University of Oklahoma Athletics
Men's Golf Finishes Gary Koch/Cleveland Intercollegiate In Ninth
October 26, 1999 | Men's Golf
Oct. 26, 1999
TAMPA, Fla. - The University of Oklahoma men's golf team closed out its fall campaign today as it moved from 11th to ninth place in the 15-team field at the Gary Koch/Cleveland Intercollegiate Golf Tournament at the Old Memorial Golf Course in Tampa, Fla. After turning in rounds of 303 and 306 yesterday, OU fired a 295 today to record its fourth top-10 finish this fall with 904 strokes (+40). North Florida outdistanced Auburn by three strokes to take team honors.
The Sooners were paced by sophomore J.D. Robertson, who shot a closing-round 75 (+3) to tie for 15th with a score of 222. Senior Chris James turned in a 73, his best effort during the two-day event to finish with 224 (+8) strokes overall and in a tie for 25th. Junior Kelsey Cline scored a 73 as well, also a tournament best, to tie for 26th (225, +9). Competing in his second tournament on the season, senior Cooper Johnson finished in a tie for 60th with a final-round 76 (235, +19). Freshman John Kidwell rounded out the list of OU competitors as he posted a final-day 74 (238, +22) to finish 65th.
Oklahoma's spring season begins Feb. 23-25, as the Sooners travel to Honolulu, Hawaii, for the John Burns Intercollegiate.
Team Finishes
1. North Florida 292-294-288=874 (+10) 2. Auburn 297-290-290=877 (+13) 3. Georgia State 294-294-292=880 (+16) 4. Mississippi 296-298-293=887 (+23) 5. Tennessee 298-286-304=888 (+24) 6. South Florida 291-305-297=893 (+29) 7. Florida 304-292-300=896 (+32) 8. Maryland 303-294-304=901 (+37) 9. Oklahoma 303-306-295=904 (+40) 10. Kentucky 298-307-301=906 (+42) 11. Alabama 301-304-306=911 (+47) 12. Charleston College 307-305-303=915 (+51) 13. Florida State 309-301-310=920 (+56) 14. South Alabama 311-304-309=924 (+60) 15. Central Florida 314-321-320=955 (+91)
Top Five Individuals
1. Erik Labitzke, North Florida 70-69-72=211 (-5)
2. Roland Thatcher, Auburn 70-72-70=212 (-4)
3. David Bennett, North Florida 71-73-72=216 (E)
4. Jack Croyle, Georgia State 70-72-76=218 (+2)
Jon Harlett, Ole Miss 73-72-73=218 (+2)
D.J. Fiese, Georgia State 73-76-69=218 (+2)
Patrick Watermeir, South Florida 69-77-72=218 (+2)
C. Conrad-Prader, Tennessee 75-72-71=218 (+2)
Oklahoma Finishers
T15. J.D. Roberston 73-74-75=222 (+6) T25. Chris James 74-77-73=224 (+8) T26. Kelsey Cline 75-77-73=225 (+9) T60. Cooper Johnson 81-78-76=235 (+19) 65. John Kidwell 81-83-74=238 (+22)














