Red Raiders Sign Trio Of Talented Golfers
November 19, 2015 | Men's Golf
Texas Tech head coach Greg Sands signed three talented golfers on Thursday.
Nov. 19, 2015
LUBBOCK, Texas -- Texas Tech men's golf coach Greg Sands announced on Thursday the signing of three high school seniors, who are set to join the Red Raider golf team for the 2016-17 campaign."I'm really excited about the potential of this class," Sands said. "It could be one of the best classes we've ever signed. The neat thing about it is, in addition to being talented golfers, all three kids are good students and great people. Robert Rickard is a great student-athlete, Kyle Hogan will be a presidential scholar, and Sandy Scott was the head of his class in Scotland. These three possess the qualities we look for when we recruit. We are ecstatic about bringing this class to Lubbock."
Two of Sands' signees tout top-100 rankings--Kyle Hogan is No. 76 in the 2016 class according to Golfweek, and Sandy Scott is currently No. 62 in the European Golf rankings, even though he is an amateur.
This class will add talented depth to the already youthful and talented roster currently playing for Sands. The Red Raiders went toe-to-toe with some of the nation's best programs this fall, and will look to continue to do so this spring.
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Sandy Scott -- Nairn, Scotland (Nairn Golf Club)
No. 62 player in Europe -- European Golf Rankings
Scott represented Scotland against the U.S. at St. Andrews, winning two of three matches as an amateur ... Won two tournaments in a three-week span this summer: The Scotland Open Amateur & Scottish Boys Strokeplay ... Came two strokes from qualifying for the British Open ... Currently ranked No. 62 in the European Golf Rankings, even though he is a 17-year-old amateur.
"Sandy is an exceptional student and golfer. He has played excellent golf this summer and brings a wealth of playing experience from tournaments around the world. We couldn't be more excited about his decision to come to Lubbock to play college golf."--Texas Tech head coach Greg Sands
We are very excited to welcome our newest Red Raider, Sandy Scott! #WreckEm pic.twitter.com/qWZ4DbQMuX
-- Texas Tech Mens Golf (@TTUMensGolf) November 13, 2015
EXCLUSIVE :: Rising @SGUGolf star @SahndyScott spoke about his sensational 2015 season -> http://t.co/0nSkn8pxU8 pic.twitter.com/kJyLPJbBSy
-- Bunkered Golf Mag (@BunkeredOnline) August 20, 2015
Kyle Hogan -- Cypress, Texas (Cypress Ranch HS)
No. 76 golfer in the nation (Golfweek), No. 11 in Texas (NJGS)
Hogan only finished outside of the top 50 once in 2015 ... He is the 76th-ranked golfer in the nation in the 2016 class by Golfweek ... He took 29th place at the Junior PGA Championship ... Hogan won the Junior Legends Tour Preview by three strokes, finishing with a 67 ... Hogan also took fifth at the Under Armour/Hunter Mahan Championship, firing a 71 and a 75 ... He also lettered in football and basketball.
"Kyle is an amazing athlete. He could have played college football or basketball, but he chose golf. We are really excited about his ability. He shoots really low scores, which is something you can't teach. Kyle is excited to be a Red Raider, and we are excited for his potential to contribute right away." -- Texas Tech head coach Greg Sands
Please join us in welcoming the third new Red Raider of this year's signing class, Kyle Hogan! #WreckEm pic.twitter.com/nilO6wajZC
-- Texas Tech Mens Golf (@TTUMensGolf) November 16, 2015
Robert Rickard -- Austin, Texas (Westlake HS)
No. 143 in the Texas 2016 class (NJGS), Three top-50 finishes in 2015
Rickard put together three top-50 performances in 2015, most notably taking 17th at Wigwam, shooting a 78 in each round ... Rickard finished 17th in the Southern Juniors with a final round 69 ... He played for Westlake high school, a seven-time state champion.
"Robert is a great player and student. He has so much passion for the game and he is very dedicated to becoming the best he can be. We are very excited about him becoming a Red Raider." -- Texas Tech head coach Greg Sands
Join us in welcoming the first of our new Red Raider Golf signees, Robert Rickard! #WreckEm pic.twitter.com/lyICTQOrO9
-- Texas Tech Mens Golf (@TTUMensGolf) November 12, 2015