{"id":935678,"date":"2026-10-16T22:16:10","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T22:16:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/935678\/"},"modified":"2026-10-16T22:16:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T22:16:10","slug":"oklahoma-golf-heads-east-for-williams-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/935678\/","title":{"rendered":"Oklahoma Golf Heads East for Williams Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"

NORMAN \u2013 Looking to climb the national rankings, No. 18 Oklahoma men’s golf returns to action Sunday at the Williams Cup at Eagle Point Golf Club in Wilmington, N.C. The 54-hole tournament runs Sunday through Tuesday, with teams playing 18 holes each day.<\/p>\n

The 14-team field features seven nationally ranked programs, including No. 18 Oklahoma, in the debut Scoreboard by Clippd rankings.<\/p>\n

The Sooners’ lineup is headlined by the nation’s No. 1 golfer, Ryder Cowan<\/a>. The All-American earned the top spot in Scoreboard by Clippd’s initial individual rankings after opening the season with three consecutive top-10 finishes, including a victory. Joining Cowan in the lineup are freshman Lucas Gimenez<\/a>, Bradley Sawka<\/a>, PJ Maybank III<\/a> and Cayse Morgan<\/a>. Junior Clark Van Gaalen<\/a> will compete as an individual.<\/p>\n

Oklahoma tied for seventh at last year’s Williams Cup, finishing at 16-over par. Van Gaalen led the Sooners with a tie for 12th, while Cowan, the lone holdover from last year’s lineup, finished tied for 27th.<\/p>\n

LAST TIME OUT

\nRyder Cowan<\/a><\/a> paced No. 19 Oklahoma with his third consecutive top-10 finish to open the season as the Sooners finished 10th at the Ben Hogan Collegiate Invitational presented by Charles Schwab on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Oklahoma (10th, +24) carded rounds of 288-287-289 at par-70 Colonial Country Club to finish ahead of five ranked teams, including two ranked inside the top 10.<\/p>\n

THE FIELD (14\u00a0Teams)

\nNo. 23 Arizona State, No. 2 Auburn, Augusta, No. 10 Florida, Kentucky, Louisville, NC State, No. 16 North Carolina (host), North Florida, No. 11 Notre Dame,\u00a0No. 18 Oklahoma, UNLV, Utah, No. 13 Vanderbilt.<\/p>\n

THE COURSE

\nEagle Point GC hosted the Truist Championship in 2017 and consistently ranks as one of the top golf courses in the country. Opened in 2000 and designed by Tom Fazio, the course will play 7,353 yards as a par-72 layout next week.\u00a0<\/p>\n

FORMAT

\nTeams play 18 holes daily beginning on Sunday and closing on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

LIVE STATS

\nLive scoring and final results can be found on Scoreboard by Clippd<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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.