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Texas Tech Golf Stars Named Preseason All-Americans
Golf Channel ranked Texas Tech fifth in its preseason Top 30 list, making the Red Raiders the highest-ranked Texas program in the country heading into the season. The next closest Texas school, UT, came in at No.
The next closest Texas school, UT, came in at No. 12. That seven-spot gap says something about where Tech golf stands nationally right now. Three Red Raiders earned spots on Golf Channel's preseason All-American teams, with seniors Tim Wiedemeyer and Adam Bresnu both landing on the Second Team.
Connor Graham rounds out the trio credited with pushing the program to that No. 5 ranking, though the source material cuts off before detailing his specific All-American distinction.
For folks in Lubbock, this is the kind of recognition that tends to fly under the radar compared to football and basketball, but it signals that Tech is fielding one of the strongest golf programs in the country, not just in the Big 12. Wiedemeyer and Bresnu are carrying the program through what looks like a banner final year. They're doing it ahead of programs with far larger athletic budgets and longer national profiles.
Common questions
Where is Texas Tech golf ranked in the preseason Top 30?
- Golf Channel ranked Texas Tech fifth in its preseason Top 30 list. That makes the Red Raiders the highest-ranked Texas program in the country, sitting seven spots ahead of UT, which came in at No. 12.
Which Texas Tech golfers were named preseason All-Americans?
- Seniors Tim Wiedemeyer and Adam Bresnu both earned spots on Golf Channel's preseason Second Team All-American squad. Connor Graham is also credited with helping push the program to the No. 5 ranking, though his specific All-American distinction was not fully detailed.
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