The OU men’s golf team carded a final-round 287 on Tuesday to finish in a tie for fourth and continue its hot streak at the Cowboy Classic in Scottsdale, Ariz.
In their last four tournaments, the Sooners have placed in the top four or above three times, including a season-best second-place finish in the Border Olympics on March 6.
In Scottsdale, the Sooners relied upon their upperclassmen to lead the charge up the leaderboard.
Senior Ben Blundell (71-69-68) closed the tournament with a 2-under-par 68 to end the day with a three-round score of 208 (-2).
Blundell was one of only three golfers to finish the Cowboy Classic under-par, and wound up with the best finish of any Sooner this season after placing in third.
Junior Liam Logan (69-74-69) was only four shots behind Blundell to claim his first top-10 finish of the year, adding to his three other top-25 honors this season.
Senior Tyler Rody (66-73-74) continued his recent string of success, as the Andover, Kan., native posted a score of 213 (+3) to close out the tournament just out of the top 10 with a 12th-place tie.
The 4-under-par 66 shot by Rody is the lowest round of the year for the Sooners. Redshirt sophomore Riley Pumphrey and junior Ryan Sirman rounded out the scoring for OU as the duo finished in a share for 72nd at 224 (+14).
With the combined efforts of Blundell, Logan and Rody, the Sooners were able to finish ahead of 19 other teams in the 24-team tournament.
After Tuesday’s finish, the Sooners tee off next Saturday at the Robert Kepler Intercollegiate in Columbus, Ohio.
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