Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowboys Move Up One Spot At Puerto Rico Classic
March 01, 2009 | Cowboy Golf
RIO MAR, Puerto Rico —Oklahoma State's men's golf team climbed one spot into fourth place at the Puerto Rico Classic on Saturday after posting a round of 282 at Rio Mar Country Club's River Course.
The Cowboys' 6-under score gave them a 36-hole total of 568, 8-under par, heading into tomorrow's final round. OSU will begin the day one shot behind North Carolina State and eight strokes off the pace of Clemson. Georgia blistered the par-72, 6,902-yard layout with a 270 to finish the day with a 553 total and a seven-shot advantage over the field.
Texas' Dylan Fritelli followed an opening round of 67 with a 64 to stake himself to a 13-under, 131 total and a six-shot lead in the individual race.
OSU sophomore Rickie Fowler posted a 68 on Saturday to move up 12 spots and into a tie for 10th place at 4-under 140.
Senior Trent Leon finished under par for the second consecutive day, firing a 2-under 70 to maintain his position in the No. 13 spot on the leaderboard with a 141 score.
Cowboy sophomore Kevin Tway dipped into a tie for 18th place at 143 after carding a 73, while freshman Morgan Hoffmann also finished under par with a 71 to move into a tie for 22nd place at even-par 144.
Sophomore Mark Johnson fired his second consecutive 73 and will begin his final round tied for 31st pace at 146.
The Cowboys will begin their final round at 7:30 a.m. tomorrow.
The Cowboys' 6-under score gave them a 36-hole total of 568, 8-under par, heading into tomorrow's final round. OSU will begin the day one shot behind North Carolina State and eight strokes off the pace of Clemson. Georgia blistered the par-72, 6,902-yard layout with a 270 to finish the day with a 553 total and a seven-shot advantage over the field.
Texas' Dylan Fritelli followed an opening round of 67 with a 64 to stake himself to a 13-under, 131 total and a six-shot lead in the individual race.
OSU sophomore Rickie Fowler posted a 68 on Saturday to move up 12 spots and into a tie for 10th place at 4-under 140.
Senior Trent Leon finished under par for the second consecutive day, firing a 2-under 70 to maintain his position in the No. 13 spot on the leaderboard with a 141 score.
Cowboy sophomore Kevin Tway dipped into a tie for 18th place at 143 after carding a 73, while freshman Morgan Hoffmann also finished under par with a 71 to move into a tie for 22nd place at even-par 144.
Sophomore Mark Johnson fired his second consecutive 73 and will begin his final round tied for 31st pace at 146.
The Cowboys will begin their final round at 7:30 a.m. tomorrow.
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