A handful of teams have staked a claim as the nation’s best in the early goings of the Spring college season, most recently the Oklahoma Sooners in Puerto Rico.
On Tuesday the No. 3-ranked Sooners broke a program scoring record in relation to par with their 59-under total at the Puerto Rico Classic. Oklahoma won its third event of the spring after a 20-under performance as a team in the final round at Grand Reserve Golf Club in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico. The squad also made a program record 80 birdies over the 54 holes of play.
“Just a great week all around for us,” said head coach Ryan Hybl after his 32nd win at the helm. “We have been excited just to get back on the road and this group has great chemistry. We had some great rounds all week long and we knew we had to keep the pedal down today. There’s nothing better than having the low final round and we’ll keep building from there.”
Georgia finished runner-up at 53 under, followed by Tennessee in third at 47 under. Purdue finished fourth at 46 under, with Michigan State wrapping up the top five at 41 under.
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Oklahoma senior Chris Gotterup claimed the individual title at 20 under, four shots clear of Georgia’s Maxwell Ford and Tennessee’s Bryce Lewis. The win also earns Gotterup an exemption in the PGA Tour’s Puerto Rico Open, March 3-6.
“Chris played amazing all week just like he has been back home,” Hybl added. “We’re so proud of him for winning this week and securing the PGA Tour spot in two weeks down here on this course.”
