OU Closes Regular Season in Virginia

NORMAN — The No. 10 Oklahoma men's golf team will conclude its regular season slate when it competes at the inaugural Liberty Spring Invitational in Amherst, Va., on April 10 and 11 (Friday and Saturday). The two-day, 54-hole tournament will be played at the 7,059-yard, par-72 Poplar Grove Golf Course.

The 18-team field features two teams ranked in the Golfstat top 50, including the Sooners and No. 19 North Carolina.

"The golf course up here is great and the guys are excited about the opportunity to follow up last week's win with another great tournament here this week," said Ryan Hybl, sixth-year OU head coach. "The weather will be tough all week, so we are going to have to be patient and grind through the tourney."

The Sooners are coming off their first victory of the season after shooting a three-round 884 (+20) at the Aggie Invitational in Bryan, Texas, last weekend. All five Sooners in this week's lineup placed within the top 20 at the event, led by freshman Grant Hirschman, who took a share of seventh place.

OU's lineup for the Liberty Spring Invitational will include seniors Michael Gellerman and Charlie Saxon, junior Beau Titsworth, sophomore Max McGreevy and Hirschman.

THE FIELD (GOLFSTAT RANKINGS IN PARENTHESES)
Oklahoma (10)
North Carolina (19)
Alabama State
Campbell
Columbia
Delaware
Drexel
George Mason
High Point
La Salle
Liberty
Lipscomb
Longwood
Loyola (Md.)
Northern Illinois
Radford
Villanova
Wright State

OU LINEUP
1. Michael Gellerman, Senior: Coming off a tie for 10th place at Aggie Invitational … Has finished in top 20 in eight of nine events this year … Ranked No. 38 by Golfweek … Recorded first career victory at 2014 Wyoming Cowboy Classic (6-under 204), becoming OU's first individual medalist since 2011.

2. Grant Hirschman, Freshman: Took share of seventh at Aggie Invitational … Tied for seventh place at prestigious Southern Highlands Collegiate Masters … Finished in career-best sixth place at Royals Oaks Intercollegiate with a 1-under 212 … Has finished in top 20 in seven of his nine collegiate events … Ranked No. 54 by Golfweek.

3. Charlie Saxon, Senior: Finished tied for 18th at Aggie Invitational … Took a share of seventh at competitive Southern Highlands Collegiate Masters … Made his season debut at UTSA/Oak Hills Invitational (tied for 45th) after missing the fall with an injury … Won 2013 Lions Classic as an individual with a two-round 141 (+1).

4. Max McGreevy, Sophomore: Coming off a tie for 13th place at Aggie Invitational … Matched his career best with a tie for fourth place at Royal Oaks Intercollegiate … Also tied for 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.

5. Beau Titsworth, Junior: Competed as an individual at Aggie Invitational, tying for 13th place … 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).

THE COURSE
The 7,059-yard, par-72 Poplar Grove Golf Course serves as the track for the Liberty Spring Invitational.

FORMAT
Fifty-four holes will be played over two days, with 36 holes slated for Friday and the final round scheduled for Saturday. Play is scheduled to begin at 7:30 a.m. CT on Friday with a shotgun start. The final round is slated for 8 a.m. CT on Saturday, with tee times from holes No. 1 and 10.

WEATHER FORECAST
Friday: High of 79 degrees with winds from the southwest at 10-15 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent with scattered thunderstorms in the morning becoming more widespread in the afternoon.
Saturday: Sunny with a high of 72 degrees and winds from the west, northwest at 10-15 mph.

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

Players Mentioned

Michael Gellerman

Michael Gellerman

Grant Hirschman

Grant Hirschman

Max McGreevy

Max McGreevy

Charlie Saxon

Charlie Saxon

Beau Titsworth

Beau Titsworth

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