Texas Tech University Athletics
Red Raiders receive preseason praise by Golf Channel
September 04, 2024 | Men's Golf
LUBBOCK, Texas – The Texas Tech men's golf team received considerable honors from the Golf Channel on Wednesday morning, being tabbed its preseason No. 4 team in the nation while also naming senior Calum Scott and junior Matthew Comegys to its All-America team. Scott was named a preseason first-team All-American while Comegys was dubbed a preseason honorable mention All-American.Â
In addition to Comegys and Scott, the Red Raiders are set to return this season four others from the 2023-24 squad that finished as the No. 14 team in the country. In addition, three newcomers join the fold, including freshmen Connor Graham and Sean Keeling, who are top 100 European players in the World Golf Rankings.Â
Scott, who debuted as the No. 4 golfer in the PGA TOUR U preseason Top 25 for the Class of 2025 on July 31, and was named to the Golfweek preseason All-America second-team earlier this week, continues to bolster his resume. Meanwhile, Comegys who was one of six Texas Tech student-athletes welcomed to Team Mahomes last month, an exclusive NIL deal with adidas and Patrick Mahomes, is well on his way to showing why he was named to such a deal. The former 2022 6A UIL Texas State Champion out of Plano West HS, finished his sophomore season by being named to the PING All-Region Team and also a Golf Coaches Association All-America scholar.
GOLF CHANNEL MEN'S TOP 25
1. Auburn
2. Florida State
3. Oklahoma
4. Texas Tech
5. Virginia
6. Vanderbilt
7. Arizona State
8. Florida
9. Illinois
10. Ole Miss
11. Tennessee
12. Texas
13. Texas A&M
14. Duke
15. Arizona
16. North Carolina
17. Oklahoma State
18. LSU
19. UCLA
20. Georgia Tech
21. Pepperdine
22. Stanford
23. Alabama
24. San Diego State
25. Colorado
GOLF CHANNEL PRESEASON ALL-AMERICANS
First Team
Luke Clanton, Florida State
Jackson Koivun, Auburn
Calum Scott, Texas Tech
Preston Summerhays, Arizona State
Gordon Sargent, Vanderbilt
Ben James, Virginia
Brendan Valdes, Auburn
Jose Ballester, Arizona State
Jackson Van Paris, Vanderbilt
Jackson Buchanan, Illinois
Second Team
Max Herendeen, Illinois
Ian Gilligan, Florida
Drew Goodman, Oklahoma
Omar Morales, UCLA
David Ford, North Carolina
Tommy Morrison, Texas
Jase Summy, Oklahoma
Michael La Sasso, Ole Miss
Christiaan Maas, Texas
Phichaksn Maichon, Texas A&M
Third Team
Bryan Lee, Virginia
Filip Jakubcik, Arizona
Carson Bacha, Auburn
Josiah Gilbert, Auburn
Parker Bell, Florida
Hiroshi Tai, Georgia Tech
Tyler Weaver, Florida State
Tiger Christensen, Arizona
Jackson Herrington, Tennessee
Wells Williams, Vanderbilt
Honorable Mention
T.K. Chantananuwat, Stanford
Preston Stout, Oklahoma State
Luke Sample, Duke
Pablo Ereno, UCLA
Noah Kent, Iowa
Algot Kleen, LSU
Justin Hastings, San Diego State
Lance Simpson, Tennessee
Matthew Comegys, Texas Tech
Gray Albright, Florida State
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In addition to Comegys and Scott, the Red Raiders are set to return this season four others from the 2023-24 squad that finished as the No. 14 team in the country. In addition, three newcomers join the fold, including freshmen Connor Graham and Sean Keeling, who are top 100 European players in the World Golf Rankings.Â
Scott, who debuted as the No. 4 golfer in the PGA TOUR U preseason Top 25 for the Class of 2025 on July 31, and was named to the Golfweek preseason All-America second-team earlier this week, continues to bolster his resume. Meanwhile, Comegys who was one of six Texas Tech student-athletes welcomed to Team Mahomes last month, an exclusive NIL deal with adidas and Patrick Mahomes, is well on his way to showing why he was named to such a deal. The former 2022 6A UIL Texas State Champion out of Plano West HS, finished his sophomore season by being named to the PING All-Region Team and also a Golf Coaches Association All-America scholar.
GOLF CHANNEL MEN'S TOP 25
1. Auburn
2. Florida State
3. Oklahoma
4. Texas Tech
5. Virginia
6. Vanderbilt
7. Arizona State
8. Florida
9. Illinois
10. Ole Miss
11. Tennessee
12. Texas
13. Texas A&M
14. Duke
15. Arizona
16. North Carolina
17. Oklahoma State
18. LSU
19. UCLA
20. Georgia Tech
21. Pepperdine
22. Stanford
23. Alabama
24. San Diego State
25. Colorado
GOLF CHANNEL PRESEASON ALL-AMERICANS
First Team
Luke Clanton, Florida State
Jackson Koivun, Auburn
Calum Scott, Texas Tech
Preston Summerhays, Arizona State
Gordon Sargent, Vanderbilt
Ben James, Virginia
Brendan Valdes, Auburn
Jose Ballester, Arizona State
Jackson Van Paris, Vanderbilt
Jackson Buchanan, Illinois
Second Team
Max Herendeen, Illinois
Ian Gilligan, Florida
Drew Goodman, Oklahoma
Omar Morales, UCLA
David Ford, North Carolina
Tommy Morrison, Texas
Jase Summy, Oklahoma
Michael La Sasso, Ole Miss
Christiaan Maas, Texas
Phichaksn Maichon, Texas A&M
Third Team
Bryan Lee, Virginia
Filip Jakubcik, Arizona
Carson Bacha, Auburn
Josiah Gilbert, Auburn
Parker Bell, Florida
Hiroshi Tai, Georgia Tech
Tyler Weaver, Florida State
Tiger Christensen, Arizona
Jackson Herrington, Tennessee
Wells Williams, Vanderbilt
Honorable Mention
T.K. Chantananuwat, Stanford
Preston Stout, Oklahoma State
Luke Sample, Duke
Pablo Ereno, UCLA
Noah Kent, Iowa
Algot Kleen, LSU
Justin Hastings, San Diego State
Lance Simpson, Tennessee
Matthew Comegys, Texas Tech
Gray Albright, Florida State
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