University of Oklahoma Athletics
Sooners Improve During Second Day In Hawaii
February 24, 2000 | Men's Golf
Feb. 24, 2000
NORMAN, Okla. - Continuing to regain form in their first spring tournament, the Oklahoma men's golf team improved on its first round scores Thursday at the Leilehua Golf Course in Honolulu, Hawaii. The Sooners shot a team score of 284, the fifth-best score of the day, to move to eighth place overall at one-under par for the tournament. Tournament leader BYU posted a 274 to remain well ahead of the field at 26-under par.
Individually, UNLV's Jeremy Anderson posted his second consecutive 66 to move to 12-under par. BYU's Billy Harvey shot 67 and is nine-under par after two rounds. Sooner Chris James tied his season-low score by firing a three-under par 69, and is four-under par overall.
"We played better from tee to green than we did yesterday," said Oklahoma coach Gregg Grost. "We made a few birdies and a couple eagles, but still made several mental mistakes. We made a lot of bogeys on a course that should not give up many."
Grost said the Sooners missed some birdie chances, but look for continued improvement in the final round on Friday.
"There were a few birdie chances that we didn't take advantage of, but all in all we did better than yesterday," said Grost. "If we improve as much tomorrow like we did today, we can accomplish what we came out here to do. We need all five guys to play well for us tomorrow."
Team Standings
1. BYU 276-274--550 -26
2. Arizona 276-282--558 -18
3. Oklahoma State 282-281--563 -13
4. New Mexico 278-286--564 -12
UNLV 280-284--564 -12
UTEP 274-290--564 -12
7. Hawaii 286-282--568 -8
8. Oklahoma 291-284--575 -1
9. Cal-Berkeley 286-291--577 +1
10. SMU 294-285--579 +3
11. Auburn 292-288--580 +4
12. Colorado State 293-292--585 +9
Pacific 289-296--585 +9
14. Nagoya (Japan) 294-303--597 +21
15. Utah 301-297--598 +22
16. San Jose State 305-295--600 +24
17. Hawaii-Hilo 312-304--616 +40
18. Weber State 310-311--621 +45
Individual Standings
1. Jeremy Anderson, UNLV 68-66--132 -12
2. Billy Harvey, BYU 68-67--135 -9
Several others tied at 137
Sooner Finishers
Chris James 71-69--140 -4
Cooper Johnson 74-71--145 +1
J.D. Robertson 72-73--145 +1
Cody Freeman 74-71--145 +1
Matt Cohn 79-75--154 +10














