Men’s Golf Finishes Tied for Fifth at Oklahoma Intercollegiate – Ohio State Buckeyes
10/18/2006 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
Oct. 18, 2006
Columbus, Ohio – The Ohio State men’s golf team finished tied for fifth place at the Oklahoma Intercollegiate Tuesday. The Buckeyes shot rounds of 304-304-311 (919) over the three-day, 54-hole event at the Oak Tree Golf Club (par 71, 7,412) in Edmond, Okla.
Tulsa won the event with a score of 889 (305-289-295). The Golden Hurricane led the final two rounds of the tournament and finished with an 11-stroke win over runner-up Baylor. Sam Korbe of Tulsa won medalist honors after shooting rounds of 72-71-76 for a score of 6-over 219.
Ohio State sophomore Dan Rush (Cleveland, Ohio/St. Ignatius) finished seventh and led the Buckeyes with an individual season best three round total of 75-71-78 (224). Rush tied for sixth in par 3 scoring (+1) and tied for seventh in total birdies with eight. Senior Colin Biles (Columbus, Ohio/Upper Arlington) tied for second in par 3 scoring (-1), third in par 5 scoring (-2) and also tied for third in total birdies with 10. The Buckeyes tied for second in par 5 scoring (+1).
Ohio State returns to action for its final fall tournament Oct. 27-29 at the Landfall Traditional in Wilmington, N.C.
Oklahoma Intercollegiate (Oct. 15-17)
Par 71 Oak Tree Golf Club
Team
| Pl. | School | Rd.1 | Rd.2 | Rd.3 | Total |
| 1. | Tulsa | 305 | 289 | 295 | 889 |
| 2. | Baylor | 316 | 290 | 294 | 900 |
| 3. | SMU | 316 | 302 | 287 | 905 |
| 4. | LSU | 306 | 294 | 317 | 917 |
| T5. | Oklahoma | 313 | 296 | 310 | 919 |
| T5. | Ohio State | 304 | 304 | 311 | 919 |
| 7. | Arkansas | 310 | 302 | 311 | 923 |
| 8. | Michigan | 315 | 299 | 310 | 924 |
Individuals
| Pl. | Name, School | Rd.1 | Rd.2 | Rd.3 | Total |
| 1. | Sam Korbe, Tulsa | 72 | 71 | 76 | 219 |
| 2. | Nicolas Geyger, Tulsa | 77 | 71 | 72 | 220 |
| T3. | Jeremy Alcorn, Baylor | 83 | 70 | 69 | 222 |
| T3. | Tim Schaetzel, Michigan | 75 | 73 | 74 | 222 |
| T3. | Ben Blundell, Oklahoma | 76 | 69 | 77 | 222 |
Ohio State Individuals
| Pl. | Name | Rd.1 | Rd.2 | Rd.3 | Total |
| 7. | Dan Rush | 75 | 71 | 78 | 224 |
| T23. | Colin Biles | 75 | 84 | 72 | 231 |
| T28. | Jack Tyler | 76 | 73 | 84 | 233 |
| T32. | Jared Jones | 78 | 80 | 77 | 235 |
| DQ. | David Vallina | 80 | 80 | DQ |
