Oklahoma State leads at Amer Ari Invitational
WAIKOLOA, Hawaii (Feb. 7, 2014) -- Oklahoma State, ranked No. 3 in the Golfweek/Sagarin Rankings, fired a 17-under 271 on Thursday to take the first-round lead at the Amer Ari Invitational in Waikoloa, Hawaii.
The Cowboys were led by Wyndham Clark and Ian Davis, both firing 6-under 66s at the Waikoloa Kings' Course, putting them in a four-way tie for third on the individual leaderboard, two back of Oregon's Thomas Lim.
Oklahoma State's Jordan Niebrugge posted a 5-under 67 to give the Cowboys three players well under par.
The biggest surprise at the top of the leaderboard was TCU, who came into the tournament ranked No. 57 in the Golfweek/Sagarins. The Horned Frogs got off to a fast start behind four under-par rounds, led by Chelso Barrett (66) and Julien Brun (67).
USC, ranked No. 25, is only two shots back a week after it held the 36-hole lead at the Arizona Intercollegiate. Freshman Rico Hoey picked up a 7-under 65 on Thursday to lead the Trojans, while Jeffrey Kang contributed a 66 and Anthony Paolucci a 68.
Georgia Tech, ranked No. 2 in the latest Golfweek/Sagarin Rankings, struggled mightily on Thursday and will start the second round 15 shots back of the Cowboys. Ollie Schniederjans was the only Yellow Jacket to break par after a 3-under 69.
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The Amer Ari Intercollegiate -- hosted by the
University of Hawaii-Hilo -- has brought some of the best golfers in the nation to the west side of the Big Island annually since its inception in 1992. From Tiger Woods to Jordan Spieth to Matt Kuchar, the Amer Ari Intercollegiate has hosted a myriad of players through the years who have gone on to professional stardom.
The event was originally played at Hapuna Golf Course at Mauna Kea Resort before moving to the Waikoloa Beach Resort. The Amer Ari returned to Hapuna during the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2024, the event was moved to Mauna Lani. The Amer Ari is a 54-hole collegiate men's event with individual and team competitions.
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