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Red Raiders ride 17-under second round into second place
March 23, 2026 | Men's Golf
PALM CITY, Fla. — No. 10 Texas Tech opened the Valspar Collegiate Invitational in blistering fashion Monday, sitting in second place at 28-under-par after 36 holes at Floridian National Golf Club. The Red Raiders trail No. 1 Auburn by two shots entering Tuesday's final round and hold an eight-shot advantage over No. 6 Texas, which sits third, in a loaded 16-team field.
Monday's 36-hole day on the par-71 course was highlighted by Texas Tech posting the low round of the day in the second round with a 17-under 267 — the program's third-lowest team round of the season. The Red Raiders opened with an 11-under 273 before firing the 17-under 267 to reach 28-under 540.
Standout performances from Ben Gregg and Tim Wiedemeyer powered Texas Tech's second-round surge. Gregg recorded the best round versus par of his career with a 5-under 66, while Wiedemeyer matched his career low with a 7-under 64. The 64 tied his lowest score of the season, which was his 8-under 64 in round three of the Amer Ari Invitational last month.
Gregg leads Texas Tech and is tied for fourth individually at 8-under 134 (68-66), while Wiedemeyer sits tied for eighth at 7-under 135 after bouncing back from an even-par 71 in the opening round.
Adam Bresnu is tied for 10th at 6-under 136, while Connor Graham is tied for 19th at 5-under 137. Brady McHenry rounds out the lineup tied for 31st at 3-under 139.
Texas Tech showed depth throughout the day, with all five players at even par or better in the opening round and all five carding under-par scores in the second round.
The tournament concludes with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. EDT on Tuesday.
Valspar Collegiate Invitational Team Leaderboard (Rounds 1-2 Results)
1. No.1 Auburn: 264-274=538 (-30)
2. No. 10 Texas Tech: 273-267=540 (-28)
3. No. 6 Texas: 268-280=548 (-20)
4. Florida State: 269-280=549 (-19)
5. No. 7 Arkansas: 270-280=550 (-18)
6. Houston: 271-282=553 (-15)
7. No. 23 Duke: 280-274=554 (-14)
T-8. No. 14 Oklahoma: 274-282=556 (-12)
T-8. Texas A&M: 277-279=556 (-12)
10. No. 24 USC: 277-281=558 (-10)
T-11. Wake Forest: 286-274=560 (-8)
T-11. No. 13 Pepperdine: 279-281=560 (-8)
13. No. 8 Arizona State: 278-283=561 (-7)
14. No. 17 North Carolina: 282-280=562 (-6)
15. Rice: 282-291=573 (+5)
16. Augusta: 286-294=580 (+12)
Red Raiders in the Field (Rounds 1-2 Results)
T-4. Ben Gregg: 68-66=134 (-8)
T-8. Tim Wiedemeyer: 71-64=135 (-7)
T-10. Adam Bresnu: 68- 68=136 (-6)
T-19. Connor Graham: 68-69=137 (-5)
T-31. Brady McHenry: 69-70=139 (-3)
T-67. Simon Hovdal (i): 76-70=146 (+4)
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Monday's 36-hole day on the par-71 course was highlighted by Texas Tech posting the low round of the day in the second round with a 17-under 267 — the program's third-lowest team round of the season. The Red Raiders opened with an 11-under 273 before firing the 17-under 267 to reach 28-under 540.
Standout performances from Ben Gregg and Tim Wiedemeyer powered Texas Tech's second-round surge. Gregg recorded the best round versus par of his career with a 5-under 66, while Wiedemeyer matched his career low with a 7-under 64. The 64 tied his lowest score of the season, which was his 8-under 64 in round three of the Amer Ari Invitational last month.
Gregg leads Texas Tech and is tied for fourth individually at 8-under 134 (68-66), while Wiedemeyer sits tied for eighth at 7-under 135 after bouncing back from an even-par 71 in the opening round.
Adam Bresnu is tied for 10th at 6-under 136, while Connor Graham is tied for 19th at 5-under 137. Brady McHenry rounds out the lineup tied for 31st at 3-under 139.
Texas Tech showed depth throughout the day, with all five players at even par or better in the opening round and all five carding under-par scores in the second round.
The tournament concludes with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. EDT on Tuesday.
Valspar Collegiate Invitational Team Leaderboard (Rounds 1-2 Results)
1. No.1 Auburn: 264-274=538 (-30)
2. No. 10 Texas Tech: 273-267=540 (-28)
3. No. 6 Texas: 268-280=548 (-20)
4. Florida State: 269-280=549 (-19)
5. No. 7 Arkansas: 270-280=550 (-18)
6. Houston: 271-282=553 (-15)
7. No. 23 Duke: 280-274=554 (-14)
T-8. No. 14 Oklahoma: 274-282=556 (-12)
T-8. Texas A&M: 277-279=556 (-12)
10. No. 24 USC: 277-281=558 (-10)
T-11. Wake Forest: 286-274=560 (-8)
T-11. No. 13 Pepperdine: 279-281=560 (-8)
13. No. 8 Arizona State: 278-283=561 (-7)
14. No. 17 North Carolina: 282-280=562 (-6)
15. Rice: 282-291=573 (+5)
16. Augusta: 286-294=580 (+12)
Red Raiders in the Field (Rounds 1-2 Results)
T-4. Ben Gregg: 68-66=134 (-8)
T-8. Tim Wiedemeyer: 71-64=135 (-7)
T-10. Adam Bresnu: 68- 68=136 (-6)
T-19. Connor Graham: 68-69=137 (-5)
T-31. Brady McHenry: 69-70=139 (-3)
T-67. Simon Hovdal (i): 76-70=146 (+4)
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