Tulsa
Conference USA Championship
TULSA MEN GOLFERS LEAD C-USA CHAMPIONSHIPS
4/27/2014 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
April 27, 2014
Edmond, Okla. - The Tulsa men's golf team sits in first place at the Conference USA Men's Golf Championships after carding an eight-over par 288 in first round action, as Golden Hurricane senior Logan McCracken leads the individual race after turning in a score of three-under par 67 at the par-70 Oak Tree Golf Club on Sunday.
After a weather delay, the Tulsa team went out and took a two-stroke lead over second-place UAB (290) after the first 18 holes, while Charlotte is one spot back with a 291 score, followed by Middle Tennessee and Rice (293) rounding out the top-5 teams.
McCracken birdied his first four holes as he began the day on the 10th hole, before a bogey at the par-3 14th hole stopped his streak of birdie putts. He finished his first nine holes at four-under par after another birdie on hole 18. McCracken was five-under par heading into his last hole, but double-bogeyed the par-4 ninth hole for his three-under par score.
Tulsa's Matt Mabrey scored an even par 70, turning in five birdie putts and five bogeys, and enters Monday's second round in a five-way tie for third place. Junior Colton Staggs finished the day in 14th place with a three-over par 73 score.
Mark Mumford and Matthew Marquez finished the day tied for 44th place after turning in rounds of 78 on Sunday.
Second round action takes place on Monday as Tulsa tee's off beginning at 8:45 a.m.
Team Results 1. Tulsa 288 2. UAB 290 3. Charlotte 291 T4. Middle Tenn. 293 T4. Rice 293 6. North Texas 296 7. Southern Miss 298 8. UTEP 302 9. LA Tech 304 10. Marshall 306 T11. UTSA 307 T11. Old Dominion 307 13. East Carolina 308 14. FAU 310Tulsa Individuals 1. Logan McCracken 67 (-3) T3. Matt Mabrey 70 (E) T14. Colton Staggs 73 (+3) T44. Mark Mumford 78 (+8) T44. Matthew Marquez 78 (+8)
Top-5 Individuals 1. Logan McCracken, Tulsa 67 (-3) 2. Victor Lange, LA Tech 68 (-2) T3. Payne Denman, MTSU 70 (E) T3. Paul Dunne, UAB 70 (E) T3. Tommy Economou, Rice 70 (E) T3. Matt Mabrey, Tulsa 70 (E) T3. Kevin Reilly, Rice 70 (E)
