Oklahoma, Texas tied entering final round of Gopher Invite
9/9/2018 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff
see also: View results for Gopher Invitational, Windsong Farm Golf Club
Oklahoma and Texas are tied atop the Gopher Invitational leaderboard after a long day at Windsong Farm Golf Club
Oklahoma put together consistent rounds of even-par 284 and 1-over 285 to finish the day at 1 over. Texas, meanwhile, was much more polar. The Longhorns were 7 over in their opening 291, then rebounded with a 6-under 278. As a team, the Longhorns made 15 birdies on the back nine of the second round.
Texas is competing for the first time this season and is without incoming power freshman Cole Hammer as he returns from the World Amateur Team Championship in Ireland. Senior Steven Chervony led the team with rounds of 73-68 and is five shots off the lead in a tie for seventh. Freshman Pierceson Coody is also within the top 10 after rounds of 72-70.
As for Oklahoma, the Sooners are trying to capitalize on momentum from last week’s two-shot victory at Pebble Beach for the Carmel Cup. They went 46 under in the play-six-count-five format. On Sunday in Minnesota, senior Blaine Hale paced the team with a 36-hole 5-under 137 that included 13 birdies, the most of any player in the tournament.
William Buhl, an Arkansas junior, was the only other player to put together two rounds in the 60s on Sunday. His 69-67 left him 6 under, and with a one-shot edge on Hale for the individual lead.
Results: Gopher Invitational
| Place | Player | Location | Pts | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Dallas, TX | 600 | 68-69-69=206 | |
| T1 | Fairhope, AL | 600 | 69-67-70=206 | |
| 3 | Boca Raton, FL | 300 | 73-68-67=208 | |
| 4 | , Peru | 300 | 68-74-67=209 | |
| 5 | Ottumwa, IA | 300 | 73-71-66=210 |
About the Gopher Invitational
54-hole men's college event hosted by the University of Minnesota at Windsong Farm Golf Club. Team (best four scores out of five players each round) and individual competitions. The field includes programs from the Big Ten, Pac 12, and Big 12.
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