Red Raider Invitational Returns To Rawls Course In Lubbock

The tournament runs 36 holes over two days at the course on 4th Street, with two rounds on the 22nd and a final round on the 23rd. Each day's first round tees off at 8:30 a.m. Organizers expect the opening day to wrap up around 6 p.m., putting a full day of golf on the calendar right in the middle of the week.

Fans who make it out on Tuesday get more than golf. A free hot dog is on the menu during the lunch hour that day, a small perk for anyone willing to walk the course between rounds. For families or Tech students looking for something to do on a September weekday, this is a chance to spend an afternoon outside watching college athletes compete on a course built right into the city.

The Rawls Course sits on Tech's campus, so parking and access stay simple compared to bigger sporting events across town.

Four years running, and the Red Raider Invitational still costs nothing to walk through the gate.