Sooners Head to Aggie Invitational

NORMAN — The No. 14 Oklahoma men's golf team is back in action this weekend in Bryan, Texas, at the Aggie Invitational. The two-day, 54-hole tournament will take place Saturday-Sunday (April 2-3) at the par-72, 7,146-yard Traditions Club.

“We are coming down to defend our title from last year, and you don't get very many opportunities to do that,” OU head coach Ryan Hybl said. “Our guys are looking forward to getting back in a tournament after a nice break. This golf course is a great test and we will be looking for that opportunity to compete and have a chance to win this week.”

The 15-team field includes seven teams ranked in the top 40 of the Golfweek/Sagarin Rankings, four of which are in the Big 12, including OU.

The Sooners are returning to competition after taking third at the Southern Highlands Collegiate, which featured one of the best fields in college golf. Junior Max McGreevy and senior Luke Kwon both finished in the top 10 of the prestigious event, claiming ties for third and eighth, respectively.

OU's lineup for the Aggie Invitational will consist of Kwon, McGreevy, sophomore Grant Hirschman and freshmen Brad Dalke and Blaine Hale. Senior Beau Titsworth will compete as an individual and be unattached from team scoring.

THE FIELD (GOLFWEEK/SAGARIN RANKINGS IN PARENTHESES)
Oklahoma State (8)
Oklahoma (14)
LSU (17)
Arkansas (24)
Texas A&M (29)
Baylor (31)
Texas Tech (36)
Charlotte
Kent State
Ohio State
Michigan
New Mexico State
North Texas
UC Riverside
UTSA

OU LINEUP
1. Max McGreevy, Junior: Claimed his first career tournament win with a 206 (-7) and a career-low 66 third round at the Gopher Invitational … Led the Sooners at the Southern Highlands Collegiate with a tie for third place, his sixth career top-5 placing … Has finished in the top 15 in six of the Sooners' eight tournaments this season … Currently ranked No. 45 in Golfweek/Sagarin individual rankings.

2. Luke Kwon, Senior: Took first place at the Puerto Rico Individual Classic by seven strokes, shooting each round in the 60s and recording a career-low 67 in the second round and a career-low 54-hole 205 (-8) … Holds one other top-five finish with a second-place finish at the Gopher Invitational … Tied for eighth at the Southern Highlands Collegiate and claimed shares of 10th at the UTSA/Oak Hills Invitational and the Carmel Cup to total five top-10 finishes this season.

3. Brad Dalke, Freshman: Led the Sooners at the Ka'anapali Classic Collegiate Invitational at second place overall, his first career top-five finish, with his lowest 54-hole score, 206 (-7) … Has four top-20 finishes with his showings at the Ka'anapali Classic, Gopher Invitational (T6th), U.S. Collegiate (T18th) and most recently the Southern Highlands Collegiate (T8th) … Named Big 12 Golfer of the Month for November … Won the 2015 Junior PGA Championship.

4. Grant Hirschman, Sophomore: Collected his second career top-five placing at the Ka'anapali Classic Collegiate Invitational with a fourth-place finish after firing a 208 (-5), his career-low 54-hole score … Holds 13 career top-20 finishes, tallying four this season at the UTSA/Oak Hills Invitational (T6th), the Ka'anapali Classic, the U.S. Collegiate (T13th) and the Carmel Cup (T16th) … Named a 2015 Division I PING All-America Honorable Mention selection.

5. Blaine Hale, Freshman: Tied for sixth place at the UTSA/Oak Hills Invitational, his first collegiate event … Finished in a tie for 25th in the Puerto Rico Classic, recording his second career round in the 60s with a 69 in the first round … Placed 56th at the Southern Highlands Collegiate … Pre-collegiate tournament wins include 2014 Bart Granger Memorial, 2014 AJGA David Toms Foundation Classic and 2013 Lanny Wadkins Junior.

Individual: Beau Titsworth, Senior: Most recently, claimed a share of 32nd place at the Puerto Rico Classic … Has played in two other tournaments this season, tying for 39th place at the Gopher Invitational and tying for 85th at the U.S. Collegiate as an individual competitor … Has 16 career top-20 showings, including earning a share of 20th place at the 2015 Big 12 Championship.

THE COURSE
The par-72, 7,146-yard Traditions Club will serve as the course for the Aggie Invitational.

FORMAT
Fifty-four holes will be played over two days. The Sooners will tee off the first round on Saturday beginning at 7:30 a.m. CT from hole No. 1 with the second round to follow later that morning at 11:30 a.m. The final round will be played Sunday with tee times slated to begin 7:30 a.m.

WEATHER FORECAST
Saturday: Sunny with a high of 72 degrees and winds from the north, northwest at 10-15 mph.

Sunday: Sunny with a high of 76 degrees and light and variable winds.

OU'S AGGIE INVITATIONAL HISTORY
The Sooners took the team title at last year's event with a three-round 884 (+20). This season marks the seventh time OU has competed in the tournament.

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

Players Mentioned

Brad Dalke

Brad Dalke

Blaine Hale

Blaine Hale

Grant Hirschman

Grant Hirschman

Luke Kwon

Luke Kwon

Max McGreevy

Max McGreevy

Beau Titsworth

Beau Titsworth

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