The Prestige: Texas Tech extends its lead heading into the final round
February 20, 2024 | by Justin Golba of AmateurGolf.com
see also: Cecil Belisle, View results for The Prestige at PGA West, PGA West - Greg Norman Course
Cecil Belisle of Kansas takes the individual lead by one shot as three golfers sit one shot behind
Texas Tech used an 11-under 273 to get to 24-under for the tournament and extended its lead by ten shots at The Prestige at PGA West, the Greg Norman Course in La Quinta, Calif.
The Red Raiders shot a first-round 13-under 271 to take a five-shot lead and doubled it today behind a 13-under performance.
Kansas is in solo second place at 14-under and ten shots back of Texas Tech. Duke is in solo third place at 11-under and Kansas State is in solo fourth place at 10-under. Washington and Louisville are T5 at 9-under.
Cecil Belisle of Kansas shot a second-round 5-under 66 to take a one-shot lead heading into the final 18 holes. Belisle shot a first-round 4-under 67 to get into position to make a move on the second day, and he delivered.
Belisle, who is ranked No. 198 in the Golfweek/AmateurGolf.com U.S. Rankings, won the Folds of Honor Collegiate in September and finished T8 in the Minnesota Amateur.
Related: Folds of Honor Collegiate: Notre Dame wins the team titleBelisle has recorded 11 birdies and two bogeys on the week, including a bogey on No. 18 coming into the clubhouse in the second round.
Ethan Evans of Duke, Connor Jones of Colorado State, and Petr Hruby of Washington are all T2 at 8-under and just one shot behind Belisle. Pono Yanagi of Washington State and Riccardo Fantinelli of Princeton are T5 at 7-under.
First-round leader Tyran Snyders of Texas Tech, Karl Vilips of Stanford, and Louis Pilod of Cal Poly are T7 at 6-under.
2023 U.S. Junior champion Bryan Kim of Duke, 2023 Walker Cupper Calum Scott of Texas Tech, and Matthew Comegys of Texas Tech are T10 at 5-under.
Results: The Prestige at PGA West
| Place | Player | Location | Pts | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Wing, MN | 700 | 67-66-67=200 | |
| T2 | , Czech Republic | 500 | 66-68-68=202 | |
| T2 | , Australia | 500 | 70-66-66=202 | |
| T4 | , South Africa | 400 | 65-71-68=204 | |
| T4 | Prescott, AZ | 400 | 68-70-66=204 |
About the The Prestige at PGA West
54 hole men's college tournament played in California's Coachella Valley which features an all- star field of many of major college golf's top teams and players. The Prestige is co-hosted by eight time NCAA Champion Stanford University of the Pac 12 ...
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