NORMAN \u2013 Oklahoma men’s golf closes its fall schedule this week at the Ka’anapali Classic. The Sooners tee off at the 54-hole event on Sunday\u00a0and will look for their fifth straight title at the tournament hosted at the\u00a0Royal Ka’anapali Course in Lahaina, Hawai’i.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Sooners headline the 20-team field will play the standard five-count-four format with teams playing 18 holes daily until a team champion is crowned on Monday. The event was originally slated to open Monday but due to inclement weather, teams will now open play Sunday at 4 p.m. CT and then attempt to play 36 holes on Monday and, if necessary, finish on Tuesday.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Due to the event schedule changing, lineups are not due until Sunday morning.\u00a0<\/p>\n
LAST TIME OUT THE FIELD (20\u00a0Teams) THE COURSE OU HISTORY AT THE TOURNAMENT Oklahoma is the only program to win the event multiple times and has produced four medalists.\u00a0<\/p>\n FORMAT LIVE STATS For the latest on Oklahoma men’s golf, follow the Sooners on\u00a0Twitter (@OU_MGolf)<\/a>\u00a0and like\u00a0Oklahoma Men’s Golf on Facebook<\/a>. To support the program, consider joining the\u00a0Chip In Club<\/a>, a group committed to elevating Sooner golf.
\nOklahoma men’s golf finished tied for eighth at the Williams Cup last week, closing the 54-hole event at 16-over par at Eagle Point Golf Club. The Sooners (T8, +16) were led by the nation’s top-ranked player, Ryder Cowan<\/a>, for the fourth time this season as the senior finished tied for 22nd. No. 10 Florida ran away with the team title at 19-under par, finishing 17 shots clear of runner-up No. 2 Auburn. Cowan (T22, +3) carded rounds of 74-74-71 to finish at 3-over par and share 22nd. His final-round 71 marked the 84th par-or-better round of his career, a total that ranks inside Oklahoma’s all-time top 10.<\/p>\n
\nHawai’i, Boise State, Clemson, Colorado, CSUN, East Tennessee State, Georgia, Gonzaga, Houston, Kansas, North Florida, Oklahoma, Purdue, Sacramento State, San Jose State, Southern Illinois, TCU, UConn, UC Irvine, Wyoming<\/p>\n
\nOne of the top courses in Hawai’i, the\u00a0Royal Ka’anapali Course is one of only two courses in all of Hawai’i designed by Robert Trent Jones, Sr. It sits at just 6,700 yards and plays as a par-71.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\nOklahoma has won the event six\u00a0times<\/a> (2015, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025) and has set numerous records in the process. Last season,\u00a0Oklahoma (1, -63) set a program record and posted the fifth-lowest 54-hole score vs. par in NCAA history with its 63-under 789 at the Royal Ka’anapali Golf Course. The total shattered the school record by 16 shots as the Sooners became just the fourth team in NCAA history to record a 789 or better. Junior Ryder Cowan<\/a> earned medalist honors, tying the program record with his 20-under 193.<\/p>\n
\nTeams open play at 4 p.m. CT Sunday and will attempt to play the final 36 holes on Monday. If necessary, teams will finish on Tuesday.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\nLive scoring and final results can be found on Scoreboard by Clippd<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n