Oklahoma, Texas A&M’s Bennett grab wins at Cabo Collegiate
3/3/2021 | by Brayden Conover of AmateurGolf.com
see also: View results for Cabo Collegiate, Twin Dolphin Club
Sam Bennett earns a PGA Tour exemption while the Sooners continue to build momentum
The Sooners took care of business at the Cabo Collegiate this week. Played at TPC San Antonio due to COVID-19, the event featured six of the top 10 teams in the nation per Golfstat’s D-1 Rankings.
Holding the 18 and 36-hole leads, Oklahoma closed out the tournament with a 10-under 278 team total to shut the door in the face of a charging No. 4/15 Florida State. Sooner senior Garett Reband closed the deal with a clutch par-save on the 18th to shut out the Seminoles while also securing a second place finish for himself.
“Coming up a shot short is always tough but it was a great week,” Reband said in an interview with AmateurGolf.com. “My mindset was simply go out and make as many birdies as you can. It was a perfect day for scoring so I knew it was going to take a good score to win.”.@GarettReband drains this putt to clinch the team win for @OU_MGolf at the @CaboCollegiate 🏆 pic.twitter.com/Az8e6Y6Yff
— College Golf Showcase (@CGolfShowcase) March 4, 2021
“Me and [Brian] Kortan (A&M’s head coach) were talking,” Bennett said in an interview with A&M post round. “I learned a lot about what I did wrong and it feels good to come out on top this week.”
Bennett was able to come out in top thanks to a huge back nine on Wednesday. Following a one under 35 on the front, the Aggie junior turned on the afterburners to take charge of the tournament with a back nine 4-under 32.
“I saw a fighter,” Kortan said post round. “He works his tail off out there. He doesn’t give up on a round, he just didn’t give in today at all which is what you want to see.”
The win gives Bennett an exemption into the 2021 Valero Texas Open, also held at TPC San Antonio.
🗣️ Hear from the Head Coach @BKGolf60 and the @CaboCollegiate CHAMPION @sammy_golf24243!#AggieGolf | #GigEm pic.twitter.com/hQuE7VkJLB
— Texas A&M Men's Golf (@AggieMensGolf) March 3, 2021
Results: Cabo Collegiate
| Place | Player | Location | Pts | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madisonville, TX | 800 | 74-70-67=211 | |
| 2 | York, SC | 500 | 74-70-68=212 | |
| T3 | Scotch Plains, NJ | 400 | 71-74-68=213 | |
| T3 | , Sweden | 400 | 73-68-72=213 | |
| T5 | , Sweden | 400 | 75-74-65=214 |
About the Cabo Collegiate
54-hole collegiate event is hosted by the University of Arkansas. Draws a very impressive field and is typically a top-10 collegiate event each year.
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