Tulsa
UTSA Invitational
Tulsa Golfers Finish Third at UTSA/Oak Hills Invitational
2/16/2010 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
Feb. 16, 2010
San Antonio, Texas - The University of Tulsa men's golf team opened the spring season with a third-place finish in a field of 15 teams, including four top-50 teams, at the UTSA/Oak Hills Invitational at the par-71 Oak Hills Country Club in San Antonio, Texas.
Eleventh-ranked Texas Tech repeated as the team champions with a 23-over par 875 total, followed by 49th-ranked Southeastern Louisiana two strokes back in second place. Tulsa and 41st-ranked Baylor tied for third place with 878 totals, while North Texas rounded out the top-five teams with an 880 total.
The Golden Hurricane carded its highest round of the tournament today with a 295, after posting 292 and 291 scores in the first and second rounds, respectively, to finish with a 26-over par 878.
TU was led by sophomore Stephen Carney, who after carding the best round for a Tulsa golfer today, finished tied for fourth place with a two-over par 215. Lone senior on the roster, Rob Laird, was 11th with a 219 three-round total, while freshman Chris Worrell was 25th with a 222. Sophomores Arie Fauzi and Andre' Tourinho were 38th and 63rd, respectively, with 225 and 233 scores.
Southeastern Louisiana's Philipp Westermann captured the individual title with a two-under par 211 total, while 9th-ranked Dustin Garza from Wichita State was one stroke back in second place and Louisiana Lafayette's Philipp Fendt was third with a one-over par 214.
Tulsa will return to action on Feb. 28-March 2 at the John Hayt Invitational in Jacksonville, Florida.
Team Results 1. #11 Texas Tech - 299-283-293=875 2. #49 Southeastern Louisiana - 292-290-295=877 T3. Tulsa - 292-291-295=878 T3. #41 Baylor - 295-291-292=878 5. North Texas - 299-289-292=880 6. Iowa State - 295-292-300=887 7. Stephen F. Austin - 300-297-292=889 8. #50 Wichita State - 300-294-296=890 9. Sam Houston State - 306-292-293=891 10. Texas State - 300-293-302=895 11. Louisiana-Lafayette - 296-295-305=896 12. Oklahoma - 305-297-299=901 13. Air Force - 309-304-303=916 14. UTSA - 304-307-309=920 15. Illinois State - 317-310-305=932Top Five Individuals 1. Philipp Westermann, Southeastern Louisiana - 71-71-69=211 2. #9 Dustin Garza, Wichita State - 72-70-70=212 3. Philipp Fendt, Louisiana, Lafayette - 70-72-72=214 T4. Stephen Carney, Tulsa - 72-72-71=215 T4. #10 Nils Floren, Texas Tech - 73-71-71=215 T4. #63 Tom Whitney, 75-71-69=215
Tulsa Results T4. Stephen Carney - 72-72-71=215 T11. Rob Laird - 71-75-73=219 T25. Chris Worrell - 72-74-76=222 T38. Arie Fauzi - 80-70-75=225 T63. Andre' Tourinho - 77-80-76=233
