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Monday, October 30
Monterey, CA | Cypress Point Golf Club
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Men's Golf Central: Cypress Point Classic
October 29, 2023 | Men's Golf
MONTEREY, Calif. – The sixth-ranked Tennessee men's golf team is back in action for its fifth and final tournament of the fall Monday, traveling to the west coast for the Cypress Point Classic.
The tournament features eight six-man teams who are set to compete in a Ryder Cup style tournament, with foursomes and four ball matches on Monday, followed by singles play on Tuesday.
The eight teams competing will be pre-seeded No. 1 through No. 8 in order by ranking prior to the event. The first seed will play the last seed in the first round of bracketed play. Winners will advance in the bracket, while losers will move into a consolation bracket.
One point per match will be awarded for a win while half a point will be awarded for any ties. The total number of "holes won" over the 18-hole match will settle overall team ties.
The contest is set to take place at Cypress Point Golf Course, located on the Monterey Peninsula. The Alister MacKenzie-designed course is consistently rated as one of the top three golf courses ever created by all major publications. The course's natural architecture provides a challenging yet aesthetically pleasing layout.
According to Bushnell/Golfweek Coaches' Poll rankings, six of the eight participating teams are ranked inside the top 20, with Tennessee ranking fourth in the field at No. 6.
Throughout four fall tournaments, Tennessee has won two team titles: the Visit Knoxville Collegiate and Fighting Irish Classic.
This marks the first time under head coach Brennan Webb that the Vols will compete at Cypress Point.
THE VOLS' LINEUP
Caleb Surratt
Surratt leads the team in stroke average (69.00) and is tied for a team high in par or better rounds (10), while also posting three top-25 finishes. His highest finish this season came at the Fighting Irish Classic, where he posted a runner-up finish after shooting 7-under for the tournament.
Josh Hill
Hill makes his lineup debut for the 2022-23 season after competing in three events individually. The sophomore logged an eighth-place finish at the Badger Individual this season.
Jake Hall
The Knoxville native has provided UT with consistency this fall, logging a top-25 finish in each tournament while also shooting 10 rounds of par or lower. Hall currently holds a 69.67 season stroke average.
Bryce Lewis
The Hendersonville, Tennessee, native has logged two top 10 finishes this season, including his podium finish at the Fighting Irish Classic where he pieced together a 5-under total to place third. The redshirt senior holds a 70.25 season stroke average.
Evan Woosley-Reed
Through four tournaments, Woosley-Reed has registered three top-25 finishes, seven rounds of par or better and holds a 69.67 season stroke average. The sophomore's highest finish this season came at the Visit Knoxville Collegiate where he placed tied for fourth.
Lance Simpson
Rounding out Tennessee's six-man lineup is Simpson, who has a season stroke average of 71.75. The redshirt sophomore's highest finish of the season came at the Visit Knoxville Collegiate, where he shot 1-under to tie for 17th.
PARTICIPATING TEAMS (8) rankings according to Bushnell/Golfweek Coaches' Poll
No. 3 Auburn, No. 4 Arizona State, No. 5 Georgia Tech, No. 6 Tennessee, No. 11 Texas, No. 18 Illinois, Pepperdine, Stanford
Round 1 – Monday, Oct. 30
Foursomes match play (vs. Illinois)
11:30am ET - Evan Woosley-Reed/Lance Simpson vs. Crawford/Hunt
11:40am ET - Jake Hall/Bryce Lewis vs. Herendeen/Voois
11:50am ET - Caleb Surratt/Josh Hill vs. Buchanan/Wilson
Round 2 – Monday, Oct. 30
Fourball match play (pairings TBD)Â
Round 3 - Tuesday, Oct. 31
Singles match play (pairings TBD)
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The tournament features eight six-man teams who are set to compete in a Ryder Cup style tournament, with foursomes and four ball matches on Monday, followed by singles play on Tuesday.
The eight teams competing will be pre-seeded No. 1 through No. 8 in order by ranking prior to the event. The first seed will play the last seed in the first round of bracketed play. Winners will advance in the bracket, while losers will move into a consolation bracket.
One point per match will be awarded for a win while half a point will be awarded for any ties. The total number of "holes won" over the 18-hole match will settle overall team ties.
The contest is set to take place at Cypress Point Golf Course, located on the Monterey Peninsula. The Alister MacKenzie-designed course is consistently rated as one of the top three golf courses ever created by all major publications. The course's natural architecture provides a challenging yet aesthetically pleasing layout.
According to Bushnell/Golfweek Coaches' Poll rankings, six of the eight participating teams are ranked inside the top 20, with Tennessee ranking fourth in the field at No. 6.
Throughout four fall tournaments, Tennessee has won two team titles: the Visit Knoxville Collegiate and Fighting Irish Classic.
This marks the first time under head coach Brennan Webb that the Vols will compete at Cypress Point.
THE VOLS' LINEUP
Caleb Surratt
Surratt leads the team in stroke average (69.00) and is tied for a team high in par or better rounds (10), while also posting three top-25 finishes. His highest finish this season came at the Fighting Irish Classic, where he posted a runner-up finish after shooting 7-under for the tournament.
Josh Hill
Hill makes his lineup debut for the 2022-23 season after competing in three events individually. The sophomore logged an eighth-place finish at the Badger Individual this season.
Jake Hall
The Knoxville native has provided UT with consistency this fall, logging a top-25 finish in each tournament while also shooting 10 rounds of par or lower. Hall currently holds a 69.67 season stroke average.
Bryce Lewis
The Hendersonville, Tennessee, native has logged two top 10 finishes this season, including his podium finish at the Fighting Irish Classic where he pieced together a 5-under total to place third. The redshirt senior holds a 70.25 season stroke average.
Evan Woosley-Reed
Through four tournaments, Woosley-Reed has registered three top-25 finishes, seven rounds of par or better and holds a 69.67 season stroke average. The sophomore's highest finish this season came at the Visit Knoxville Collegiate where he placed tied for fourth.
Lance Simpson
Rounding out Tennessee's six-man lineup is Simpson, who has a season stroke average of 71.75. The redshirt sophomore's highest finish of the season came at the Visit Knoxville Collegiate, where he shot 1-under to tie for 17th.
PARTICIPATING TEAMS (8) rankings according to Bushnell/Golfweek Coaches' Poll
No. 3 Auburn, No. 4 Arizona State, No. 5 Georgia Tech, No. 6 Tennessee, No. 11 Texas, No. 18 Illinois, Pepperdine, Stanford
Round 1 – Monday, Oct. 30
Foursomes match play (vs. Illinois)
11:30am ET - Evan Woosley-Reed/Lance Simpson vs. Crawford/Hunt
11:40am ET - Jake Hall/Bryce Lewis vs. Herendeen/Voois
11:50am ET - Caleb Surratt/Josh Hill vs. Buchanan/Wilson
Round 2 – Monday, Oct. 30
Fourball match play (pairings TBD)Â
Round 3 - Tuesday, Oct. 31
Singles match play (pairings TBD)
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