Texas Tech University Athletics
Men's Golf Heads to Oklahoma For Regionals Preview
May 14, 2004 | Men's Golf
May 14, 2004
LUBBOCK, Texas - The No.36 Red Raider golf team heads to Ardmore, Okla., to conclude their regular season schedule at The Maxwell. The tournament will not only be a good chance for the Red Raiders to fine-tune their games before heading to the Central Regionals, but also a chance to size-up their upcoming competition. The 15-team field boasts 10 teams that have qualified for Regionals, eight of which are in the Central Region held in West Lafayette, Ind., May 20-22.
Tech is coming off a fifth-place tie at the Big 12 Championships, where freshman Oscar Floren (finished t9) led the team to a second-straight top five performance.
This is the third time the Red Raiders will be heading north for the 12th annual Maxwell, finishing 12th last year with a score of 887. The Red Raiders' best finish came in 2002 when they finished tied for sixth.
Tech will look to challenge some of the nation's top ranked teams lead by tournament host No.8 Oklahoma State, No.14 Augusta State, No.17 Oklahoma and No.23 Arkansas. The Maxwell boasts in all nine teams ranked in the top 50, with the 15-team field combining to win 17 tournaments this season.
Sophomore Andrew Dresser enters The Maxwell as Tech's top golfer with a 71.70 season stroke-average. Dresser (finished t20-Big 12), despite being Tech's second highest finisher at this year's Big 12 Championships, will still be the key to Tech's success from here on out. Dresser currently ranks 55th in the nation as an individual.
Behind Dresser is Floren, who has been a dominant force for the Red Raiders despite his young experience in the college arena. Floren boasts Tech's second-lowest season stroke-average of 72.60. Senior Brad Jacobson (72.67), junior Chris Pace (73.78), and sophomore William Haddrell (74.40) round out the last of the five-golfer roster.
The Red Raiders will begin action at the Dornick Hills Country Club (6,453 yards, Par 70) with an 8:00 a.m. shotgun start. Play consists of 36 holes to be played on Sat., May 15, with the concluding 18 holes to be finished on Sunday. The Red Raiders will then head to the Central Regionals in West Lafayette, Ind., May 20-22.
The MaxwellDornick Hills Country Club in Ardmore, Okla., May 15-16Hosted by Oklahoma State University(6,453 yards, Par 70)
National Ranking Name[Golf Week.com May 14]
8th Oklahoma State14th Augusta State17th Oklahoma23rd Arkansas31st Tulsa32nd Colorado33rd SMU36th Texas Tech41st Baylor64th North Texas65th North Florida72nd Penn. State108th Houston123rd Texas-ArlingtonNR-NAIA Oklahoma City
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