Men's Golf Begins Season in Hawaii

OU Begins Spring Season In The Waikoloa Intercollegiate
The Oklahoma men's golf team opens the spring season in Hawaii at the Waikoloa Intercollegiate which runs Wednesday through Friday, Feb. 11-13.

The Waikoloa Intercollegiate will mark the debut of Sooner freshman Carlos Del Moral. Del Moral will join fellow starters Martin Flores, Blake Martin, Doug Manor, and Anthony Kim.

Following the Waikoloa Intercollegiate, OU men's golf will stay on the road and travel to San Juan, Puerto Rico for the Puerto Rico Classic.

Rankings
The Sooners will be facing stiff competition in the Waikoloa Intercollegiate. Four of the teams in action are currently ranked in the top 10 of the GolfWeek Poll.

The Waikoloa Intercollegiate
Arizona State (9)
Arkansas (18)
Georgia Tech (5)
Hawaii-Hilo
Hawaii-Manoa
Houston
Nagoya University
Nevada-Reno
Oklahoma
Oregon
Oregon State
Pepperdine
Rhode Island
Stanford
TCU (6)
Texas Tech
Tulsa
UC-Davis
UCLA (4)
USC
Washington

GolfWeek Poll Rankings in parentheses (as of 02/08/04)

The Starting Lineup For The Waikoloa Intercollegiate

Martin Flores (Sr., Mansfield, Texas)
The senior leader has participated in every tournament since coming to OU (39)... Finished third individually at the Inverness Intercollegiate to lead the Sooners ... Recorded a three-round 220 at the Ridges Intercollegiate ... Shot a three-round 217 at the Carpet Capital Collegiate.

Flores' Season Numbers

Starts	Rounds	Strokes	Low	Avg.
4	12	885	71	73.75

Blake Martin- (Sr., Stigler, Okla.)
Making his fourth 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 second-round 71 at the Carpet Capital Collegiate.

Martin's Season Numbers

Starts	Rounds	Strokes	Low	Avg.
3	9	682	71	75.78

Doug Manor (Sr., Garland, Texas) - Saw limited action this fall... Started in the season-opening Ridges Intercollegiate tournament ... Tied for 39th in the Intercollegiate at the Ridges and recorded a first round 73... Started in all 12 tournaments of last season... Named to Verizon CoSIDA District IV Academic At-Large and was a third team All-American.

Manor's Season Numbers

Starts	Rounds	Strokes	Low	Avg.
1	3	222	73	74.00

Carlos Del Moral (Fr., Valencia, Spain)
Making his first collegiate start ... 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.

Anthony Kim (Fr., La Quinta, Calif.)
Making his fourth collegiate start for the Sooners as a true freshman ... Shot a three round total 222 and tied for team high 33rd in The Prestige at PGA West...Tied for 18th in Intercollegiate at the Ridges and recorded a first round 70 ... Started for the Sooners in the Inverness Intercollegiate.

Kim's Season Numbers

Starts	Rounds	Strokes	Low	Avg.
3	9	668	70	74.22

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