Carlsbad, California – Solid play for the second day in a row without the world number one player Christo LamprechtGeorgia Tech finished tied for ninth place after 54 holes of the NCAA Division I men's golf championship at the Omni La Costa Resort & Spa on Sunday, shooting 4-over 292. The Yellow Jackets advance to the final round of stroke play on Monday.
Sophomore Hiroshi Tai (Singapore) He finished with a bogey-free, two-under-par 70, while the freshman Cale Fontenot (Lafayette, Louisiana) A 1-under 71 kept the team steady, and the Yellow Jackets largely avoided the pitfalls of the rugged holes 12-17 that marred Saturday's second round.
Teck finished the tournament with a score of 21-over 885, comfortably above the 54-hole cut line and just one stroke behind eighth place, who is seeking a spot in match play for the second straight year. His tournament total of 214 (-2) puts him just three strokes behind the individual leader heading into Monday's round.
“They played hard and looked really good today,” the head coach said. Bruce Heppler He spoke about his team's performance without their best player: “It was tough down the stretch and we missed some putts, but they played as well as anybody out there. Their play has been really impressive. Now without (Lamprecht), we're going in with three guys who haven't been to the NCAA Tournament until the last two rounds. It doesn't really matter if (Lamprecht) shows up or not. We're going to try.”
The 15 remaining teams and individuals will compete in the fourth and final round of stroke play at 1:30 p.m. EDT on Monday to determine the individual champions and the eight teams that will advance to the match play bracket. The Yellow Jackets will begin their rounds on the 10th.Number Tee time begins at 1:41 pm EDT. Live coverage on Golf Channel begins at 6 pm EDT.
When asked about Lamprecht's possible return on Monday, Heppler said: “I think he's feeling better. The cramps have gone away, but now he's just sore and stiff. We'll let him heal a little more and see if he's ready. He wants to play tomorrow. I saw him walking up the hill and he's not feeling well. He's just going to have to push through the pain.”
Hiroshi Tai's 70th match highlights
Technology lineup – Ty gets a birdie on the par 4.Number Sunday hole and par 5 10NumberHe achieved that streak in all three rounds, and the sophomore used his signature short game and lag putting to stay out of trouble from the 12th through 17th holes before reaching the par-5 18th.Number He finished with an easy par in three strokes. He's tied for fourth at 2-under 214 and has a good chance of winning medalist honors on Monday. He also remains tied for the tournament lead in par-5 scores (-6) and is tied for second in birdies (12).
Fontenot played flawless golf over the first nine holes, birdieing the first, fourth and seventh holes, all par-4s. His first bogey came on the par-3 12th hole.NumberThree of his teammates also bogeyed, and he also made a double bogey on the dangerous par-4 15th hole.NumberBut the freshman shot par, birdie and par for a 69 to finish tied at 64.Number Place them separately.
Freshman Carson Kim (Yorba Linda, California) Post 75, Senior Bartley Forrester (Gainesville, Georgia) The Jackets added 76 to their team total, and the sophomore Aidan Tran (Fresno, California) He replaced Lamprecht and shot 77 for the second day in a row.
Interview with Hiroshi Tai after the 3rd round
Team Leaderboard – Illinois dominated the field on Sunday, taking the team lead from Virginia (3-over-par), who was leading through 36 holes, with a 6-under-par 282. Illinois is the only under-par team at 2-under-par 862 through 54 holes and leads the Cavaliers (868, +4) by six strokes and Vanderbilt (873, +9) by 11 strokes heading into Monday's final round.
The remaining teams in the top eight are Florida State (+10), Ohio State (+13), North Carolina (+15), Auburn (+15) and defending champion Florida (+20). The Seminoles (-2) and Gators (-1) each finished below par in Sunday's round.
Tech and Arizona are tied for ninth with 885 (+21).
Personal Leaderboard – Ohio State’s Adam Wallin (211, -5), who is fifth in the team tournament, shot a 3-under 69 on Sunday to take the individual lead at 3-under 213, two strokes ahead of Virginia’s Ben James and Stanford’s Carl Vilips.
Tech's Hiroshi Tai, Vanderbilt's Gordon Sargent and University of Illinois' Max Herendeen were tied for fourth at 214 (-2), while five other competitors were tied for seventh at 215 (-1).
Villips, who led by five strokes after 36 holes, shot 76 on Sunday but will remain in contention for the individual title on Monday after his Cardinal team failed to qualify at 19-over par.
Round 3 Photos: Tim Cowie/Todd Drexler Photography
Tech's NCAA Championship History
Georgia Tech has made the 54-hole cut in the past three NCAA Championships and advanced to match play last year, where the Yellow Jackets beat Pepperdine and North Carolina but lost to Florida in the finals. In stroke play, Tech finished 15th.Number 2021, 12Number It won first place in 2022 and second place in 2023.
Lamprecht finishes in 44th placeNumber32and And 40Number I did three laps around Greyhawk and the Forester came in 75th.Number15Number And 55NumberTy is the only Yellow Jacket with NCAA championship experience, a record 58 times.Number As a freshman last year.
Tech has reached the NCAA Championship Final 32 times since 1985 (33 in program history), fifth-most in that span behind Oklahoma State (37), Arizona State (35), Florida (35) and Texas (35).
The Yellow Jackets have qualified for match play five times since the stroke play/match play format was introduced in 2009, finishing third in stroke play in 2010, second in 2011, second in 2013, fifth in 2014 and tied for fifth in 2023.
Tech has been runner-up at the NCAA Championship five times (1993, before the introduction of match play, 2000, 2002, 2005, and 2023). Only Oklahoma State (18) and Texas (6) have more runner-up finishes than Tech.
Tournament Information
The finals will consist of three days of stroke play (Friday through Sunday) to determine the top 15 teams and nine individuals not included in the teams that advanced, followed by a final day of 18-hole stroke play on Monday, May 27 to determine the top eight teams that advance to match play and the 72-hole individual champions. The team national champion will be determined in a match play format with the quarterfinals and semifinals on Tuesday, May 28 and the final on Wednesday, May 29.
The Golf Channel will broadcast live coverage of the NCAA Championships, from the final round of stroke play on Monday through every round of match play.
Tournament Schedule
- Monday, May 27 – Stroke Play Fourth Round, 1:30 pm EDT
- Tuesday, May 28 – Match Play Quarterfinals, 9:20 a.m. EDT
- Tuesday, May 28 – Match Play Semifinals, 3:45 PM EDT
- Wednesday, May 29 – Championship Match, 4:35 PM EDT
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About Georgia Tech Golf
The Georgia Tech golf team is in its 29th year.Number In his one year under coach Bruce Heppler, the team won 72 tournaments. Heppler was the 10thNumberHe is the longest tenured head coach in Division I men's golf. The Yellow Jackets have won 19 Atlantic Coast Conference championships, appeared in 33 NCAA championships and finished as national runner-up five times. To join Georgia Tech Golf on social media, like or follow our Facebook page. Twitter (@GTGolf) and Instagram. For more information on Tech Golf, visit Ramblinwreck.com
