Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowboy Golf In Ninth Place At Olympia Fields
September 18, 2009 | Cowboy Golf
Sept. 18, 2009
OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. -
Oklahoma State's men's golf team posted a 295 during its first round at the Olympia Fields/Fighting Illini Invitational on Friday to stand in a tie for ninth place.
OSU wrapped up the day tied with Southern California and Stanford. Despite their 15-over total, the Cowboys are just two shots behind the three teams tied for fourth place and three shots out of third place. Northwestern ran out to the early lead with a 286 total and is two shots clear of Florida State.
The Wildcats' Eric Chun, Seminoles' Seath Lauer and Arizona State's Scott Pinckney all carded 2-under 68s to top the individual race.
Senior Trent Whitekiller paced the Cowboy lineup. The Sallisaw, Okla., native finished the day at 1-over 71 and tied for 10th place. After starting on the back nine, Whitekiller stood at 3 over for the day after a double bogey at the 14th, but bounced back with birdies on his next two holes. He then ran off 11-straight pars to close his round.
Junior Kevin Tway carded a 73 during his opening round and is tied for 21st place.
Sophomore Peter Uihlein's 75 tied him for 36th place at the par-70, 7,157-yard layout.
Making his first start as a Cowboy, redshirt freshman Sean Einhaus signed for a 76 to finish in a tie for 43rd.
Sophomore Morgan Hoffmann rounded out the lineup with a 77 to end the day tied for 54th place.
OSU will begin its second round tomorrow at 8:00 a.m. (CST) and will play alongside Stanford and Augusta State.
Live scoring for the event is available at www.golfstat.com.
