Oklahoma State University Athletics
Men's Golf Struggles in Central Regional First Round
June 21, 1999 | Cowboy Golf
May 14, 1998
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SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Edward Loar and Bo Van Pelt carded under-par rounds, but the seventh-ranked OSU men's golf team is in 12th place after one round of the NCAA Central Regional.
Despite an unsuccessful first round that saw three OSU players shoot 4-over-par or worse, the Cowboys are just 10 strokes out of first place in the tournament played at Oak Hills Country Club. The top 10 teams and two individuals in the regional qualify for the NCAA Championship May 27-30 at The Championship Course in Albuquerque, N.M.
Loar's 2-under opening round left him tied for sixth place, two strokes behind Oklahoma's Hunter Haas. Van Pelt, who has finished in the top 10 of the past two Central Regionals, is tied for 12th place, one stroke behind Loar.
Boyd Summerhays (68th, 4-over), Landry Mahan (99th, plus-7) and Charles Howell (104th, plus-8) will try to improve in the final two rounds to help the Cowboys, who won the regional in 1996 and '97, to qualify for the NCAA Championship for the 52nd consecutive year.
The regional continues with 18 holes Saturday and 18 holes Sunday.
NCAA Central Region Championship
Oak Hills Country Club San Antonio, Texas
Par 71, 6,691 Yards
First-Round Results(through 18 of 54 holes)
Team Scores T1. Northwestern 282 T1. Texas A&M 282 3. Houston 283 4. Oklahoma 284 T5. Nebraska 286 T5. Texas-Arlington 286 T7. Kent 287 T7. Minnesota 287 9. Kansas 289 T10. Ohio State 291 T10. Tulsa 291 T12. Oklahoma State 292 T12. TCU 292 T12. Wichita State 292 15. Miami (Ohio) 293 16. Texas 294 17. SMU 295 18. Drake 296 T19. Baylor 297 T19. Toledo 297 21. Arkansas 305Individual Leader and OSU Scores 1. Hunter Haas, Oklahoma 67 T6. Edward Loar 69 T12. Bo Van Pelt 70 T68. Boyd Summerhays 75 T99. Landry Mahan 78 T104. Charles Howell 79
