McGreevy fires dazzling 61 in first round of Oklahoma Open, ties course record

Max McGreevy came in battle tested after eight events on the Mackenzie Tour in Canada and roasted Oak Tree Country Club’s East Course with a 9-under 61 in the first round of the Oklahoma Open Thursday.

The 54-hole event concludes Saturday. The field will be cut to the low 40 and ties after Friday’s round.

McGreevy has a four-shot lead over Britt Pavelonis of Harrisburg, Ill., and Eric Kline of Ponca City, both of whom shot 65. Six golfers share third at 66, including Ian Davis of Edmond.

Among the 10 golfers to shoot 3-under 67 were Oklahomans Jason Meece of Newcastle, Greg Mason of Jenks, Cody Burrows of Chickasha and Tyler Hargus of Maud, as well as former Oklahoma State golfer Kevin Dougherty of Murrietta, Calif.

McGreevy’s 61 tied the competitive course record set by John Bizik in the 1997 Oklahoma Open. McGreevy was 9-under through 13 holes before finishing with four consecutive pars. He birdied holes 3-4-5-6 in succession then made five consecutive birdies on holes 9-13.

Since helping lead the University of Oklahoma to the national championship in June, McGreevy has been playing on the Mackenzie Tour in the hopes of finishing in the top five on that tour’s money list, which would earn him an exemption on to the Web.com Tour in  2018. He currently ranks 16th with $26,719.

Oak Tree National member and former PGA Tour player Gil Morgan shot 73. He will need to better his age of 70 by several shots Friday to make the cut.

Oklahoma Golf Association
Oklahoma Open
Oak Tree Country Club – East
August 24-26, 2017
Round 1 Results

