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Sunday, September 13
Toledo, OH (Inverness Club)
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Inverness Intercollegiate
Red Raiders open Inverness Intercollegiate in seventh
September 13, 2026 | Men's Golf
TOLEDO, Ohio — No. 5 Texas Tech opened its 2026-27 season Sunday with the first round of the Inverness Intercollegiate at Inverness Club, finishing the opening round tied for seventh at 11-over 295 in a loaded field of 18 teams.
The Red Raiders were led by a trio of players who each carded a 2-over 73, as Ben Gregg, Tim Wiedemeyer and Connor Graham are all tied for 18th individually after the opening 18 holes. The field features 90 players.
Gregg got off to a hot start, carding a birdie on the first hole, and finished the front nine 1-under after a bogey on No. 7 followed by a birdie on the 593-yard, par-5 eighth hole. He closed Sunday with three bogeys and six pars on his card, including a stretch of five straight pars on Nos. 11-15, eventually finishing 2-over.
Conversely, Wiedemeyer had a slow start to his day, which included bogeys on two of his first three holes. He was 2-over par at the turn and dropped to 4-over par on the day after the 14th hole, but answered with pars on Nos. 15 and 16 before closing his opening 18 holes with back-to-back birdies to finish 2-over.
Meanwhile, Graham, fresh off his third Walker Cup appearance, shot even-par over his first nine holes before dropping two shots on the back nine. His round was highlighted by a spectacular hole-out on the eighth hole, where he carded a 2 on the 481-yard, par-4 eighth.
Simon Hovdal and Adam Bresnu each opened the season with a 5-over 76 and are tied for 51st.
Iowa leads the 18-team field after shooting a 1-under 283, while Tennessee, host Toledo and Ohio State are tied for second at 7-over 291. Purdue is fifth at 9-over, followed by Auburn at 10-over and the Red Raiders at 11-over.
Texas Tech will continue play Monday with the second round of the 54-hole event. Play begins at 8 a.m. EDT, with coverage of Monday's round available on ESPN+ beginning at approximately 1 p.m. ET. The tournament concludes Tuesday with the final 18 holes, also beginning at 8 a.m. EDT.
Inverness Intercollegiate Team Leaderboard (Round 1 Results)
1. Iowa: 283 (-1)
T-2. No. 7 Tennessee: 291(+7)
T-2. Toledo: 291(+7)
T-2. Ohio State: 291(+7)
5. Purdue: 293 (+9)
6. No. 2 Auburn: 294 (+10)
T-7. No. 5 Texas Tech: 295 (+11)
T-7. East Tennessee State: 295 (+11)
T-7. Michigan: 295 (+11)
10. Loyola Marymount: 296 (+12)
11. No. 6 Vanderbilt: 298 (+14)
T-12. Clemson: 299 (+15)
T-12. No. 22 Ole Miss: 299 (+15)
T-12. Wake Forest: 299 (+15)
15. No. 17 Oklahoma: 300 (+16)
16. Virginia: 302 (+18)
17. No. 9 LSU: 305 (+21)
18. Austin Peay: 317 (+33)
Red Raiders in the Field (Round 1 Results)
T-18. Ben Gregg: 73 (+2)
T-18. Tim Wiedemeyer: 73 (+2)
T-18. Connor Graham: 73 (+2)
T-51. Simon Hovdal: 76 (+5)
T-51. Adam Bresnu: 76 (+5)
The Red Raiders were led by a trio of players who each carded a 2-over 73, as Ben Gregg, Tim Wiedemeyer and Connor Graham are all tied for 18th individually after the opening 18 holes. The field features 90 players.
Gregg got off to a hot start, carding a birdie on the first hole, and finished the front nine 1-under after a bogey on No. 7 followed by a birdie on the 593-yard, par-5 eighth hole. He closed Sunday with three bogeys and six pars on his card, including a stretch of five straight pars on Nos. 11-15, eventually finishing 2-over.
Conversely, Wiedemeyer had a slow start to his day, which included bogeys on two of his first three holes. He was 2-over par at the turn and dropped to 4-over par on the day after the 14th hole, but answered with pars on Nos. 15 and 16 before closing his opening 18 holes with back-to-back birdies to finish 2-over.
Meanwhile, Graham, fresh off his third Walker Cup appearance, shot even-par over his first nine holes before dropping two shots on the back nine. His round was highlighted by a spectacular hole-out on the eighth hole, where he carded a 2 on the 481-yard, par-4 eighth.
Simon Hovdal and Adam Bresnu each opened the season with a 5-over 76 and are tied for 51st.
Iowa leads the 18-team field after shooting a 1-under 283, while Tennessee, host Toledo and Ohio State are tied for second at 7-over 291. Purdue is fifth at 9-over, followed by Auburn at 10-over and the Red Raiders at 11-over.
Texas Tech will continue play Monday with the second round of the 54-hole event. Play begins at 8 a.m. EDT, with coverage of Monday's round available on ESPN+ beginning at approximately 1 p.m. ET. The tournament concludes Tuesday with the final 18 holes, also beginning at 8 a.m. EDT.
Inverness Intercollegiate Team Leaderboard (Round 1 Results)
1. Iowa: 283 (-1)
T-2. No. 7 Tennessee: 291(+7)
T-2. Toledo: 291(+7)
T-2. Ohio State: 291(+7)
5. Purdue: 293 (+9)
6. No. 2 Auburn: 294 (+10)
T-7. No. 5 Texas Tech: 295 (+11)
T-7. East Tennessee State: 295 (+11)
T-7. Michigan: 295 (+11)
10. Loyola Marymount: 296 (+12)
11. No. 6 Vanderbilt: 298 (+14)
T-12. Clemson: 299 (+15)
T-12. No. 22 Ole Miss: 299 (+15)
T-12. Wake Forest: 299 (+15)
15. No. 17 Oklahoma: 300 (+16)
16. Virginia: 302 (+18)
17. No. 9 LSU: 305 (+21)
18. Austin Peay: 317 (+33)
Red Raiders in the Field (Round 1 Results)
T-18. Ben Gregg: 73 (+2)
T-18. Tim Wiedemeyer: 73 (+2)
T-18. Connor Graham: 73 (+2)
T-51. Simon Hovdal: 76 (+5)
T-51. Adam Bresnu: 76 (+5)
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