Derbez Torres, Bennett and freshman Harper deliver match-play victories as No. 12 Longhorns claim first team championship of 2026-27 season
FRISCO, Texas | Texas men’s golf turned a commanding stroke-play performance into a championship Wednesday, defeating in-state rival Texas A&M 3-1 in the title match of the Jackson T. Stephens Cup at PGA Frisco Fields Ranch East.
The No. 12 Longhorns received victories from juniors Eduardo Derbez Torres and Daniel Bennett and freshman Brooks Harper, whose 4-and-3 win over Wheaton Ennis delivered the championship-clinching point.
The victory gave Texas its first team title of the 2026-27 season and completed a tournament in which the Longhorns controlled both formats. Texas entered match play as the No. 1 seed after finishing the 54-hole stroke-play portion of the tournament with a 21-stroke advantage.
Bennett and fifth-year senior Matt Comegys also shared individual co-medalist honors after each finished stroke play at 9-under 207.
Derbez Torres puts Texas in front
Derbez Torres delivered the Longhorns' first point with a 4-and-2 victory over Texas A&M's Kris Kuvaas.
The match remained tied through the first three holes before Derbez Torres won No. 4 to take the lead. He remained 1-up until winning the 12th and then took control late, capturing Nos. 15 and 16 to close the match.

