No. 5 Sooners Close Fall Season in Hawaii

NORMAN – The No. 5 Oklahoma men's golf team is back in action at the Ka'anapali Collegiate Classic on Friday. The three-day, 54-hole tournament will be played Friday-Sunday (Nov.1 – Nov. 3) at the par-71, 6,700-yard Royal Ka'anapali Course at the Ka'anapali Golf Club in Lahaina, Maui, Hawai'i.

The Sooners claimed the team title at the 2015 Ka'anapali Collegiate Classic. Last year OU placed third after firing a school record low, 264 (-20). Quade Cummins carded his lowest tournament score and best individual finish at the event last year.

The 20-team field includes four squads ranked in the top 25 of the latest GolfStat rankings. Oklahoma is the top-ranked team in the field at No. 5, followed by the No. 15 Clemson, No. 16 Georgia and No. 23 UCLA.

OU is back in action after participating in the Big 12 Match Play Tournament in Hockley, Texas. The Sooners were led by Senior Quade Cummins, who went 4-1 at the Big 12 Match Play Tournament.

The tournament rounds begin Friday with a shotgun start at 1:30 p.m. CT. The Sooner's lineup at the Ka'anapali Collegiate Classic will feature seniors Quade Cummins, Garett Reband, Thomas Johnson and sophomores Logan McAllister and Patrick Welch. Turner Hosch will compete as an individual.

THE FIELD (GOLFSTAT RANKINGS)

Oklahoma (5)
Clemson (15)
Washington (18)
UCLA (23)
Boise
UCSB
Connecticut
George Washington
Georgia
Gonzaga
Hawaii- Manoa
Kansas
Liberty
North Texas
Sacramento State
South Carolina
Southern Illinois
Air Force Academy
West Virginia
Wyoming

OU LINEUP

Quade Cummins, Redshirt Senior: Finished tied for 15th at the Nike Collegiate Invitational, posted best tournament round of the season ... Tied for 11th at both the Carmel Cup and Gopher Invitational … Took home the title at the Pacific Coast Amateur this summer ... Competed in the 2019 U.S. Palmer Cup ... 2019 Division I PING All-America honorable mention selection ... Finished the 2018-19 season with five top-10 finishes ... Shot the third-lowest three-round score in program history at the Ka'anapali Classic with a 198 (-15) ... 2018 Division I PING All-America honorable mention selection and GCAA All-Region Pick

Garett Reband, Senior: Finished in third place at the Nike Collegiate Invitational Placed seventh at the Carmel Cup shooting a 65 in the opening round … Tied for eighth place at the Gopher Invitational … Leads the team with a 69.83 scoring average 2019 Division I PING All-America honorable mention selection ... Four top-10 and seven top-20 finishes in the 2018-19 season ... Competed in 12 team events last season ... Took 11th at the NCAA Pullman Regional at 202 (-8) … Named to All-Tournament Team at Big 12 Championship, tying for eighth at 210 (-2) ... Finished second in the Carmel Cup posting a 200 (-16) including two rounds in the 60s

Thomas Johnson, Redshirt Senior: Earned another top-25 finish at the Nike Collegiate Invitational ... Had best career finish at the Gopher Invitational tying for sixth … Tied for 37th at the Carmel Cup … Competed in four events in the 2018-19 season ... Took home second in the Puerto Rico Individual Classic ... Earned eighth place at the Southern Highland Collegiate

Logan McAllister, Sophomore: Earned first tournament victory at the Nike Collegiate Invitational posting a -11 (202) ... Played in three events his freshman year ... Had two rounds in the 60s ... Posted a 71.22 stroke average in the fall ... Posted a season-low 66 in the second round at Carmel Cup ... Tied for 22nd at Carmel Cup with a three-day 213 (-3) ... Finished with a 3-under 210 at the Ka'anapali Collegiate Classic.

Patrick Welch, Sophomore: Tied for 36th at the Nike Collegiate Invitational … Tied for 31st at the Gopher InvitationalTied for 31st at the Gopher Invitational … Competed in nine events his freshman season … Four top-20 finishes last season … Tied for eighth place at Big 12 Championship with a 54-hole 210 (-2), earning all-tournament team honors … Tied for sixth in his first individual collegiate appearance at the Ka'anapali Collegiate Classic … Plays crossed-handed

Turner Hosch, Freshman: Carded a 54-hole, 205 (-11), to tie for third in his first collegiate tournament … AJGA Rolex Junior All American ... Junior Presidents Cup team member

THE COURSE

The Ka'anapali Collegiate Classic will be played at the par-71, 6,700-yard Royal Ka'anapali Course at the Ka'anapali Golf Club in Lahaina, Maui, Hawai'i.

FORMAT

Fifty-four holes will be played over three days. Each round will begin at 1:30 p.m. CT with a shotgun start. The Sooners are paired with South Carolina, Boise State and North Texas for the first round.

WEATHER FORECAST

Friday: Sunny with a high of 86 degrees and wind out of the southwest at 12 mph.
Saturday: Sunny with a high of 87 degrees and wind out of the southwest at 13 mph.
Sunday: Sunny with a high of 88 degrees and wind out of the northwest at 8 mph.

LIVE STATS

Live scoring will be available on Golfstat.com.