Texas Tech claimed six out of eight second-round matches Saturday afternoon at Pebble Beach, and the Red Raiders hold an 11-5 lead after 36 holes of the inaugural Carmel Cup. However, Sunday’s final 18 holes will give golfers the opportunity to win two points per match – each player will compare their score against two of their opponents in the foursome, instead of one in the first two rounds.
Vanderbilt’s two wins came from Trey DelGreco, who tied Texas Tech’s Clement Sordet with the low round at Pebble Beach with a 70, and Will Snipes posted a 74 and defeated the Red Raiders’ Logan McCracken, who shot a 76.
Saturday afternoon scores:
1. Adam Hofmann, VU (76) – Drew Dorsey, TTU (73)
2. Trey DelGreco, VU (70) – Chandler Rusk, TTU (80)
3. Hunter Stewart, VU (74) – Esteban Restrepo, TTU (73)
4. Charlie Ewing, VU (80) – Matias Dominguez, TTU (73)
5. Will Snipes, VU (74) – Logan McCracken, TTU (76)
6. Charlie Grace, VU (82) – Finley Ewing, TTU (74)
7. Ben Fogler, VU (77) – Henry Todd, TTU (76)
8. Ryan Thornton, VU (75) – Clement Sordet, TTU (70)
Cumulative Scores through Saturday
Vanderbilt
1. Trey DelGreco – 78-70=148
1. Hunter Stewart – 74-74=148
3. Adam Hofmann – 76-76=152
3. Will Snipes – 78-74=152
5. Charlie Ewing – 74-80=154
6. Ben Fogler – 78-77=155
7. Charlie Grace – 79-82=161
8. Ryan Thornton – 83-75=163
Texas Tech
1. Clement Sordet – 72-70=142
2. Matias Dominguez – 70-73=143
3. Logan McCracken – 72-76=148
3. Finley Ewing – 75-74=149
5. Esteban Restrepo – 79-73=152
6. Henry Todd – 78-76=154
7. Drew Dorsey – 85-73=158
8. Chandler Rusk – 81-80=161
Sunday Pairings
Group One – 7:10 a.m. PT
Charlie Grace/Ryan Thornton vs. Drew Dorsey/Chandler Rusk
Group Two – 7:20 a.m.
Charlie Ewing/Ben Fogler vs. Esteban Restrepo/Henry Todd
Group Three – 7:30 a.m.
Adam Hofmann/Will Snipes vs. Logan McCracken/Finley Ewing
Group Four – 7:40 a.m.
Trey DelGreco/Hunter Stewart vs. Clement Sordet/Matias Dominguez
Scoring For Sunday
Teams will continue the medal-match play format, but each player will compare their score with the other two opponents in their group. For example, Charlie Grace will compare his score against both Drew Dorsey and Chandler Rusk. If he beats both, he wins two, and if he loses, the team loses two points. Ties with another golfer will count as a half.
Coaches Also Played Today
The Texas Tech coaches outlasted Tom Shaw and Dusty Smith in a match between the coaches this afternoon at Pebble – although Shaw shot a one-over 73 and Smith posted the lowest round of the day among any golfers with a 69.
Pebble Beach
Yes, Pebble Beach has been mentioned as the most beautiful golf course in the world by many who play and cover the game of golf. And, after seeing it today first hand, I think I have to agree. The views of this place are ridiculous – from the cliffs to the breaking waves to the sail boats to the wildlife – it really has it all.
Tried to get some photos of the course, especially the back nine. Check out the photo gallery below.
Pebble Beach Photo Gallery
Video
Here’s a video snippet of what we all saw today…as you can see, it’s pretty sick stuff.
For you Barca!
Okay Mr. Barca, it looks like you had a good time watching the Commodores’ 45-14 win over Elon in the James Franklin-era debut, and I wish I could have seen it with you.
But, I had a great time watching this little play date with a few pups along the Pacific…thought about your pooch, Jelly Bean.
Here’s the Video. By the way, it was shot from the 10th green. Not kidding.
Round One – Spyglass Hills
Spyglass Hill Photo Gallery
Texas Tech used a first-round 70 from freshman Matias Dominguez to help lead take a 5-3 lead after the first 18 holes of the Carmel Cup at Spyglass Hill Golf Course on Saturday morning. The second 18 holes on Saturday is currently being played at Pebble Beach.
The Commodores had two 74’s from sophomore Charlie Ewing and freshman Hunter Stewart to pace their effort. Ewing won his match over Esteban Restrepo, but Stewart ran into Dominguez’s 70. Other Commodore winners were Adam Hofmann and Trey DelGreco, who played from the number one and two positions, respectively.
Saturday morning scores:
1. Adam Hofmann, VU (76) – Chandler Rusk, TTU (81)
2. Trey DelGreco, VU (78) – Drew Dorsey, TTU (85)
3. Hunter Stewart, VU (74) – Matias Dominguez, TTU (70)
4. Charlie Ewing, VU (74) – Esteban Restrepo, TTU (79)
5. Will Snipes, VU (78) – Finley Ewing, TTU (75)
6. Charlie Grace, VU (79) – Logan McCracken, TTU (72)
7. Ben Fogler, VU (78) – Clement Sordet, TTU (72)
8. Ryan Thornton, VU (83) – Henry Todd, TTU (78)
About Spyglass Hill
Spyglass Hill is a couple of miles from Pebble Beach, and has more inland holes than Pebble Beach and Monterey Peninsula, but is still a quality golf course.
However, the five or six holes on the coast are majestic. Elevated tee boxes. Crashing waves and sea lions. And very quality golf holes.
Caddies On Hand
Both the Commodores and Red Raiders each have caddies for their rounds today, with the caddies working with Texas Tech wearing players’ names on their back and red or black hats, and the Vanderbilt caddies doing the same, except they were wearing black lids.
It was a very nice touch.