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No. 17 Men’s Golf builds 11-shot lead after third round at Big 12 Championship
04.23.2024 | Men's Golf
Morrison fires a 6-under 66 and Stark adds a 5-under 67 as the Longhorns post a 13-under 275 on Tuesday.
TRINITY, Texas — The No. 17 Texas Men's Golf team posted an impressive team score of 13-under-par 275 on Tuesday to take an 11-shot lead after the third round of the Big 12 Championship at Whispering Pines Golf Club. Sophomore Tommy Morrison registered a 6-under-par 66, and graduate Brian Stark added a 5-under-par 67 to pace the Longhorns in Tuesday's third round.
Texas has recorded a 54-hole team total of 13-under-par 851 (285-291-275) and enters Wednesday's final round with an 11-stroke advantage over No. 14 Oklahoma in second at 2-under-par 862 (296-286-280). Oklahoma State is third at 1-under-par 863 (295-284-284).
Morrison was 2-under at the turn on Tuesday before adding four birdies on holes 12, 13, 14 and 17 to finish out his 6-under 66. He climbed into a tie for third in the individual standings with a three-round total of 5-under-par 211 (72-73-66), just three strokes off the lead.
Stark also was 2-under at the turn in his round on Tuesday before dropping a shot with a bogey on hole 10. He rallied to record birdies on holes 12, 14, 15 and 17 to close out his 5-under 67. Stark moved into a tie for fifth in the individual standings with a 54-hole score of 4-under-par 212 (73-72-67).
In addition to the performances from Morrison and Stark, the Longhorns also counted scores on Tuesday from senior Nathan Petronzio (2-under 70) and sophomore Christiaan Maas (even-par 72). Cincinnati's Ty Gingerich holds the 54-hole individual lead with a three-round total of 8-under-par 208 (65-74-69), while Preston Stout of Oklahoma State is second at 6-under-par 210 (74-69-67). Morrison is tied for third at 211 with TCU's Gustav Frimodt (70-75-66).
The Big 12 Championship concludes with the fourth and final round on Wednesday, April 24. Texas will be paired with Oklahoma and Oklahoma State for Wednesday's final round and will tee off beginning at 9:30 a.m. CT on hole 1.
The Longhorns will be looking to capture their ninth overall Big 12 Conference team title and first since 2017 on Wednesday. Big 12 Now on ESPN+ will provide live streaming coverage of Wednesday's final round from 12-4:30 p.m. Central.
The Lineup
- Sophomore Tommy Morrison posted a 6-under 66 in Tuesday's third round and climbed nine spots into a tie for third in the individual standings with a 54-hole total of 5-under-par 211 (72-73-66). Morrison tallied eight birdies against a pair of bogeys in his round on Tuesday. Standing at even-par through the first four holes, he recorded three-straight birdies on holes 5, 6 and 7 before making bogey on hole 8 to sit at 2-under. Still at 2-under through 11 holes, Morrison made three-consecutive birdies on holes 12, 13 and 14 and added a birdie on 17 en route to his 6-under 66.
- Graduate Brian Stark fired a 5-under 67 on Tuesday and moved up seven spots into a tie for fifth in the individual standings with a three-round score of 4-under-par 212 (73-72-67). His 67 marked a season-low 18-hole round, besting the 68 he shot in the opening round of the OFCC/Fighting Illini Invitational (Sept. 15). Stark registered seven birdies against two bogeys during the third round. He opened his round with back-to-back birdies on holes 1 and 2 before making bogey on hole 3. Stark made birdie on hole 5 and remained at 2-under through the turn. After a bogey on hole 10, he rallied to make birdies on holes 12, 14, 15 and 17 to post his 5-under 67.
- Senior Nathan Petronzio carded a 2-under 70 in Tuesday's third round and is tied for 11th place in the individual standings with a 54-hole total of 1-under-par 215 (70-75-70). He recorded three birdies (holes 1, 7 and 12) against just one bogey (hole 11) while making 14 pars on Tuesday.
- Sophomore Keaton Vo registered a 3-over 75 on Tuesday and is tied for 15th with a three-round score of even-par 216 (70-71-75). Vo was at 5-over through his first 13 holes but made birdies on holes 14 and 18 to climb back to 3-over on the day.
- Sophomore Christiaan Maas fired an even-par 70 in Tuesday's third round and is tied for 38th with a 54-hole total of 6-over-par 222 (73-77-72). Maas tallied three birdies (holes 3, 9 and 10) during his round on Tuesday.
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