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Without Christo Lamprecht, Georgia Tech upset No. 1 seeded Illinois to advance to the semifinals while all four top seeds fell
The top four seeds are all heading home from match play at the 2024 NCAA Division I Men's Championship at Omni La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, Calif.
And No. 8 seeded Georgia Tech is making a statement this week.
First, Hiroshi Tai of Georgia Tech won the individual title after shooting three rounds of 67-77-70-71 to finish 3-under, one shot better than six golfers, including Gordon Sargent of Vanderbilt, the No. 1 ranked player in the Golfweek/AmateurGolf.com World Rankings.
Tai was the first-round leader after posting a 5-under 67. He started his first round on the back nine and birdied the par-5 10th. He turned to the front nine at 2-under and birdied holes No. 1, 2, 4, and 9 with a bogey on No. 5 to get into the clubhouse at 5-under.
Then, without star Christo Lamprecht, who had to be pulled from the lineup after round one of stroke play, the No. 8 seeded Georgia Tech defeated No. 1 seed Illinois 3-1 to advance to the semifinals.
Georgia Tech UPSETS Illinois! π€―@GTGolf is moving on to the semifinal round. #NCAAGolf pic.twitter.com/X81PZUks9R
— Golf Channel (@GolfChannel) May 28, 2024
Illinois earned the top seed in the match play portion after putting on a clinic over the 72 holes of stroke play, shooting 6-under with rounds of 293-287-282-284 and winning by 16 shots.
Tai, Aidan Tran, and Bartley Forrester all secured wins for Georgia Tech.
In the Ohio State and Vanderbilt match, Adam Wallin was all but done against Gordon Sargent after going two down with two holes left, but he made a 30-foot par putt on No. 17 and made a par on No. 18 to extend the match to 19 holes. On the 19th hole, both Wallin and Sargent went into the front greenside bunker on the par-3 No. 16, and Wallin got up and down for par. Sargent missed his par putt, giving Wallin and Ohio State the win.
For Ohio State, Neal Shipley and Jackson Chandler won their matches to get the Buckeyes to three points.
Tyler Sabo also recorded a hole-in-one on the par-3 No. 8.
ACE ALERT! π¨
— Golf Channel (@GolfChannel) May 28, 2024
Ohio State's Tyler Sabo with a hole-in-one on the 8th hole at Omni La Costa!@OhioStateMGOLF | #NCAAGolf pic.twitter.com/dQJQGD3yaB
In a rematch of the ACC championship match, Florida State defeated North Carolina 3-2 after falling to the Tar Heels 3-2 at the ACC's. Brett Roberts, Tyler Weaver, and Luke Clanton won the three matches for the Seminoles.
No. 6 seed Auburn defeated No. 3 Virginia 3-1 behind wins from Jackson Koivun, Carson Bacha, and Josiah Gilbert.
| Place | Player | Location | Pts | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | , Singapore | 1500 | 67-77-70-71=285 | |
| T2 | Xenia, OH | 900 | 73-73-69-71=286 | |
| T2 | Miami Lakes, FL | 900 | 71-74-70-71=286 | |
| T2 | Chapel Hill, NC | 900 | 71-72-72-71=286 | |
| T2 | Mountain Brook, AL | 900 | 75-69-70-72=286 |

The NCAA Division I Menβs Golf Championship is the pinnacle of collegiate golf in the United States, held annually in late May or early June. The event brings together the nation's top 30 teams and six individual qualifiers, all of whom have advanced...
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