Texas Tech Golf Eyes Big 12 Match Play Title As No. 2 Seed In Utah

Texas Tech men's golf has spent the fall proving it belongs among the nation's elite programs. Now, the Red Raiders have an opportunity to finish their fall schedule with a Big 12 championship.

Texas Tech enters the 2026 Big 12 Match Play Championship as the No. 2 seed, joining all 16 conference programs for three days of competition Oct. 12-14 at Salt Lake Country Club in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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Head coach Greg Sands brings a talented six-player lineup featuring Adam Bresnu, Ben Gregg, Price Hill, Simon Hovdal, Alvaro Pastor and Tim Wiedemeyer.

And there's plenty of reason to believe Texas Tech can make a serious run at the title.

Bresnu enters the tournament following a breakthrough victory at the Ben Hogan Collegiate Invitational, where he captured his first NCAA Division I individual championship with a 7-under 203 at Colonial Country Club.

The win also earned the Moroccan standout an exemption into the 2027 PGA Tour Charles Schwab Challenge.

"It feels amazing, an unbelievable feeling right now," Bresnu said following his victory.

He credited Sands for helping him navigate the pressure of competing for a championship.

Bresnu and Wiedemeyer were both named to the preseason Haskins Award watch list, while each opened the season ranked among the top 10 players in the PGA Tour University rankings.

Wiedemeyer began at No. 4, with Bresnu at No. 9, making Texas Tech the only program nationally with multiple players inside the preseason top 10.

Gregg has also enjoyed an impressive fall, opening the season with an individual victory and a runner-up finish in his first two tournaments.

Texas Tech, ranked fifth nationally in Golf Channel's preseason rankings, will compete in Pool B alongside Colorado, Kansas State and Houston.

The Red Raiders open Monday against No. 15 seed Houston at 9 a.m. CT before facing No. 10 Kansas State at 2:30 p.m. CT.

Tuesday begins with an important matchup against No. 7 Colorado at 9 a.m. CT, followed by bracket competition that afternoon.

The championship round is scheduled for Wednesday morning.

Unlike traditional stroke-play tournaments, each team matchup features five individual head-to-head matches, placing a premium on consistency, mental toughness and winning individual holes.

Oklahoma State holds the tournament's top seed, while Arizona State and Kansas round out the top four.

For Sands and the Red Raiders, the event offers another opportunity to demonstrate their championship potential before turning their attention toward the spring season.

Texas Tech has qualified for 17 NCAA Championships in program history, including 13 under Sands.

The Red Raiders will also host an NCAA Regional in Lubbock next May as they pursue a return to the national championship.

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But first comes unfinished business in Utah.

Texas Tech has the talent, experience and momentum. Now it's time to see whether the Red Raiders can turn those advantages into a Big 12 title.