Cowboys take command on first day at Maridoe, Sooners in sixth
CARROLLTON, Texas – Oklahoma State’s men’s golf team fired an even-par total of 576 on Monday to open play at the Maridoe Collegiate to hold a 14-shot lead through 36 holes at Maridoe Golf Club. The Oklahoma Sooners were 24 shots behind in sixth place.
The Cowboys opened play with a 5-under 283 before following with a 293 during their afternoon round at the par-72, 7,569-yard layout. Arizona State finished the day in second place with its 590 total.
OSU went 1-2-3 in the individual standings as well,
Junior Ethan Fang fired rounds of 68 and 72 to stand at 4-under 140 and two shots clear of classmate Preston Stout.
Fang’s opening round included a bogey-free front nine with a birdie at the sixth. He would tally birdies at Nos. 12, 13 and 14 before carding his lone bogey at the 16th. Fang would close his round with a birdie at the 18th.
Stout opened with a 69 before posting a 73 during his second round to finish the day at 142.
Junior Eric Lee wrapped up the day tied for third place, posting rounds of 70 and 73 for his 143 total.
Redshirt freshman Collin Bond is competing individually and posted rounds of 73 and 78 for a 151 total to tie for 23rd place.
Junior Gaven Lane posted scores of 76 and 75 to finish the day at 151 as well.
Sophomore Filip Fahlberg-Johnsson came in tied for 36th place at 154 with rounds of 76 and 78.
For Oklahoma, junior Ryder Cowan led the way in fifth place with rounds of 68-76. Cowan is coming off a tie for first last week in the Valspar Collegiate and made nine birdies in his opening round. Jace Summy was tied for 17th after rounds of 74-76. The final round is under way today.
Live scoring is available at scoreboard.clippd.com.
Top 10 Team Scores
1. Oklahoma State—283-293=576
2. Arizona State—292-298=590
3. North Texas—299-295=594
4. Baylor—289-309=598
5. Oklahoma—289-311=600
6. Alabama—299-302=601
7. UTRGV—304-299=603
8. Sam Houston—302-305=607
9. Louisiana—302-312=614
10. Mississippi State—307-308=615