OSU Golfers Win Big 12 Title

OSU Golfers Win Big 12 Title

Oklahoma State won its fifth consecutive conference crown and ninth in the league’s 15-year history. OSU finished with a four-round team total of 1,139 to pull away from Texas A&M by 13 strokes, marking the fourth consecutive year the Cowboys have won by at least 13 strokes. The victory gives the Oklahoma State golf program Review of TaylorMade Burner SuperFast 2.0 Series 54 conference titles in 65 years of play.The harsh conditions also got the better of the University of Oklahoma golfers in the final round as the Sooners came in with a team total of 311.Wednesday’s conditions turned the final round into a contest of who would make the fewest mistakes and that was Oklahoma State’s Peter Uihlein, who was the only golfer to avoid a round over par, which helped him move from 19th to a tie for fourth.“Prairie Dunes showed its teeth. The course played hard all week, but today it was definitely difficult,” Uihlein said. “I finally came around and hit the ball pretty good and was able to take advantage on some holes. I just hit it better today, I just wasn’t comfortable all week and (Tuesday) I scrapped around a 69 — I don’t know how — but today I hit it a lot better and was able to make some putts.”

OSU junior Morgan Hoffmann won medalist honors — the second time he has won the Big 12 at Prairie Dunes, doing so in 2009 as a freshman — with a four-round total of 280 despite shooting a 3-over 73 on the final day. Ryan Sirman was the top finisher for the Sooners, falling from his spot in fourth heading into the final day thanks to a 7-over 77 that landed him just outside of the top 10 with a tie for 11th-place with a four-round total of 290.The victory was the second this season for Hoffmann and his fifth career victory at OSU. Coming in behind Hoffmann was senior Kevin Tway, who shot a 5-over 75 in the final round to finish five strokes behind Hoffmann for second. It was the fourth time OSU had the top two individuals in the conference tournament.

Ko Will Have An Outstanding Future For Golf

Ko Will Have An Outstanding Future For Golf

Ko, from the North Shore club, who won the strokeplay title by nine shots at the Russley Golf Club on Saturday, yesterday ended the two-year run of her friend and New Zealand team-mate, Cecilia Cho (Pakuranga), Lydia Ko Becomes Youngest NZ Golf Championas the national amateur champion, beating Cho 4 and 3. Since Christmas Ko has unleashed a string of impressive results. She won the North Island strokeplay championship, was fourth equal in the New Zealand women's open at the Pegasus course - a professional event featuring some of the best players in the world. From there she headed to Australia where she became the youngest winner of their national strokeplay championship. When she won the New Zealand equivalent last Saturday she became the first player to win the two titles in the same year. "I made a few mistakes after I went one up on the first hole, but I didn't really lose a hole until 12, but then I birdied the next two holes."

When four up with four to play Ko said her plan was to put her tee shot as close as possible to the pin on the 15th green and make a par. That's exactly what she did. She left her birdie putt beside the hole for a gimme' par, and Cho missed her birdie to give Ko the title. There are more mundane matters on the agenda for Ko in the next few weeks. It's back to school to prepare for exams, but later in the year she is hoping to be picked to play the British amateur championship and also the US amateur. The unassuming Auckland teenager yesterday added the New Zealand women's amateur golf title to the strokeplay title she won three days earlier, and further enhanced her reputation as an outstanding prospect for the future.

Golf Seeds Were Send Packing at Russley Golf Club

Golf Seeds Were Send Packing at Russley Golf Club

Yesterday as No 1 seed Ryan Fox and the New Zealand No 1 Ben Campbell were sent packing in the second round at the Russley Golf Club in Christchurch.Campbell and Fox were not alone as the top six seeds of the 32 players in the men's draw did not make the quarter-finals. Auckland's Sam An, the seventh seed, is now the highest-ranked player in the field after an astonishing day of upsets in summer-like conditions.An hour later world No 9 Campbell, who many expected Fox would meet in the semifinals this afternoon, Georgia Tech Takes Golf Title was knocked out by Josh Munn 1up.

It was the upset of Fox by Heyes that had most of the members at Russley talking in the early afternoon. Only a day after one of the highs of his amateur career - winning his first New Zealand strokeplay title by five shots - Fox was humbled by Steven Heyes on the 19th hole.He made a great birdie on the 17th and then made par at the last to Heyes' bogey to stay alive.Fox hit his approach to the par-three 10th, the 19th hole, about 20m right of the green and Heyes took advantage, successfully two putting from about 10m for par to send the No 1 seed home early.That was a huge relief to see that go in. I am just so pleased I finished it off, no one gave me a chance. This is huge for my confidence, beating Ryan means a lot to me and if I hit the ball like I did today then I think I have a good chance in this tournament."Munn made a crucial birdie on the 17th hole to go 1up against Campbell and came up with an incredible chip shot at the final hole to save his par and seal the contest when Campbell missed his birdie putt."That was some of the best golf I have ever played," Munn, 20, said.

