OU Looks to Continue Success at Puerto Rico Classic

The Oklahoma men's golf team continues its spring season in Puerto Rico at the Puerto Rico Classic which runs Sunday through Tuesday, Feb. 22-24.

The Sooners are coming off a successful Taylor Made Waikoloa Intercollegiate. As a team, OU finished 5th and freshman Anthony Kim became the first Sooner medalist since John Kidwell in September 2002. All five Oklahoma starters recorded season-low round scores in the last tournament.

Following the Puerto Rico Classic, the OU men's golf team will be off untill March 15 when it takes part in the Morris Willams Intercollegiate in Austin, Texas.

Rankings

The Sooners will be facing some of the nation's best at the Puerto Rico Classic. Six of the teams in action are currently ranked in the top 10 of the GolfWeek Poll, including top-ranked Florida.

The Puerto Rico Classic Field

Clemson (2)	Duke (22)
East Tennessee State	Florida (1)
Georgia Tech (4)	Georgia (5)
Illonois (21)	Kent State
Oklahoma	Michigan
Minnesota	Northwestern
N.C State	Oklahoma State (9)
Purdue	Virginia
Texas (11)	Virginia Tech

GolfWeek Poll Rankings in parentheses (as of 02/15/04)

The Starting Lineup For The Puerto Rico Classic

Martin Flores (Sr., Mansfield, Texas) - The senior leader has participated in every tournament since coming to OU (40)... Recorded a season-low three-round 215 at the Taylor Made Waikoloa Intercollegiate... Finished third individually at the Inverness Intercollegiate to lead the Sooners... Shot a three-round 217 at the Carpet Capital Collegiate.

Flores' Season Numbers

Starts

Rounds

Strokes

Low

Avg.

5

15

1100

70

73.33

Blake Martin (Sr., Stigler, Okla.) - Making his fifth start of the season for OU ... Shot a three round total 222 and tied for a team-high 33rd in The Prestige at PGA West... Recorded a season-low 68 in the third round at the Taylor Made Waikoloa Intercollegiate.

Martin's Season Numbers

Starts

Rounds

Strokes

Low

Avg.

4

12

902

68

75.17

Carlos Del Moral (Fr., Valencia, Spain) - Making his second collegiate start... Shot a three-round total 220 in his first collegiate tournament (Taylor Made Waikoloa Intercollegiate)... Member of Spanish National Team... Winner of the 2002 Carriss Trophy... Winner of Spanish Boy's Championship... Recently competed in Junior Orange Bowl Invitational (Miami, Fla.), where he placed fifth.

Del Moral's Season Numbers

Starts	Rounds	Stokes	Low	Avg.
1	3	220	70	73.33

Anthony Kim (Fr., La Quinta, Calif.) - Making his fifth collegiate start for the Sooners as a true freshman ... Medalist for the Taylor Made Waikoloa Intercollegiate by shooting a 205... Set his career-low for a round 67 in the second and third rounds of the tournament... Tied for 18th in the Intercollegiate at the Ridges after recording a first round 70.

Kim's Season Numbers