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Campbell Jr. and Dowell Share Fourth Entering Final Round in Puerto Rico

February 12, 2024 | Men's Golf

RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico – A pair of Sooners sit in the top five on the individual leaderboard and No. 15 Oklahoma closed the second round of the Puerto Rico Classic in a tie for sixth.

Playing unattached from the lineup, Stephen Campbell Jr. and Jaxon Dowell fired matching 66s (-6) Monday and share fourth after 36 holes. The Sooners (T6, -19) will look to make up ground in Tuesday's final round as the field chases Georgia (1, -33).

The Sooners struggled early at Grand Reserve Golf Club as the top of the leaderboard created distance between themselves as the back-to-back champion Sooners, but head coach Ryan Hybl's team battled and made a late surge to get within striking distance. Oklahoma closed its round by sinking 15 birdies on the back nine, including a run of three straight birdies from freshman PJ Maybank (T42, -3).

Campbell Jr. (T4, -9) pieced together one of the best rounds of his career at the par-72 track on Monday, matching a career-low 66. After starting on the 18th and bogeying the first, the Richmond, Texas, product rattled off seven birdies to fire a 66 (-6) and move into the top five.

Jaxon Dowell (T4, -9) started on the 17th and was even par thru four but then birdied the fourth and eagled the fifth to get heated up. Dowell found four more birdies, paired with a final bogey to sign for a 66 (-6) and share fourth with Campbell Jr.

The two and Ben Lorenz (T15, -7) are playing as individuals unattached from the Oklahoma lineup.

Ryder Cowan (T20, -6) posted a 3-under 69 that featured six birdies as the freshman has now posted back-to-back rounds in the 60s for the first time in his career. Cowan is atop the Sooner lineup card entering Tuesday's final round in a tie for 20th.

Luke Kluver rebounded from an opening-round 72 (E) with a 69 (-3) on Monday to move into a tie with Maybank III for 42nd.

Drew Goodman signed for an even-par 72 and shares 31st, while Jase Summy was 1-under on the day and sits in a tie for 51st.

Dowell and Campbell Jr. are three back of the leader, Purdue's Nels Surtani (-12), who posted a 65 (-7) on Monday.

The Sooners tee off in the final round of the event at 5:30 a.m. CT with Purdue (4, -23) and Minnesota (5, -21) on Tuesday morning.

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