Hall’s Runner-Up Finish Leads Vols to SEC Match Play Championship Final

VESTAVIA HILLS, Ala. – The 12th-ranked Tennessee men’s golf team finished in second place following the stroke play portion at the SEC Fall Preview.
 
The Vols are set to face off against Vanderbilt, the first-place finisher in the stroke play portion of the event, on Tuesday to determine the event’s champion. The match will tee off at 12:15 p.m. ET.
 
Tennessee carded the lowest round three score in the 14-team field, shooting 12-under on Monday. Overall, Tennessee posted an 805 team score of 35-under, which is the sixth best 54-hole score in relation to par in program history.
 
Registering the lowest 54-hole score of his career, redshirt junior Jake Hall led the way for the Vols, shooting a three-round total of 12-under and tying for second place—marking his best collegiate finish. Hall shot each round under par, including a career low 18-hole score of 65 and a final round of 66, with four birdies on the back nine.
 
Redshirt freshman Lance Simpson came in just four strokes behind Hall, shooting 8-under and finishing tied for 10th place in just his second collegiate tournament. Simpson shot below par during all three rounds, securing his first career top-10 finish. Simpson has shot at or below par in five of his six rounds this season.
 
After posting a two-round score of even par, Caleb Surratt notched a third-round score of 5-under to tie for 17th place. The true freshman contributed two counting rounds for the Vols.
 
Redshirt junior Bryce Lewis finished tied for 23rd place overall, shooting 3-under through three rounds. It marks is Lewis’ 16th under-par finish in a tournament, and 18th career top-25 finish.
 
Redshirt sophomore Cade Russell shot 2-under on the day and finished tied for 41st overall.

Individual Scores,

T2.  Jake Hall, -12 (198)

T10. Lance Simpson, -8 (202)

T17. Caleb Surratt, -5 (205)

T23. Bryce Lewis, -3 (207)

T41. Cade Russell, +1 (211)

Team Leaderboard

1. Vanderbilt, -39 (801)

2. Tennessee, -35 (805)

4. Auburn, -33 (807)

4. Texas A&M, -21 (819)

5. Alabama, -21 (820)  

6. Georgia, -19 (821)

7. Mississippi State, -17, (823)

T8. Ole Miss, -11 (829)

T8. LSU, -11 (829)

10. Florida, -9 (831)

11. South Carolina, -5 (831)

12. Arkansas, +1 (841)

13. Missouri, +4 (844)

14. Kentucky, +10 (850)

 

Match Play Final Tee Times

Tuesday, Sept. 16

Lance Simpson – 12:15 p.m. ET

Jake Hall – 12:23 p.m. ET

Cade Russell – 12:30 p.m. ET

Caleb Surratt – 12:38 p.m. ET

Bryce Lewis –…