Men's Golf Finishes Fourth at Mason Rudolph Championship

Sept. 25, 2011

	Team	1	2	3	Total
1.	Mid. Tenn. St.	285	280	279	844
2.	Mississippi	290	275	280	845
3.	Georgia Southern	284	283	281	848
4.	Oklahoma	285	279	287	851
5.	Memphis	288	292	276	856

	Players	1	2	3	Total
T9.	A. Ancer	73	68	71	212
T9.	R. Pumphrey	73	69	70	212
T17.	M. Gellerman	71	70	73	214
T28.	M. Schoolcraft	72	72	73	217
T31.	C. Saxon	69	76	73	218

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NORMAN, Okla. - The University of Oklahoma men's golf team entered Sunday's final round of the Mason Rudolph Championship with a one-stroke lead but carded a third-round 287 (+3) to finish the 11th annual event in fourth place in Franklin, Tenn.

The Sooners totaled a three-round 851 (-1) and finished seven shots behind winner Middle Tennessee State at the at the 7,100-yard, par-71 Vanderbilt Legends Club.

Playing in OU's No. 1 position, Abraham Ancer shot an even-par 71 Sunday to finish the event in a tie for ninth place out of 78 competitors at 1 under par. Ancer recovered from an early bogey and double bogey with three birdies on the final five holes. It was his sixth career top-10 finish and second in two tournaments this year.

Riley Pumphrey's team-best 1-under-par performance in the final round allowed him to join Ancer in a share for ninth place. Playing in his first tournament of the year, the Sooners' lone participating senior recorded four birdies on the day.

Ancer and Pumphrey finished seven strokes behind medalist Hunter Green of Middle Tennessee State. Green shot a third-round 67 (-4) to clinch a two-shot victory.

OU freshman Michael Gellerman entered the third round in a tie for sixth place at 1 under par. Gellerman carded a final-round 73 (+2) for a 214 total (+2) and a 17th-place tie.

Michael Schoolcraft birdied three holes in the final round to finish the day at 2 over par. The sophomore shot a three-round 217 (+4) to finish the event in a tie for 28th place.

Charlie Saxon, who led the tournament after the first 18 holes, shot a third-round 73 (+2). The freshman finished in a tie for 31st place. "We underachieved today as a group," said third-year OU head coach Ryan Hybl. "It's disappointing, but we have to go back to the drawing board and figure out how to get better. Otherwise, we will continue to be mediocre."

The Sooners will be back in action Oct. 7-9 when they travel to Macon, Ga., for the Brickyard Collegiate Championship.