Texas Tech went undefeated to claim the championship of the 2019 men’s golf Big 12 Match Play Tournament. The competition was played at the 7,007-yard, par-71 Club at Houston Oaks in Hockley, Texas.
The No. 1 seed Red Raiders competed in Pool A and won all four of their pool play matches before defeating No. 7 seed Kansas 4-1-1 in the championship match. The Jayhawks compiled the most points in Pool B with three wins and a draw. The third place match ended in a tie between No. 4 seed Texas and No. 10 seed Kansas State.
In the other final round matches, No. 5 seed West Virginia and No. 6 seed Oklahoma State also finished in a draw. No. 2 seed Oklahoma edged No. 9 seed Iowa State and No. 3 seed Baylor topped No. 8 seed TCU.
This was the second year of the event as the Big 12 was the first conference to host its own Match Play tournament in 2018, utilizing the format that determines the NCAA Men’s Golf national champion.
During the Pool Play portion, each team played matches during four sessions and had one session off. Teams were awarded three points for a win and one point for a draw.
Final Pool Play Results
Pool A
1. Texas Tech – 12
4. Texas – 9
5. West Virginia – 6
9. Iowa State - 3
8. TCU - 0
Pool B
7. Kansas – 10
10. Kansas State – 7
6. Oklahoma State – 6
2. Oklahoma – 3
3. Baylor – 3
Numbers beside team names reflect tournament seeds.