Oklahoma State University Athletics
Oklahoma State University
Southern Highlands Collegiate Masters
Cowboys Grab Lead In Las Vegas
March 10, 2015 | Cowboy Golf
LAS VEGAS - Oklahoma State's men's golf team fired a 10-under 278 during its second round at the Southern Highlands Collegiate Masters on Tuesday to move into the lead at Southern Highlands Golf Club.
The Cowboys' second-round score erased a four-shot lead held by Texas at the par-72, 7,374-yard layout. OSU finished the day at 18-under 558 and two strokes clear of the Longhorns. Southern California wrapped up the day alone in third at 570.
UNLV's Redford Bobbitt and Alabama's Robby Shelton shared the individual lead after the second round of action. The duo came in at 8-under 136 and one shot ahead of the rest of the field.
OSU's Wyndham Clark was one of two players just a shot off the pace of the leaders. The sophomore posted a 3-under 69 to get in with a 7-under 137 total and tied for third place. Clark birdied two of his first four holes before carding the lone bogey of his outward nine at the seventh. He rebounded with a birdie at the eighth to turn at 2-under 34. After posting a birdie at the 13th, Clark countered a bogey at the 15th with a birdie at the 16th en route to a 1-under 35 on his back nine.
Freshman Kristoffer Ventura followed an opening 69 with a 70 to finish the day tied for sixth place at 139.
The Cowboys' low round of the day came courtesy of redshirt freshman Brendon Jelley, who fired a 67 to vault 36 spots into a tie for 14th place at 141.
Junior Jordan Niebrugge carded a 72 to stand at 145 and tied for 33rd place, while sophomore Zachary Olsen signed for a 76 to finish at 146 and tied for 45th place.
OSU will get its final round underway tomorrow at 9:40 a.m. (PST) and will be grouped with Texas and USC.
Live scoring for the event is available at golfstat.com.
