Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowboy Golf Moves Into Second Place At Isleworth Invitational
October 24, 2006 | Cowboy Golf
OSU, which entered the day tied for fourth place, was one of just two teams to break par during the second round, taking advantage of more ideal playing conditions than those endured during the first round. The Cowboys were joined in red figures by tournament leader Texas. The Longhorns carded a 285 score, giving them a 579 score and a one stroke advantage.
“I actually like it when it's a little tougher than this. I'd like to see some wind and cooler temperatures,” Cowboy head coach Mike McGraw said. “It doesn't mean we will play well, it just tells you a lot about your players. I love the cool weather.”
Senior Tyler Leon blistered the par-72 Isleworth Country Club with a 69 that included birdies on each of the course's four par 5s. The 3-under total moved the Dallas, Texas native back into contention, vaulting him from a tie for 29th into a tie for fourth place at 143. Leon will enter the final round three shots behind individual leader Toby Ragland, who stands at 4-under 140.
Fellow senior Ryan Posey also moved into the top 10, jumping from a tie for 19th into a tie for sixth place after a 1-under 71 gave him a 36-hole total of 144. The Dallas, Texas native played a bogey-free front nine that included one birdie to move up the leaderboard.
Redshirt freshman Trent Whitekiller followed up his 72 during Sunday's round with a 75 to dip into a tie for 22nd, while true freshman Chris Ward broke par for the first time during his young collegiate career with a 1-under 71 to move up 33 spots into a tie for 36th place at 149.
Sophomore Trent Leon will begin tomorrow's final round tied for 54th place at 152 after posting a 77 during his second round.
OSU will begin its final round tomorrow at 9:30 a.m. (EST) and will be paired with Texas and Florida.
Team Scores 1 Texas 294 285 579 2 Oklahoma State 294 286 580 3 Florida 294 292 586 4 Clemson 297 291 588 5 Kentucky 300 290 590 T6 Duke 296 295 591 T6 Tennessee 293 298 591 T6 Georgia 291 300 591 9 North Carolina 296 297 593 10 Florida State 297 297 594 T11 Arizona 295 300 595 T11 Georgia Tech 298 297 595 T13 South Carolina 292 304 596 T13 Georgia State 297 299 596 15 Wake Forest 307 291 598 16 Texas A&M 298 301 599 17 Texas Tech 300 304 604 18 UCF 318 300 618
Top Five Individuals and OSU Scores 1 Toby Ragland, Florida 69 71 140 2 Brian Harman, Georgia 70 71 141 3 Dustin Groves, Wake Forest 75 67 142 T4 Tyler Leon, Oklahoma State 74 69 143 T4 Kevin Schultz ,Texas 75 68 143 T6 Ryan Posey, Oklahoma State 73 71 144 T22 Trent Whitekiller, Oklahoma State 72 75 147 T36 Chris Ward, Oklahoma State 78 71 149 T54 Trent Leon, Oklahoma State 75 77 152
