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Cowboys Ready For Regional Play
May 14, 2013 | Cowboy Golf
May 14, 2013
Cowboys To Play In Fayetteville Regional
Oklahoma State's men's golf team will be in search of the 66th NCAA Championship appearance in the 67-year history of the program this week when it begins NCAA Regional play on Thursday at Blessings Golf Club in Fayetteville, Ark. The Cowboys will be the No. 3 seed in the regional and will begin play at 8:00 a.m. (CST) at the par-72, 7,251-yard layout. OSU will be grouped with top-seeded Texas and No. 2 seed Arkansas. The 54-hole event will also feature 18 holes on Friday and Saturday. The top five teams and top individual not on those teams will advance to the NCAA Championship, which will be conducted May 28-June 2, at The Capital City Club, Crabapple Course in Atlanta, Georgia. Live scoring for the regional will be available at golfstat.com.
OSU In Regional Play
OSU has won nine regional titles dating back to 1989. That year, the three-regional system was implemented and used until 2008. During that time, the Cowboys competed in the Central Regional every year, winning titles in 1989, 1990, 1997, 2002, 2003 and 2006. Four years ago marked the first time a six-regional format was used. OSU hosted the South Central Regional and won its seventh regional title that year. In 2010, the Cowboys took the top spot at the Southeast Regional and OSU won the Colorado Regional in 2011. Nine times a Cowboy has claimed medalist honors at the event with Kevin Tway winning in 2008, 2009 and 2011. Kevin Wentworth (1989, 1990), Alan Bratton (1995), Bo Van Pelt (1997), Jonathan Moore (2006) and Peter Uihlein (2010) have also been regional medalists.
Regional Rewind ... 2012 Ann Arbor Regional
Oklahoma State saw its record string of 65-straight NCAA Championship appearances come to an end after the Cowboys finished eighth at the NCAA Ann Arbor Regional held at the University of Michigan Golf Course. The Cowboys carded a 6-over 290 to finish at 11-over 863 at the par-71, 6,723-yard layout. OSU finished 14 shots out of the fifth and final qualifying spot held by TCU. OSU had made the championship every year since the program's inception in 1947. The longest current string is now 12 years in a row held by Florida. North Carolina State's Albin Choi fired a 3-under 68 to finish at 10-under 203 and three shots clear of the field in the individual race. Patrick Winther logged a top 10 for the Cowboys, tying for seventh place at 208 after closing with a 72. Talor Gooch posted the squad's low round of the day with a 71 to finish at 216 and tied for 31st place. Sean Einhaus tied for 38th at 220 after finishing with a 75, while sophomore Ian Davis' 72 put him at 223 and tied for 49th place. Tanner Kesterson's 76 tied him for 56th place at 225.
Cowboys In Postseason Play
Three of OSU's five starters this week have seen action in regional play with two of those players having top-10 finishes to their credit. Talor Gooch notched a third-place finish as a freshman while helping the Cowboys to their most recent regional title in 2011. Last year, Gooch tied for 31st place at the Ann Arbor Regional. Patrick Winther made his first career regional start last year and tied for seventh place. Winther's tournament included a 66 during his second round. Ian Davis also made his regional debut last year and tied for 49th place.