Donald Loses Golf's Heritage Tournament

Donald Loses Golf's Heritage Tournament

Donald would have moved to the No. 1 spot from No. 3 had he won the PGA Tour event at Harbour Town Golf Links. His countryman, Lee Westwood, rose from second to No. 1, replacing German Martin Kaymer, Brandt Snedeker Wins The Heritage after winning the Indonesian Masters by three strokes earlier in the day — his 38th birthday.Donald got a partially buried lie in a front bunker on the third playoff hole, No. 18. He blasted out to about 15 feet from the flag and his chip for par from slightly off the green hit an edge of the cup and rolled away.

Westwood ended Tiger Woods’s record five-year reign atop the world rankings on Nov. 1 and was replaced by Kaymer in February. Westwood is the only golfer to reach No. 1 without having won one of the sport’s four major championships. He’s the second Englishman after six-time major winner Nick Faldo to top the rankings and the 14th person to hold the honor.

Donald, 33, would have topped the Official World Golf Ranking for the first time with a victory yesterday at Harbour Town Golf Links at Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.

“It was going to be some big rewards if I won,” Donald told reporters. “To be No. 1 would be great, but it’s not everything. It certainly would be a tick in the box and it would be something great to talk to the grandkids about in 30 years.”

Instead, Westwood, who like Donald is English, regains the top spot from Germany’s Kaymer, the U.S. PGA champion. Westwood, on his 38th birthday, won the Indonesian Masters by three strokes yesterday. The two made par at the second playoff hole, then Donald missed a par putt on the next hole to hand Snedeker the win.

Coyote Springs Golfing Club Turning Heads

Coyote Springs golfing Club Turning Heads

Coyote Springs golfing Club (formerly The Chase) was recently bundled in golfing Digest's "America's ideal online community programs best 100", coming in at 95 for the prestigious list. Coyote Springs was also rated the #2 most superb new instruction course in 2009 by golfing Digest and #3 by golfing newspaper on its Golf Courses Every Golfer Should Play In Their Lifetime "Best New programs You Can Play" report in 2008. In 2010, Golf week bundled the instruction course on its report of best 100 Residential courses. The instruction course is just one of lots of Nicklaus golfing programs to produce this sort of accolades and most assuredly belongs between his best. In other information from Coyote Springs, the facility now competencies a liquor license and is also providing sandwiches. And, as has long been the situation for just about any amount of months, golfers can take satisfaction on this Las Vegas golfing instruction course without any a obligatory caddie. Coyote Springs is situated about fifty miles north of Las Vegas but is worth the drive. Tee occasions are also now accessible 7 times a day on the course. It’s a normal payment golfing instruction course that feels like your confidential private desert. that is extra than merely a golfing course; it is a golfing experience.” Also accessible at Coyote Springs are standard Las Vegas golfing deals in conjunction using the Golden Nuggett. Coyote Springs golfing Club is recognized like a par-72 Nicklaus Signature layout with tees ranging from 7,471 yards for that championship tees to 5,349 yards for that forward tees. The instruction course has 11 consuming water features, which include one owning a tremendous five-tier waterfall surrounding the picturesque finishing holes amount 9 and 18.

Gay's Good Luck at Heritage

Gay's Good Luck at Heritage

Gay said trips to Hilton Head Island cause him to think back to his memorable 2009 championship, in which he blistered the field to a Heritage record 10-stroke victory. Wearing the same shade of bright green pants he sported Thursday -- and yes, Putter Will Be The Key Factor If Woods Wins Again he is superstitious -- Gay shot a 7-under 64 in the final round of 2009 to finish at 20-under par, also a tournament record.

He finished in a tie for 32nd place last season, but he hasn't forgotten what carried him two years ago.Two years after winning the Heritage in record-breaking fashion, Brian Gay put himself on solid footing Thursday to contend for another tartan jacket. And a comfortable one. Gay called Harbour Town his favorite course on the PGA Tour, saying it has the feeling of home. It felt more and more cozy as his opening round progressed Thursday.Gay played 1-under par for the first four holes, then eagled No. 5. He stuck his 228-yard second shot 16 feet from the pin and made the ensuing putt for eagle on the par 5. Gay said the shot jump-started his round, and he followed with three more birdies over the next seven holes. He bogeyed the par-3 17th, but it was his only blunder of the day. Gay has finished among the top 25 in six of the nine events he's played this year, including fifth-place finishes at the Bob Hope Classic in January and the Mayakoba Golf Classic at Riviera Maya-Cancun in February. A fine line, he said, can propel him to the top of the leaderboard.

To Get an Affordable Golf Getaway

To Get an Affordable Golf Getaway

Golf’s lush greens and scenic courses lure wealthy celebrities and world leaders to some of the most expensive vacation destinations in the world. So it isn’t surprising that typical households find the prices prohibitive when it comes to finding the family travel How To Solve Putting Problems fundsPrivate courses cost markedly more than public ones, many of which offer a comparable experience for a fraction of the price. Denver’s city park for example, offers a municipal 18-hole golf course located near the city’s science and nature museum. The Jekyll Island Club in Georgia is a popular public golf resort featuring 63 holes and a club hotel that is a national historic landmark.

Private courses cost markedly more than public ones, many of which offer a comparable experience for a fraction of the price. Denver’s city park for example, offers a municipal 18-hole golf course located near the city’s science and nature museum. The Jekyll Island Club in Georgia is a popular public golf resort featuring 63 holes and a club hotel that is a national historic landmark.