Sandy Scott, a two-time second-team all-American for the Texas Tech golf team, will return as a fifth-year senior for the upcoming school year. He made the announcement Tuesday.
Scott is No. 8 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking and was ranked among the nation’s top 20 college golfers this spring by Golfstat and Golfweek.
Scott had planned to turn pro after the 2020 college season, but the COVID-19 outbreak that shut down sports limited his opportunities. In recent weeks, Tech coach Greg Sands said all signs were pointing toward Scott’s return to Tech.
“It has been a difficult time,” Scott said in a statement Tech released, “but to have this opportunity is very special. I have missed my TTU family and I’m excited to reunite with them.”
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In late March, the NCAA said it would allow schools to give an extra year of eligibility to spring-sports athletes whose seasons were shortened or canceled by the coronavirus shutdown.
Scott opened the 2019-20 season with a win at The Carmel Cup and recorded three top-10 finishes. He finished fifth at the Tavistock Collegiate and earned three match play victories to help Texas Tech to the Big 12 Match Play Tournament title.
“He means so much to this team in many ways,” Sands said. “He is a leader in the clubhouse and will be like having an extra coach around.”
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