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Sooners Set to Conclude Fall Slate

Sooners Set to Conclude Fall Slate

October 25, 2014 | Men's Golf

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Royal Oaks Intercollegiate
Oct. 27-28 | Dallas | Royal Oaks Country Club

NORMAN -- The No. 23 Oklahoma men's golf team will complete its fall slate as it heads to Dallas for the Royal Oaks Intercollegiate. The 54-hole, two-day event will be played Monday and Tuesday (Oct. 27 and 28) at the par-71, 7,068-yard Royal Oaks Country Club.

The Sooners are coming off a third-place showing at the 12-team Nike Golf Collegiate Invitational in Fort Worth, Texas. Senior Michael Gellerman was OU's top finisher, taking fifth place with a 209 (-1), while sophomore Max McGreevy tied for ninth at 5 over par.

Sixth-year OU head coach Ryan Hybl said his squad is looking forward to closing its four-tournament fall schedule close to home.

“We are excited about getting back down to Dallas for our last fall event,” Hybl said. “Our goal is to finish strong and have a chance to win the tournament this week.”

The Royal Oaks Intercollegiate features a format of six players per team, with five scores counting toward the team total. OU's lineup will include Gellerman, juniors Beau Titsworth and Luke Kwon, McGreevy and freshmen Grant Hirschman and Rylee Reinertson.

THE FIELD (GOLFWEEK/SAGARIN RANKINGS IN PARENTHESES)
Texas Tech (8)
Baylor (9)
SMU (14)
New Mexico (20)
Oklahoma (23)
Houston (26)
Iowa (42)
Oklahoma State (43)
Duke
Michigan
Minnesota
UT Arlington

OU LINEUP
1. Michael Gellerman, Senior:
Coming off a fifth-place showing at Nike Golf Collegiate Invitational … Finished in a tie for 10th at season-opening Carmel Cup with a 213 (-3) … Recorded first career victory at 2014 Wyoming Cowboy Classic (6-under 204), becoming OU's first individual medalist since 2011 … Currently No. 31 in the Golfweek/Sagarin individual rankings.

2. Max McGreevy, Sophomore: Claimed a share of ninth place at Nike Golf Collegiate Invitational … Tied for career-best fourth place at season-opening Carmel Cup with a 5-under 211 … Earned Big 12 Men's Golfer of the Month Honors for September 2013 after being highest finisher for Sooners in first two tournaments.

3. Grant Hirschman, Freshman: Tied for 16th place at Nike Golf Collegiate Invitational … Took a share of 15th place at Carmel Cup, his first collegiate event … Claimed the 2014 Southeastern Amateur, one of the nation's top amateur events … Three-time TSSAA individual high school Division 2A state champion as a freshman, junior and senior (2010, 2012, 2013).

4. Luke Kwon, Junior: Tied for 22nd at Nike Golf Collegiate Invitational, a career best in OU team events … Finished 38th at Carmel Cup, his first team event as a Sooner … Played his first season at St. Edwards University in Austin, Texas … Was named a 2011 Division II honorable mention PING All-American.

5. Beau Titsworth, Junior: Tied for 19th at Olympia Fields CC/Fighting Illini Invitational with a 221 (+11) … Placed on 2014 Big 12 Championship All-Tournament Team after taking a share of fifth, a career best for team events, with a 290 (+2) … Scoring average of 72.70 (+1.38) was third-best on team … Pocketed seven eagles last season, one off the OU single-season best.

6. Rylee Reinertson, Freshman: Competing in first collegiate event … 2014 Nebraska Class C State Golf Champion … Two-time Nebraska Class C State Runner-up (2012, 2013) … Also a standout basketball athlete.

THE COURSE
The par-71, 7,068-yard Royal Oaks Country Club in Dallas serves as the site for the Royal Oaks Intercollegiate.

FORMAT
Fifty-four holes will be played over two days. Tee times are set to begin at 8:30 a.m. CT on Monday with a shotgun start, followed by the second round that afternoon. Tuesday's final round will start with tee times at 8:30 a.m. CT from holes No. 1 and 10.

WEATHER FORECAST
Monday:
Mostly sunny with a high of 86 degrees with winds from the south at 15-20 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly cloudy with a high of 77 degrees with a 20 percent chance of rain and winds from the east at 5-10 mph.

OU'S ROYAL OAKS INTERCOLLEGIATE HISTORY
The Sooners have participated in the Royal Oaks Intercollegiate each season since it began in 2008. Their best finish came in the event's inaugural year as they tied for second place. Last year, OU took a share of sixth place after shooting a 7-under-par 1058.

LIVE STATS
Live stats will be available at GolfStat.com.

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Wednesday, May 17
Tuesday, May 16