Carmel Cup: No. 1 Oklahoma State Wins at Pebble Beach
9/3/2017 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff
see also: View results for Carmel Cup, Spyglass Hill Golf Course
All 6 players shoot in the 60s to win the first big college tourney of the season; a playoff settled the individual title
Scores were amazingly low all three days at the U.S. Open venue, with the Cowboys shooting 52 under par in the best 5-of-6 format to win by 14 shots over Texas Tech University. For the tournament, all of Oklahoma State's 18 rounds were par or better.
In all, there were 46 rounds in the 60s, and 31 of the 48 players in the field finished the tournament under par.
Related: 61 at Pebble Beach: Long Sets Course Record at Carmel Cup
Texas Tech was just three shots behind starting the round and actually took the lead after a hot start that saw them go 11 under over their first five holes. But Oklahoma State pulled ahead on the strength of three bogey-free rounds and going 12 under par on the back nine.
Hayden Wood (Oklahoma State), the medalist in the U.S. Amateur three weeks ago, and Hurly Long (Texas Tech), who on day two shot a course record 11-under 61, were paired in the final group and had a thrilling duel for the individual title. When Long started out par-eagle-birdie, he had played his last 21 holes in 14 under par and had a four shot lead over Wood. But Wood birdied four of the next five holes and took a two-shot lead of his own when Long bogeyed the 8th and 9th.
Hurly Long's birdie putt on #18 to force a playoff
On the first playoff hole, Wood went long and made bogey, which allowed Long to tap in for par and win the individual title.Hurly Long with a birdie on the last to get in playoff. Clutch again!!! Playoff on hole #1 in an hour. Updates coming. pic.twitter.com/1Pq3tvEiZX
— Texas Tech Mens Golf (@TTUMensGolf) September 3, 2017
Garett Reband of the University of Oklahoma finished alone in third at 13-under 203, with Patrick Martin of Vanderbilt and Kristoffer Ventura of Oklahoma State tied for fourth at 12-under 204.
The reigning national champion Oklahoma Sooners finished third as a team, followed by Vanderbilt, TCU, Arkansas, Georgia and Ohio State.
Results: Carmel Cup
| Place | Player | Location | Pts | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | , Germany | 700 | 69-61-67=197 | |
| 2 | Edmond, OK | 500 | 64-67-66=197 | |
| 3 | York, SC | 400 | 68-67-68=203 | |
| T4 | Birmingham, AL | 400 | 69-67-68=204 | |
| T4 | , Norway | 400 | 66-70-68=204 |
About the Carmel Cup
Started in 2011, the Carmel Cup is a 54-hole men's college event hosted by Mississippi State University and played at the Number 1 ranked public golf course in the United States, Pebble Beach Golf Links. Its field comprised mostly of top teams from t...
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