Sunnehanna Am: Oklahoma head coach Ryan Hybl leads by one

July 21, 2020 | by Brayden Conover of AmateurGolf.com

Ryan Hybl (L) celebrates OU's 2017 NCAA Championship (soonersports.com)

Shaking the rust off last week, Ryan Hybl leads after a rain-soaked first round at the Sunnehanna

It’s often said that being around younger folks can keep you young at heart. For one Sunnehanna competitor, it also keeps his golf game young. Oklahoma head coach Ryan Hybl holds a one-shot lead over one of the most elite fields on the road to the U.S. Amateur. Hybl, who has been the Sooners head coach since 2009, posted a 5-under 65 at the opening round of the Sunnehanna Amateur on Tuesday. “[I] putted the eyes out of it today,” Hybl told AmateurGolf.com following his round. “[I’m] very comfortable out here at Sunnehanna as this is one of my favorite places in the world for amateur golf.” His comfort level paid off as the tournament saw two weather stoppages during the afternoon, forcing some groups to finish their first-round Wednesday morning. With three birdies on the front nine, Hybl found comfort in the course as he has over the years. Carding an eagle on the par-5 11th, Hybl was able to negate two bogeys he had on the backside to go along with back-to-back birdies on holes 15 and 16. Hybl knocked off the dust last week at the Southern Amateur at Maridoe. Missing the cut (+9), Hybl was just happy to get back to tournament golf after a six-year hiatus. LSU’s Trey Winstead and Notre Dame’s Palmer Jackson will be a part of a handful of groups looking to complete the last few holes of their first rounds Wednesday morning. Through 16 holes, the pair sit at 4-under, just one back of Hybl. Cole Hammer tallied a 3-under opening round, seemingly putting Saturday’s debacle at the Southern Amateur behind him. The Longhorn is in a four-way tie for fourth. One of Hybl’s pupils Quade Cummins, who is coming off a third-place finish at the Southern Amateur, carded a 1-over 71 and is in the thick of things as round two commences.

Results: Sunnehanna Amateur

Place	Player	Location	Pts	Scores
1	Preston Summerhays	Scottsdale, AZ	1200	68-67-66-65=266
2	Travis Vick	Houston, TX	900	72-67-67-63=269
3	Trey Winstead	Baton Rouge, LA	700	66-72-65-67=270
T4	Quade Cummins	Weatherford, OK	700	70-65-72-64=271
T4	Connor Schmidt	Venetia, PA	700	69-68-69-65=271

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About the Sunnehanna Amateur

Sunnehanna Am: Oklahoma head coach Ryan Hybl leads by one

First played in July 1954, the Sunnehanna Amateur holds a distinguished place in golf history as the first country club-sponsored 72-hole medal (stroke) play event for amateurs in the United States. Its groundbreaking format helped set the standard f...