Men's Golf Ends Season At NCAAs

The Oklahoma men's golf team concluded its season in the third round of NCAA Championships in Hot Springs, Va., where they tied for 21st with a tournament total of 879 (+39). Oklahoma failed to make the third round cut, with only the top-15 teams advancing to the final round tomorrow at the Homestead Resort's Cascades Golf Course (par 70, 6,679 yards).

Oklahoma head coach Jim Ragan said although Oklahoma did not end the season as he would have liked there was still a lot of success.

“We had a good year and it is hard to finish this way. This is disappointing to end the season after how we played this week, especially for the seniors. I think that the freshman gained valuable experience which will pay off as Oklahoma competes in the future.”

Concluding his first collegiate season was Big 12 Newcomer of the Year Anthony Kim (La Quita, Calif.), who tied for 55th after shooting a final round 75. Kim finished five spring tournaments in the top five including capturing individual medalist honors in the Taylor Made Waikoloa Intercollegiate in February.

Freshman Carlos Del Moral (Valencia, Spain) recorded a third-round four-over-par to conclude his tournament tied for 69th.

Playing in their final collegiate tournaments were seniors Doug Manor (Garland, Texas), Blake Martin (Stigler, Okla.) and Martin Flores (Mansfield, Texas). Manor swung for an 81 in the first round followed by second and third round scores of 73. Blake Martin carded a first round even-par 70 and concluded the tournament with a total score of 227 (+17). Martin and Manor both ended their tournament tied for 130th. Flores, who has started every tournament this season for the Oklahoma, recorded a first round 72 and finished with a total score of 229 (+19) and tied for 141st place.

“Oklahoma concluded the year with a successful spring. There were some solid team and individual performances. This is something that I hope to build upon,” coach Ragan said.

This marks Oklahoma's 30th appearance in the NCAA Championships and the fourth time in the last five years. Oklahoma finished the year with six finishes in the top five, including a second place finish in the Big 12 Championships in Hutchinson Kan., and third place finish at the Puerto Rico Classic in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Top Finishers

1. Ryan Moore, UNLV	67-70-64=201 (-9)
2. Chris Nallen, Arizona	69-67-67-203 (-7)
3. Matt Wells, Kentucky	68-68-68=204 (-6)
T4. Bill Haas, Wake Forrest	70-68-67=205 (-5)
T4. Travis Johnson, UNLV	69-68-68=205 (-5)

Oklahoma Individual Results

T55. Anthony Kim	73-71-75=219 (+9)
T69. Carlos Del Moral	71-75-74=220 (+10)
T130. Blake Martin	70-76-81=227 (+17)
T130. Doug Manor	81-73-73=227 (+17)
T141. Martin Flores	72-81-76=229 (+19)

Team Scores

1. UCLA	289-283-275=847 (+7)
2. Kentucky	283-286-283=852 (+12)
3. California	279-289-287=855 (+15)
T4. Washington	289-285-285=856 (+16)
T4. Arizona	292-281-283=856 (+16)
6. Florida	285-289-284=858 (+18)
7. Pepperdine	295-276-289=860 (+20)
T8. BYU	289-285-287=861 (+21)
T8. Georgia Tech	289-2865-287=861 (+21)
10. Texas	288-286-289=863 (+23)
11. Texas A&M	291-292-284=867 (+27)
12. Georgia State	292-280-297=869 (+29)
T13. Penn State	289-291-290=870 (+30)
T13. Oklahoma State	292-289-289=870 (+30)
T15. Georgia	285-302-284=871 (+31)
T15. Purdue	292-285-294=871 (+31)
T15. USC	284-298-289=871 (+31)
18. Clemson	285-290-297=872 (+32)
19. New Mexico	291-291-294=876 (+36)
20. TCU	281-292-304=877 (+37)
T21. Oklahoma	286-295-298=879 (+39)
T21. Auburn	283-298-298=879 (+39)
T21. Arizona State	292-304-283=879 (+39)
24. Kent State	294-288-299=881 (+41)
25. Toledo	294-292-298=884 (+44)
T26. SMU	297-288-302=887 (+47)
T26. Wichita State	298-304-285=887 (+47)
28. Vanderbilt	294-303-294=891 (+51)
29. North Carolina	294-291-307=892 (+52)
30. Rhode Island	299-311-302=912 (+72)

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