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Men's Golf in Sixth At Norman Regional
May 17, 2012 | Men's Golf
May 17, 2012
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NORMAN, Okla. - The 30th-ranked University of Oklahoma men's golf team is in sixth place after the opening round the 2012 NCAA Norman Regional after carding a 1-under 287 (-1) Thursday at its own 7,351-yard, par-72 Jimmie Austin OU Golf Club.
The Sooners, who have four golfers in the top 20, are one stroke behind No. 13 Washington and No. 34 St. Mary's (Calif.), who share fourth place. OU needs a top-five finish to advance to the NCAA Championship.
"We were in good shape early on, but we played some poor golf in the middle," said OU head coach Ryan Hybl of his team's first 18 holes. "We gagged a lot of shots there, but fortunately we had some holes left. (Michael) Schoolcraft made birdie on the 17th and 18th holes, which was huge for us. (Will) Kropp made birdie on 17 to get to even par. I think we're in good shape going into the next two days."
Top-ranked Texas and No. 24 Florida State lead the field by five strokes at 9 under par. No. 32 Illinois is in third with a 4-under 284.
Texas' Jordan Spieth, the No. 1 ranked collegiate golfer, recorded a first-round 66 (-6) and is atop the individual leaderboard. The freshman set a competitive course record from the championship tees.
Riley Pumphrey leads the Sooners after one round. OU's lone competing senior started the day on the 10th hole and recorded three straight birdies to begin his round. Pumphrey bogeyed the Nos. 18 and 1 holes before recording a fourth birdie on No. 3. He added a bogey on No. 6 to finish with a first-round 71 (-1), good for a 15th-place tie.
"I made birdies on my first three holes and was playing really well," said Pumphrey. "The second half of the round was kind of a grind. I just did what I could."
The Sooners had three golfers finish the first round at even par, each in their own fashion.
Playing in OU's No. 1 spot, Abraham Ancer began his day with three birdies and a bogey on the back nine. The junior turned in a solid eight holes on the front nine, but recorded a double bogey on the fourth hole to even him out.
Kropp had a calm start to his day, carding eight pars and bogey on his first nine holes. Things got interesting for the junior on the front nine. The Edmond, Okla., product registered a double bogey on No. 1 before birdying three of his next four. He added another birdie and bogey to finish his day at even par.
Schoolcraft, participating in just his third team event this spring, had a day full of up and downs. The sophomore recorded two bogeys and a birdie on his first nine holes and opened the front nine with another birdie and a pair of bogeys. Schoolcraft finished the round on a high note, birdying his last two holes to finish with an even-par 72.
The Sooner trio is part of a seven-way tie for 20th place out of 75 golfers.
Michael Gellerman was on pace for a solid round before recording a double bogey and a triple bogey on consecutive holes on the front nine. He finished in a tie for 60th place with a 5-over 77.
Even though OU's opening-round performance may have fallen short of its own expectations, Pumphrey said he feels good about where the Sooners stand with 36 holes to play.
"We didn't really hurt ourselves out here today, but the next two days are going to be huge," said Pumphrey. "Especially tomorrow -- that's when we should make our move. I think the wind is supposed to pick up, so that should work to our advantage. We play here every day in the wind and that should help us a lot."
Hybl said his guys have to stay focused.
"There's a lot of golf to play," said Hybl. "A lot of things can change in a matter of three or four holes of college golf. It's a matter of hanging tough and trying to stay as patient as you can."
Oklahoma will be paired with St. Mary's and Washington for Friday's second round, teeing off from the first hole at 8:20 a.m. CT. Live scoring will be available at Golfstat.com.
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