OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma City trimmed 17 strokes off its first-round score on Tuesday to win the Kyle Blaser Invitational while
Cameron Bozyk knock 10 strokes off his score to claim the individual title.
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After a cold Monday saw the Stars shoot 16 over par, OCU rebounded for a team one-under par on Tuesday and the fourth-ranked hosts beat No. 17 USAO by six strokes and No. 10 MidAmerica Nazarene by 29.
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Bozyk and
Jack Newton both eagled the 18
th hole on Tuesday and Newton placed third overall. Bozyk shot 76 on Monday and 66 on Tuesday for a two-under 142. He had eight birdies in the tournament with four each round.
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Newton had matching rounds of 73 for two over and finished with three birdies for the tournament.
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"Proud of my guys for battling back the second day and coming away with the win," said OCU Head Coach
Blake Trimble. "Proud of the whole team, but especially
Cameron Bozyk for winning individually and
Jack Newton finishing third. Looking forward to the rest of the semester with this team!"
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Christian Yanovitch and
Simon Jansson finished in a tie for 13
th at 10 over. Yanovitch had rounds of 81 and 73 with eight birdies. Jansson had four birdies in his 79-75 tournament.
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Lorenzo Santinelli placed 23
rd with rounds of 76 and 85 for 17 over par, He had a birdie in each of the two rounds.
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Individuals
Philipp Perzl and
Carter Ray tied for 10
th. Perzl had rounds of 77 and 76 while Ray went 74-79. They were nine over par. Perzl had four birdies for the tournament and Ray had two.
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Luke Woods had rounds of 76 and 86 to finish 16
th at 12 over. He had five birdies for the tournament.
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Next up for the Stars is The Battle in Bullhead City, Arizona, next week.
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