FORT WORTH, TEXAS – Georgia Tech sophomore Albert Hansson took home the individual title at the Ben Hogan Collegiate Invitational presented by Charles Schwab and No. 18 Georgia Tech finished seventh as a team on Tuesday at the Colonial Country Club. Hansson becomes the second Yellow Jacket to win the tournament in Tech’s four appearances dating back to 2022.
Hansson turned in a one-under-par 69 final round to finish in a five-way tie for first place, forcing a playoff for the title. Following a wide right tee shot, the Yellow Jacket sank an eight-foot putt for birdie on the first hole to claim the individual title. Hansson was one of five players in the 75-player field to finish the tournament under par after three rounds.
As a team, Georgia Tech posted a seven-over-par 287 on Tuesday to finish in seventh place with a team total of 854 (+14), just four strokes off the lead. The seventh-place finish marked the best showing by the Yellow Jackets in the highly-competitive tournament in its four appearances. Virginia, North Carolina, Texas and Vanderbilt finished in a four-way tie for first at 850 (+10).
Hansson earned an individual exemption into the Charles Schwab Challenge by virtue of claiming the title on Tuesday. Hansson and the Yellow Jackets will be back in action at their home tournament, Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate Invitational, Oct. 24-26.
TECH LINEUP – Hansson stood at par after 36 holes in a tie for 8th-place entering the final round before logging a 1-under-par 69 to jump into a share of the lead and force the playoff. The win on Tuesday marked the first collegiate victory for the 2024 ACC Freshman of the Year.
Benjamin Reuter finished in a tie for 27th with a three-round total of 214 (+4) after a 2-over-par 72 final round, while Hiroshi Tai closed the tournament with a 2-over-par 72 to tie for 32nd (+5). Kale Fontenot finished in a tie for 34th at 6-over-par and Aidan Tran closed out the lineup tied for 61st (+13).
TEAM LEADERBOARD – No. 6 Vanderbilt, No. 8 Virginia, No. 14 North Carolina and No. 16 Texas A&M finished in a four-way tie for first place at 10-under-par 850. The teams won the tournament by two strokes over fifth-place No. 20 Pepperdine (+12), while No. 11 Alabama (+13), No. 18 Georgia Tech (+14), No. 1 Auburn (+16), No. 19 Texas Tech (+16) and No. 7 Oklahoma (+23) rounded out the top 10.
Georgia Tech bested six teams ranked in the latest Bushnell/Golfweek Division I Coaches Poll.
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