Cowboys dominate Maridoe Collegiate, Cowan lifts Sooners
CARROLLTON, Texas – Oklahoma State’s men’s golf team rolled to its third victory of the season on Tuesday at the Maridoe Collegiate, finishing 18 shots clear of the field at Maridoe Golf Club. Oklahoma meanwhile rose from sixth to fifth in the final round behind another strong performance by Ryder Cowan.
For the Cowboys, it was their second win in three starts after winning the Cabo Collegiate earlier this month. OSU’s margin of victory was its largest since a 24-shot triumph last spring at the Mountaineer Invitational.
Individually, juniors Preston Stout and Ethan Fang shared medalist honors after finishing as the only two players in the field under par. The duo posted matching 1-under totals of 215 to become the first Cowboy tandem to finish as co-medalists since Viktor Hovland and Matthew Wolff did so at the 2018 Royal Oaks Intercollegiate.
For Fang, it was his second victory of the year after winning The Carmel Cup to open the fall slate. The first-team All-American closed with a 75 during his third round to get to his 215 tally.
Stout’s win marked his second of the year and the fifth of his career. The first-team All-American posted a 73 during his closing round en route to his 1-under total.
Junior Eric Lee joined Fang and Stout in the top five, tying for fourth place at 217 after signing for a 74 on Tuesday.
OSU’s aforementioned win in West Virginia was the last time three Cowboys had finished in the top five at an event with Lee finishing first and Fang and junior Gaven Lane sharing third that week.
Lane posted a closing 77 to finish at 228 and alone in 24th place.
Collin Bond’s 80 tied him for 29th place at 231. The redshirt freshman competed individually.
Bond was joined at 231 by sophomore Filip Fahlberg-Johnsson, who closed with a 77.
Cowan continued his strong spring stretch with his second consecutive top-three finish, leading Oklahoma to a fifth-place showing.
One week after tying for medalist honors at the Valspar Collegiate, Cowan carded rounds of 68-76-72 at the par-72 Maridoe Golf Club to finish third at even par. The junior, who was runner-up at the event a year ago, remained in contention throughout the week and finished just one shot back of co-medalists Fang and Stout.
The 15th-ranked Sooners opened the 54-hole event in third place after Monday’s morning round but battled difficult, windy conditions throughout the day. Oklahoma posted a final-round 304 (+16) to secure fifth place at +40 in the 12-team field.
Cowan set the tone early with a 4-under 68 in the opening round before staying within striking distance after a 76 in round two. In Tuesday’s final round, the nation’s No. 12-ranked player opened with seven straight pars and surged into the lead with a pair of birdies midway through the round. Late bogeys ultimately dropped him back into third as he finished just off the pace.
Jase Summy, last year’s Maridoe individual champion, joined Cowan inside the top 20 with rounds of 74-76-75 to tie for 19th at 9-over.
Freshman Coltrane Mittag recorded the best finish of his OU career, tying for 29th at 15-over.
Clark Van Gaalen (T36, +16), Cameron Cheek (T64, +25) and Matthew Troutman (T67, +26) rounded out the lineup.
Oklahoma closes the regular season April 12-13 at the Ford Collegiate at The Ford Field & River Club in Richmond Hill, Ga. Postseason play begins April 22 at the SEC Championship at Sea Island Golf Club on Saint Simons Island, Ga.
Top 10 Team Scores
1. Oklahoma State—283-293-299=875
2. Arizona State—292-298-303=893
3. Baylor—289-309-299=897
4. North Texas—299-295-305=899
5. Oklahoma—289-311-304=904
6. Alabama—299-302-306=907
7. UTRGV—304-299-311=914
8. Louisiana—302-312-304=918
9. Mississippi State—307-308-304=919
10. Sam Houston—302-305-316=923