Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowboys Grab Lead At Big 12 Championship
April 27, 2019 | Cowboy Golf
Day 1 Results
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W. Va. – Behind a strong second-round performance, Oklahoma State's men's golf team moved to the top of the leaderboard at the Big 12 Championship after 36 holes at The Greenbrier on Saturday.
The top-ranked Cowboys will take an eight-shot lead into tomorrow's final round at the event, which was shortened from 72 to 54 holes due to inclement weather yesterday. The Cowboys posted a 2-under 278 during Saturday morning's round to trail TCU by five shots before responding with a 268 to stand at 14-under 546 at the par-70, 7,201-yard layout.
A trio of Cowboys finished the day inside the top 10 with Viktor Hovland leading the way. The junior followed an opening 68 with a bogey-free 64 to share first place with TCU's Hayden Springer at 8-under 132. Beginning his afternoon round on the inward nine, Hovland posted birdies at Nos. 12, 14, 16 and 17 to turn in 4-under 32. He added birdies at the first and ninth for a matching 32 on his second nine.
He will be looking to become OSU's 49th conference champion and its second consecutive Norway native to win the event after Kristoffer Ventura shared medalist honors a year ago.
Matthew Wolff shaved three strokes off an opening 70 with a 67 during his second round to grab sole possession of fifth place at 3-under 137. Like Hovland, the sophomore posted a clean scorecard with birdies at Nos. 2, 17, and 18 to improve his standing.
Sophomore Austin Eckroat carded a pair of 69s to finish the day tied for sixth place at 2-under 138.
Senior Zach Bauchou bounced back from an opening 73 with a 68 to jump 10 spots into a tie for 18th place at 141.
Classmate Hayden Wood rounded out the OSU lineup with scores of 71 and 77 to finish at 148 and tied for 41st place.
The Cowboys will enter tomorrow's final round looking for their 55th conference crown and first since 2011. OSU will be paired with TCU and will get its final round underway at 8:30 a.m. (CST).
Live scoring is available at golfstat.com.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W. Va. – Behind a strong second-round performance, Oklahoma State's men's golf team moved to the top of the leaderboard at the Big 12 Championship after 36 holes at The Greenbrier on Saturday.
The top-ranked Cowboys will take an eight-shot lead into tomorrow's final round at the event, which was shortened from 72 to 54 holes due to inclement weather yesterday. The Cowboys posted a 2-under 278 during Saturday morning's round to trail TCU by five shots before responding with a 268 to stand at 14-under 546 at the par-70, 7,201-yard layout.
A trio of Cowboys finished the day inside the top 10 with Viktor Hovland leading the way. The junior followed an opening 68 with a bogey-free 64 to share first place with TCU's Hayden Springer at 8-under 132. Beginning his afternoon round on the inward nine, Hovland posted birdies at Nos. 12, 14, 16 and 17 to turn in 4-under 32. He added birdies at the first and ninth for a matching 32 on his second nine.
He will be looking to become OSU's 49th conference champion and its second consecutive Norway native to win the event after Kristoffer Ventura shared medalist honors a year ago.
Matthew Wolff shaved three strokes off an opening 70 with a 67 during his second round to grab sole possession of fifth place at 3-under 137. Like Hovland, the sophomore posted a clean scorecard with birdies at Nos. 2, 17, and 18 to improve his standing.
Sophomore Austin Eckroat carded a pair of 69s to finish the day tied for sixth place at 2-under 138.
Senior Zach Bauchou bounced back from an opening 73 with a 68 to jump 10 spots into a tie for 18th place at 141.
Classmate Hayden Wood rounded out the OSU lineup with scores of 71 and 77 to finish at 148 and tied for 41st place.
The Cowboys will enter tomorrow's final round looking for their 55th conference crown and first since 2011. OSU will be paired with TCU and will get its final round underway at 8:30 a.m. (CST).
Live scoring is available at golfstat.com.
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