The Texas Tech Red Raiders threatened to turn the Prestige at PGA West men’s college golf tournament into a runaway Tuesday, opening up a 10-shot lead at the end of the second day of play.
Texas Tech, the first-round leader at 13-under par, added an 11-under 273 for the second 18 holes on a cool and overcast day in La Quinta, California, at the Norman Course at PGA West. The 36-hole total of 24 under puts Texas Tech at 544, 10 shots ahead of Kansas. The Jayhawks were 8 under for Tuesday’s round.
Duke is alone in third at 11-under 557, 13 shots behind Texas Tech entering the final round Wednesday. Play will begin at 6:45 a.m. on the first and 10th tees, with the leading teams teeing off starting at 11 a.m.
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In the individual competition at the Norman Course, Cecil Belisle of Kansas took the lead with a 5-under 66 for a two-day total of 9-under 133. Three golfers, Ethan Evans of Duke, Petr Hruby of Washington and Connor Jones of Colorado State, are tied for second at 134. All three of the second-place golfers shot 68 on Tuesday.
Baard Skogen led Texas Tech in the 5-count-4 format Tuesday, with his 65 including seven birdies in a 10-hole stretch. Calum Scott shot 68, Matthew Comegys shot 69, and first-round individual leader Tyran Snyders shot 71.
In a separate 60-player individual tournament being played at Terra Lago Golf Resort in Indio, Charlie DeLong of Texas Tech took the 36-hole lead at 6-under 138, including a 68 in the second round. Josiah Gilbert of Auburn and Dean Grayserman of Stanford are one shot back at 139. Both Gilbert and Grayserman shot 68 on Tuesday.
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