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Puerto Rico Classic (Round 3)
Buckeyes Finish 11th at Puerto Rico Classic – Ohio State Buckeyes
2/21/2012 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
Feb. 21, 2012
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State men’s golf team wrapped up competition Tuesday at the Puerto Rico Classic in Rio Grande P.R. in 11th place after carding a 23-over 887 through 54 holes. Senior Alex Redfield placed in the Top 15 individually, finishing 1-under 215 at the par-72, 6,902-yard River Course at the Rio Mar Country Club.
Redfield, who shot a solid 2-under 70 on day two, was consistent in the third round to lead the team with a 1-under 71. Finishing the competition tied for 14th, Redfield gradually moved up the leaderboard after opening tied for 21st-place after the first day of competition.
Freshmen Boo Timko and Grant Weaver were next in line for the Buckeyes. Timko concluded the tournament tied for 39th-place after shooting a 6-over 222. Weaver finished close behind tied for 43rd, carding a 7-over 223 overall.
Dan Charen, a senior from Langhorne, Pa., placed tied for 62nd after posting a 14-over 230. Junior Matt Turner recorded a 15-over 231, which earned him the 66th spot in the final standings.
Alabama’s Justin Thomas won the individual title outright. Thomas carded a 10-under 206, with second-place finisher Talor Gooch of Oklahoma State following closely with a 9-under 207. Alabama also claimed the team championship with an impressive 30-under 834 performance. The Crimson Tide took down second-place Clemson and third-place Purdue by 18 and 22 strokes, respectively.
Ohio State has a month-long break before the FAU Spring Break Championships in Lake Worth, Fla., March 23-25. The FAU Spring Break Championships will be the final turn-up before a busy April for the Buckeyes, with two tournaments – including the Robert Kepler Intercollegiate at Ohio State – leading up to the Big Ten Championships April 27-29.
Puerto Rico Classic
River Course – Rio Mar Country Club, Rio Grande, P.R.
Par 72, 6,902 yards
Team Standings – Rounds 1, 2 & 3
1. Alabama: 276, 279, 279 – 834 (-30)
2. Clemson: 283, 286, 283– 852 (-12)
3. Purdue: 289, 279, 288 – 856 (-8)
4. Georgia Tech: 290, 289, 282 – 861 (-3)
5. NC State: 292, 292,279 – 863 (-1)
T6. Texas: 288, 292, 287 – 867 (+3)
T6. Virginia Tech: 288, 287, 292 – 867 (+3)
T6. Oklahoma: 284, 294, 289 – 867 (+3)
9. Georgia: 289, 288, 292 – 869 (+5)
10. Oklahoma State: 294, 285, 292 – 871 (+7)
11. Ohio State: 303, 289, 295 – 887 (+23)
12. UNCG: 296, 306, 304 – 906 (+42)
T13. North Carolina: 302, 308, 305 – 915 (+51)
T13. Michigan: 306, 309, 300 – 915 (+51)
15. East Tennessee State: 306, 316, 302 – 924 (+60)
Ohio State Individuals
T14. Alex Redfield: 74, 70, 71 – 215 (-1)
T39. Boo Timko: 76, 74, 72 – 222 (+6)
T43. Grant Weaver: 76, 75, 72 – 223 (+7)
T62. Dan Charen: 77, 73, 80 – 230 (+14)
66. Matt Turner: 79, 72, 80 – 231 (+15)