Max McGreevy, Edmond, Okla. – 30-31–61
Eric Kline, Ponca City, Okla. – 32-33–65
Britt Pavelonis, Harrisburg, Ill. – 32-33–65
Ian Davis, Edmond, Okla. – 32-34–66
Charlie Holland, Dallas, Texas – 32-34–66
Jordan Russell, Bryan, Texas – 34-32–66
Kolton Crawford, Mansfield, Texas – 32-34–66
J.T. Taylor, Conroe , Texas – 32-34–66
Patrick Sullivan, Maumelle, Ark. – 32-34–66
Greg Mason, Jenks, Okla. – 33-34–67
Cody Burrows (A), Chickasha, Okla. – 33-34–67
Tyler Hargus, Maud, Okla. – 35-32–67
Jason Meece, Newcastle, Okla. – 35-32–67
Kevin Dougherty, Murrieta, Calif. – 33-34–67
Kevin Gillick, Lincoln, Neb. – 33-34–67
Mason Horner, Argyle, Texas – 34-33–67
Ben Boyle, Boiling Springs, Pa. – 33-34–67
Rob Hudson, Dallas, Texas – 34-33–67
Andrew Lister, College Station, Texas – 35-32–67
Jackson Ogle, Edmond, Okla. – 35-33–68
Luke Phillips (A), Edmond, Okla. – 34-34–68
Sean Romero, Texarkana, Ark. – 35-33–68
Trent Whitekiller, Sallisaw, Okla. – 32-36–68
Drew Evans, Dallas, Texas – 35-33–68
Josh Weems, Lake Quivira, Kan. – 33-35–68
Cameron Meyers, Edmond, Okla. – 35-34–69
Lance Gibbons, Edmond, Okla. – 33-36–69
Casey Fernandez, Durant, Okla. – 36-33–69
Nick Pierce (A), Sallisaw, Okla. – 35-34–69
Corey Hale, Edmond , Okla. – 35-34–69
Preston Stanley, Katy, Texas – 34-35–69
Michael Balcar, Phoenix, Ariz. – 36-33–69
Paul Henderson, Longwood, Fla. – 37-32–69
Chris Brown, Garland, Texas – 35-34–69
Phillip Bryan, Mustang, Okla. – 34-36–70
Garrison Mendoza (A), Clinton, Okla. – 34-36–70
Josh Bernard, Bixby, Okla. – 37-33–70
Holden Crago (A), Bixby, Okla. – 38-32–70
Grant Downey, Sand Springs , Okla. – 34-36–70
Scott Kelly, Austin, Texas – 34-36–70
Cole Howard, Burleson, Texas – 36-34–70
Dylan McClure, Trophy Club, Texas – 34-36–70
Matt Gurska, Hermitage, Pa. – 35-35–70
Jarred Jeter, College Station, Texas – 36-34–70
Matt Mabrey, Tulsa, Okla. – 34-36–70
Ben Hargis, Amarllo, Texas – 36-34–70
Josh Radcliff, Coppell, Texas – 35-35–70
Paul Haley, Dallas, Texas – 36-34–70
Brady Richardson (A), Tulsa, Okla. – 34-37–71
Kevin Kring, Springfield, Mo. – 38-33–71
James Shaw, Edmond, Okla. – 36-35–71
Chase Lindsey, Moore, Okla. – 36-35–71
Austin Jordan, Rainbow, Texas – 35-36–71
Jack Howes (A), McKinney, Texas – 39-32–71
Jace Long, McKinney, Texas – 37-34–71
Taylor Dio, The Woodlands, Texas – 35-36–71
Tayler Termeer, Lakeway, Texas – 35-36–71
Alex Higgs, Overland Park , Kan. – 38-33–71
Ryan Spears, Wichita, Kan. – 36-35–71
Jay Ray, Fort Worth , Texas – 37-34–71
Tyler Tull, Edmond, Okla. – 37-35–72
J.T. Zaiger, Fort Worth, Texas – 38-34–72
Austin Wylie, Boerne, Texas – 37-35–72
Tyler Bayless, Choctaw, Okla. – 38-34–72
Mark Walker, Hurst, Texas – 34-38–72
Russ Purser, Edmond, Okla. – 37-36–73
Josh Fosdick, Edmond, Okla. – 36-37–73
Dillon Rust, Edmond, Okla. – 38-35–73
Carson Seals (A), Ardmore, Okla. – 39-34–73
Preston Bartley, Bartlesville, Okla. – 36-37–73
Michael Biata (A), Owasso, Okla. – 35-38–73
Andrew Green, Oklahoma City, Okla. – 36-37–73
Chris Martinez, McAllen , Texas – 34-39–73
Oliver Penn, Tulsa, Okla. – 38-35–73
Logan McCracken, Oklahoma City, Okla. – 38-35–73
Juan Carlos Pall. Loose (A), Mexico City , MX – 37-36–73
Zander Winston, Richardson, Texas – 32-41–73
Jordan Wagner, Houston, Texas – 34-39–73
Kyle Maguire, Edmond, Okla. – 37-36–73
Gil Morgan, Edmond, Okla. – 37-36–73
Taylor Artman, Norman, Okla. – 37-37–74
Alberto Ruiz Nava (A), Los Cabos, MX – 36-38–74
Alex Carpenter, Dallas, Texas – 36-38–74
Scott Hamel, Ellisville, Mo. – 35-39–74
Alex Gutesha, Dallas, Texas – 36-38–74
Neal Ajubita, Metairie, La. – 37-37–74
Hunter Sparks, Edmond, Okla. – 37-37–74
Brax McCarthy, Fort Worth, Texas – 36-38–74
Dylan Igo (A), Mustang, Okla. – 40-35–75
Matthew Rison (A), Edmond, Okla. – 40-35–75
Tyler Casey, Franklin, Kan. – 35-40–75
Mack Hamilton, Edmond, Okla. – 37-38–75
Evan Doherty (A), Fort Worth, Texas – 39-36–75
Tyler Gann, Cypress, Texas – 39-36–75
Jonathan Lindsey, Adkins, Texas – 37-38–75
Kalena Preus, Honolulu, Hawaii – 43-32–75
Ian Ansett, Canyon, Texas – 36-39–75
Arcadio Ramos, San Antonio, Texas – 35-40–75
Justin Barrick, Edmond, Okla. – 41-35–76
Hunter Laughlin (A), Mangum, Okla. – 37-39–76
Mark Trudeau, Edmond, Okla. – 40-36–76
Blake Berry (A), Tahlequah, Okla. – 39-37–76
Riley Kovach (A), Highland Village, Texas – 38-38–76
Joseph Marcontell (A), Southlake, Texas – 40-36–76
Michael Ball, Aurora, Colo. – 41-35–76
William Strong, Farmers Branch, Texas – 41-35–76
Joey Mayo, Paducah, Ky. – 38-38–76
Alexander Hughes (A), Tulsa, Okla. – 41-36–77
Cameron Bishop, Wichita, Kan. – 39-38–77
Eli Armstrong (A), Edmond , Okla. – 37-40–77
Chad Bakken, Edmond, Okla. – 40-37–77
Reese Gorman (A), Schertz, Texas – 36-41–77
Dylan Jackson, Austin, Texas – 40-37–77
Trey Cassity, Katy, Texas – 38-39–77
Taylor Griffith, Joplin, Mo. – 41-36–77
Clayton Wonnell, Trophy Club, Texas – 39-38–77
Rocky Walcher, Oklahoma City, Okla. – 40-38–78
Brody King (A), Tulsa, Okla. – 43-35–78
Ethan Smith (A), Oklahoma City, Okla. – 40-38–78
Scott Newell, Katy, Texas – 39-39–78
Kevin Farmer (A), Lawton, Okla. – 41-37–78
Travis Watson, Oklahoma City, Okla. – 37-41–78
Josh Montgomery (A), Ancaster, ON – 39-39–78
Dominic Lara, El Dorado, Kan. – 37-41–78
Jay Milinichik, Tulsa, Okla. – 39-40–79
Yannic Oppenheimer (A), Wiesbaden, GR – 38-41–79
Mack Tucker, Rancho Cordova, Calif. – 39-40–79
Ryan Trousdale (A), Norman, Okla. – 42-38–80
Nic Rankin (A), Norman, Okla. – 41-39–80
Jackson Phillips, Edmond, Okla. – 39-41–80
Brice Long, Afton , Okla. – 41-39–80
Ryan Prasad, The Woodlands, Texas – 39-41–80
Benjamin Gonzalez, Edmond, Okla. – 40-41–81
Wesley Jackson (A), Fort Gibson, Okla. – 41-40–81
Ryan Stults (A), Luther, Okla. – 40-41–81
Ross Smith (A), Bixby, Okla. – 39-42–81
Nico Edel (A), Liberty Hill , Texas – 43-38–81
Mitchell Griffin, Austin, Texas – 40-41–81
Cameron Button, The Hills, Texas – 40-42–82
Ben Martinez, San Antonio, Texas – 39-43–82
Jarrett Bunch, Oklahoma City, Okla. – 44-40–84
Austin Prior, Plano, Texas – 43-41–84
Dustin Hasley (A), Yukon, Okla. – 42-43–85
Bryan Armstrong, Oklahoma City, Okla. – 44-42–86
Joey Bray (A), Stigler, Okla. – 47-54–101
Blake Murray (A), Mooreland , Okla. – WD-WD–WD
Jacob Veerman, Sugar Land , Texas – WD-WD–WD
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