Buckeyes Close Out Shortened Illini Spring Classic in Eighth Place – Ohio State Buckeyes
4/17/2011 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State men’s golf team finished action at the Illini Spring Classic Sunday on the par 72, 7,048-yard Stone Creek Golf Club in Urbana, Ill. The Scarlet and Gray ended in eighth place after a final-round score of 296 for a two-day total of 608 (+32) after weather forced the tournament to be shortened from 54 holes to 36.
The event was won by Akron with a two-round total of 583 (+7), 10 strokes better than second-place host Illinois at 593 (+17). William Sjaichudin of Purdue took medalist honors with rounds of 70-73 – 143 (-1) to finish alone in the top spot. Sjaichudin was the only golfer to finish under par.
Leading the way for Ohio State was Bo Hoag in a tie for 24th place. The senior from Upper Arlington, Ohio, posted four bogeys to three birdies to shoot a 1-over 73 for a two-round total of 150.
Brad Smith carded the best round of the tournament for any Buckeye with a 3-under 69 to follow up a difficult opening round of 83. The two-round score of 152 was good enough to move the senior from Peru, Ind., into a tie for 31st place with teammate Dan Charen. Charen followed up his opening-round 74 with a 6-over 78.
Sophomore Jamie Sindelar and junior Alex Redfield each notched scores of 5-over 77 to finish tied for 54th and tied for 58th, respectively.
The Buckeyes host the 2011 edition of the Robert Kepler Intercollegiate April 23-24 at The Ohio State University Golf Club in Columbus.
Team Results
1. Akron 294-289 – 583 (+7)
2. Illinois 295-298 – 593 (+17)
T-3. Northwestern 308-292 – 600 (+24)
T-3. Illinois State 307-293 – 600 (+24)
5. Indiana 302-299 – 601 (+25)
6. Penn State 311-292 – 603 (+27)
7. Michigan State 303-301 – 604 (+28)
8. Ohio State 312-296 – 608 (+32)
9. Minnesota 316-296 – 612 (+36)
T-10. Purdue 307-306 – 613 (+37)
T-10. Michigan 319-294 – 613 (+37)
12. Wisconsin 322-292 – 614 (+38)
13. Xavier 319-299 – 618 (+42)
14. Creighton 318-311 – 629 (+53)
Ohio State Results
T-24. Bo Hoag 77-73 – 150
T-31. Brad Smith 83-69 – 152
T-31. Dan Charen 74-78 – 152
T-54. Jamison Sindelar 80-77 – 157
T-58. Alex Redfield 81-77 – 158
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