No. 5 OU Set for Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate

NORMAN – The No. 5 Oklahoma men's golf team heads to Alpharetta, Ga., this weekend for the Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate. The three-day, 54-hole tournament will be played Friday-Sunday (Oct. 20-22) at the par-72, 7,017-yard Golf Club of Georgia.

The 15-team field includes four squads currently ranked in the Golfstat top five and nine in the top 25. OU is back in action after claiming the team title at the Nike Golf Collegiate Invitational on Oct. 1-3. Juniors Brad Dalke and Blaine Hale paced the Sooners, tying for seventh at 205 (-8). The Sooners have finished in the top three as a team in their first three events this year.

The Sooners' lineup at the Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate will feature senior Grant Hirschman, Dalke, Hale and sophomores Garett Reband and Riley Casey.

THE FIELD

(GOLFSTAT RANKINGS IN PARENTHESES)

Texas A&M (2)
Oklahoma State (3)
Georgia Tech (4)
Oklahoma (5)
Wake Forest (11)
Stanford (15)
Clemson (16)
UCLA (22)
Florida State (23)
Duke
East Tennessee State
TCU
Texas
UNLV
Virginia Tech

OU LINEUP

Brad Dalke, Junior: Has recorded six top-10 finishes in his last seven events dating back to last season … Tied for seventh place at the Nike Golf Collegiate Invitational, carding all three rounds in the 60s… Took eighth place at the Gopher Invitational … Carded two rounds in the 60s at the Carmel Cup, tying for 11th at 208 (-8) … Named a 2017 Division I PING All-America honorable mention selection … Helped the Sooners secure the 2017 NCAA Championship by going 2-1 in NCAA Championships match play, including the title-clinching putt in the final match against Oregon.
Grant Hirschman, Senior: Finished tied for 46th place at the Nike Golf Collegiate Invitational … Took eighth in the opening event of the year, shooting 206 (-10) at the Carmel Cup … Followed up by tying for 10th place at the Gopher Invitational in OU's last event … Named a 2017 Division I PING All-America honorable mention selection ... Competed in all 14 team events, serving as a team captain … Helped the Sooners secure the 2017 national championship by going 1-0-2 in NCAA Championships match play, winning in the quarterfinals to aid an OU comeback over Baylor.
Blaine Hale, Junior: Carded a career-low 64 (-7) in the first round of the Nike Collegiate Invitational and finished the tournament tied for seventh place at 205 (-8) … Named a 2017 Division I PING All-America honorable mention selection ... Competed in 13 team events last season … Helped the Sooners secure the 2017 national championship by going 2-1 in NCAA Championships match play, earning wins in the semifinal and final matches.
Garett Reband, Sophomore: Recorded four birdies during the final round of the Nike Collegiate Invitational and finished tied for 23rd place at 211 (-2) … Had career-best weekend at the Carmel Cup, taking third place at 203 (-13), his first top-5 finish at OU … Reband's 203 at Pebble Beach was a 54-hole career-low … He also tied his 18-hole low score of 67, twice, at the event.
Riley Casey, Sophomore: Carded a three-day total of 208 (-5) at the Nike Collegiate Invitational, ranking as his lowest 54-hole score as a Sooner and marks his third career top-20 finish … Shot 213 (-3) at the Carmel Cup, tying for 23rd …Competed in seven events as a freshman … Posted season-low round (68) at the Prestige at PGA West.

THE COURSE

The Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate will be played at the par-72, 7,017-yard Golf Club of Georgia course for all three rounds.

FORMAT

Fifty-four holes will be played over three days. OU's first round will begin Friday morning at 8:41 a.m. CT on hole No. 10.

WEATHER FORECAST

Friday: Sunny with a high of 79 degrees and light and variable winds.

Saturday: Partly cloudy with a high of 76 degrees and wind from the east at 5-10 mph.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy with a high of 75 degrees, a 20 percent chance of rain and wind from the east-southeast at 5-10 mph.

OU'S GOLF CLUB OF GEORGIA COLLEGIATE HISTORY

This marks the Sooners' third straight appearance in the tournament, which was called the U.S. Collegiate Championship until two seasons ago. Last year, OU placed sixth with a three-round 859 (-5), and Max McGreevy received co-medalist honors tying for first individually.

LIVE STATS

Live scoring will be available on GolfStat.com.