Oklahoma State University Athletics
Men's Golf Opens Season with Victory
June 21, 1999 | Cowboy Golf
September 29, 1998
STILLWATER, Okla. - Led by medalist Charles Howell, the fifth-ranked Oklahoma State men's golf team opened its 1998-99 season with a victory today at the Ping-Golfweek Preview Invitational at Hazeltine National Golf Club.
Last season, the Cowboys went winless throughout their first 10 tournaments before finally earning their first team title at the Big 12 Championship. But this season, OSU bounced back from a six-stroke deficit after the first round and a two-stroke deficit after the second round to earn the victory.
Howell earned the first individual title of his career despite a third-round 74. A sophomore who led OSU in top-10 finishes a year ago, Howell carded an even-par 216 to win medalist honors by one stroke. He was joined in the individual top 10 by teammates Anders Hultman, a freshman playing in his first collegiate tourney, and two-time All-American junior Edward Loar. Hultman and Loar tied for ninth with five-over-par 221s.
Junior Landry Mahan finished tied for 16th with a 54-hole score of 223, and sophomore Peter Davidson finished 49th at 233.
The Cowboys will return to action Oct. 12 and 13, when they compete in the Red River Classic in Dallas.
Ping-Golfweek Preview Invitational
Hazeltine National Golf Club, Chasica, Minn.
Par 72, 7,301 Yards (final scores through 54 holes)
Team Scores
1. Oklahoma State 297-290-293--880
2. Georgia 294-302-292--888
3. Arizona State 292-293-304--889
4. Minnesota 291-296-304--891
5. Houston 291-298-303--892
6. Florida 298-293-302--893
7. Clemson 307-293-296--896
8. UNLV 294-296-310--900
9. Georgia Tech 313-297-295--905
10. TCU 305-308-301--914
11. UCLA 299-310-306--915
12. Ohio State 311-310-303--924
13. Arizona 316-301-308--925
South Carolina 305-311-309--925
15. Auburn 322-309-319--950
Individual Leaders and OSU Scores
1. Charles Howell, OSU 73-69-74--216
2. John Engler, Clemson 73-72-72--217
Jeremy Parrott, Georgia 69-76-72--217
4. Jeff Quinney, Arizona State 69-72-77--218
5. Michael Kirk, UNLV 68-73-78--219
Jason Semelsberger, UCLA 70-73-76--219
7. Carlton Forrester, Georgia Tech 78-72-70--220
James McLean, Minnesota 72-74-74--220
9. Jonathan Byrd, Clemson 74-73-74--221
Anders Hultman, OSU 75-74-72--221
Edward Loar, OSU 74-75-72--221
T16. Landry Mahan, OSU 76-72-75--223
T49. Peter Davidson, OSU 75-80-78--233
