TRINITY, Texas – Iowa State was steady on the first day of the Big 12 Men’s Golf Championships, standing in sixth place after 36 holes at at Whispering Pines Golf Club. The Cyclones posted round of 307 and 299 for a 606 total. Texas A&M is in first place with a team score of 582.
Sam Daley led the Cyclones Friday with rounds of 75 and 71, respectively, to sit in a tie for ninth place (146). After a rough first round of 80, Scott Fernandez recovered for a strong even par 72 and 24th in the individual race at 152 thru 36 holes. Nate McCoy is not far behind as his rounds of 77-76 put him in a tie for 28th.
Oklahoma’s Abraham Ancer leads the race for the Big 12 individual title after carding rounds of 72 and 69 for a 36-hole total of 141.
Iowa State takes to the course tomorrow for 18 holes, with action getting underway at 8 a.m. CDT.
Team Scores
1. Texas A&M 296-286=582
2. Oklahoma 292-292=584
3. Texas Tech 290-298=588
4. Texas 302-292=594
5. Baylor 304-297=601
6. Iowa State 307-299=606
7. Kansas State 307-304=611
8. Oklahoma State 310-302=612
9. Missouri 312-301=613
10. Kansas 307-320=627
Iowa State Scores
T9. Sam Daley 75-71=146
T24. Scott Fernandez 80-72=152
T28. Nate McCoy 77-76=153
T36. Borja Vitro 75-82=159
48. Duncan Croudis 83-80=163
Top Individuals
1. Abraham Ancer, Oklahoma 72-69=141
2. Johannes Veerman, Texas A&M 72-70=142
T3. Matias Dominguez, Texas Tech 69-74=143
T3. Jordan Spieth, Texas 74-69=143
