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Texas and host St. Andrews make men's and women's match-play finals on Old Course

The Longhorns and the Saints will battle in the men's and women's final at the St. Andrews Links Collegiate.

Texas and host St. Andrews make men's and women's match-play finals on Old Course

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland – Tuesday saw the conclusion of stroke play at the St. Andrews Links Collegiate, with strong winds and rain testing the competitors on the Jubilee Course. The individual champions for both men and women were crowned, paving the way for the match-play finals on the Old Course on Wednesday. Texas's Daniel Bennett emerged as the men's individual champion, despite the challenging conditions, while the women's competition produced a dramatic finish, with Farah O'Keefe and Hannah Ounap becoming the first co-medalists in tournament history.

Texas and St. Andrews advanced to the championship matches for both the men's and women's divisions, setting the stage for a pair of title showdowns on the historic Old Course.

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