended Monday with a six-shot lead at 10-under-par and retained it with a 9-under final-round performance.

After entering Tuesday 2-over-par after a pair of 1-over 72s on Monday, Snyders birdied five times during the final round and ended the tournament 1-under-par, rising 11 spots into a tie for 15th as a result. The surge gave Snyders his sixth top-20 finish, which matches Calum Scott for the team lead.

Scott finished four shots behind Snyders with a final card of 3-over-par 216, as the junior ended his week tied for 32nd. Baard Skogen joined his teammates in the top 40 as he tied for 38th place, ending the tournament on a high note with a 2-under-par 69 on Tuesday, his fifth sub-70 round of the year.

Charlie DeLong finished just outside the top 40 after finishing the week 5-over-par as he tied for 46th place, meanwhile, Matthew Comegys rounded out Tech's scoring at 15-over which was good for 80th.

Up next for the Red Raiders is their regular season finale at the Thunderbird Collegiate, April 12-13, in Phoenix, Ariz.

Valspar Collegiate Results (FINAL)
1. Florida State: 280-278-275=833 (-19)
2. Vanderbilt: 279-286-272=837 (-15)
3. Arizona State: 280-285-277=842 (-10)
4. Arkansas: 282-284-277=843 (-9)
5. Oklahoma: 281-286-285=852 (E)
6. Duke: 299-281-273=853 (+1)
7. Texas A&M: 290-283-282=855 (+3)
8. North Carolina: 280-289-287=856 (+4)
9. Wake Forest: 282-282-294=858 (+6)
T-10. Texas: 288-293-278=859 (+7)
T-10. Alabama: 293-285-281=859 (+7)
12. Texas Tech: 289-290-283=862 (+10)
13. South Florida: 292-287-284=863 (+11)
14. Houston: 299-291-282=872 (+20)
15. Ohio State: 293-287-299=879 (+27)
16. Lamar University: 290-307-297=894 (+42)

Red Raider Results (FINAL)
T-15. Tyran Snyders: 72-72-68=212 (-1)
T-32. Calum Scott: 74-70-72=216 (+3)
T-38. Baard Skogen: 71-77-69=217 (+4)
T-46. Charlie DeLong: 72-72-74=218 (+5)
80. Matthew Comegys: 77-76-75=228 (+15)

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