Oklahoma State University Athletics
Dayton Rose
October 19, 2004 | Cowboy Golf
2002-2003 (Sophomore): Posted a 74.05 stroke average while competing in eight events for the Cowboys ... finished in a tie for 22nd at the Windon Memorial with a 6-over, 222 total ... tied for 25h place at the Ping/Golfweek Preview at Karsten Creek in Stillwater ... posted a 2-0-2 record at the Hooters Collegiate Match Play Championship ... earned his first top-20 finish of the season at the Augusta State Invitational ... fired a career-best round of 67 during the first round on his way to a tie for 18th at 6-under, 210 ... played in The Maxwell as an individual, tying for 16th place at 214 ... his 4-over total included a score of 69 during the second round ... named a second-team Academic All-Big 12 selection.
2001-2002 (Freshman): One of two true freshman to see action for the Cowboys on the year ... competed in six events, posting one round in the 60s ... broke into the lineup at the Long Cove Invitational ... best finish of the season came at the U.S. Collegiate where he finished tied for 30th after turning in a 7-over-par 223 ... lowest 54-hole total of the season came at the ASU Thunderbird Invitational (+5) with scores of 77, 75, 69 for a 221 total.
Amateur: For the second consecutive year, reached the final match at the 2004 U.S. Amateur Public Links ... carded rounds of 69 and 78 to reach the match play portion of the tournament ... defeated Jason Kokrak (1 up), Brian Atkinson (19 holes), Brenden Steele (1 up), William Moore (19 holes) and Evan Frederick (3 and 1) before losing 6 and 5 to Ryan Moore in the title match ... also had a good showing at the U.S. Amateur, tying for 17th during stroke play with a 146 total after rounds of 74 and 72 ... defeated Chris Heintz (1 up) Brian Gillespie (19 holes), Nick Cook (20 holes) before losing to Chris Nallen (6 and 5) ... missed the cut at the Western Amateur after carding rounds of 75 and 71 ... tied for 55th during stroke play at the North and South Amateur with a 147 total before losing to Rob Grube in the first round of match play ... tied for 32nd place at the Monroe Invitational with a 6-over 286 total ... reached the championship match at the 2003 U.S. Amateur Public Links ... tied for seventh with rounds of 72 and 71 (+1) during stroke play ... defeated Chris Stroud 4 and 2 in the semifinals after downing Jeffrey Overton 3 and 1 in the quarterfinals ... also posted wins over Nick Desai (1-up), John Larson (3 and 2) and Aloysius Falussy (2 and 1) before falling to Brandt Snedeker in the finals, 10 and 9 ... finished second with a 136 total at the Public Links qualifier ... fell in the round of 64 at the 2003 OGA State Amateur Championship ... posted rounds of 72 and 80 to miss the cut at the 2003 U.S. Amateur ... carded a three-round total of 227 after firing rounds of 77-75-75 at the 2002 Oklahoma Open to finish tied for 45th ... finished tied for 96th place at the 2002 Southern Amateur with a 36-hole total of 151 (78-73) to finish 11-over-par ... lost in the first round at the 2002 OGA Match Play Championship, falling 4 and 2 to Mitch Cohlmia ... captured two Oklahoma High School individual championships, winning the 1999 4A and the 2001 5A titles along with the 2000 4A regional title ... named to the OSSAA's All-State Tournament Team from 1999-2001 after finishing in the top five all three years at the event ... was a 2001 Oklahoma Coaches Association All-State selection ... tabbed as a member of the Daily Oklahoma's All-City Team in 1999, 2000, 2001 ... chosen as the Daily Oklahoman's All-City Player of the Year in 2001 as well ... Rose was a four-time All-Suburban Conference pick at Carl Albert ... won 15 tournaments during his four years at CAHS ... capped his prep career with five wins in nine tournaments during his senior season ... picked up wins at the El Reno, Weatherford and Norman Tiger Invitationals as well as the Suburban Conference crown ... boasted a stroke average of 71.13 during 2001 and a four-year total of 72.8 strokes per round ... won three consecutive Suburban Conference crowns after finishing second as a freshman ... was a match play qualifier at the 1999 and 2000 USGA Junior Championship ... won the 1998 Oklahoma Golf Association State 18-Under Junior Stroke Play Championship at the age of 15 ... won the 1999 OGA State Junior Fourball Championship ... shot rounds of 66 and 72 to win the 2001 Oklahoma state qualifier for the Big I Insurance Youth Classic for the second consecutive year ... won the long-drive championship at the Big I.
Personal: Dayton Bentley Rose ... born September 25, 1982 in Oklahoma City ... son of Jennifer and Morri Rose ... father played college golf at Oklahoma City University and one year professionally ... pursuing a marketing degree at Oklahoma State ... has two aunts and one uncle who attended OSU ... valedictorian of his senior class ... also a member of National Honor Society ... also considered North Carolina, UNLV, Florida, Oklahoma, Tulsa and Alabama.
