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USA Today
5 days ago
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- USA Today
Oklahoma State duo Ethan Fang, Preston Stout named to U.S. Walker Cup team at Cypress Point
It's a good summer to be an Oklahoma State Cowboy. Ethan Fang, 20, and Preston Stout, 21, were named members of the 2025 United States Walker Cup team, it was announced Friday. The duo, both rising juniors at OSU, join Jackson Koivun, Ben James and Michael La Sasso on what will be a 10-man roster, leaving five spots open with three weeks remaining in the selection period. The roster will be fully announced at the conclusion of the 2025 U.S. Amateur at Olympic Club in San Francisco. 'Ethan and Preston are excellent additions to further solidify this year's team,' captain Nathan Smith said in a release. 'These two players have worked tirelessly to put themselves in a position to be selected to this team and I'm thrilled to see their hard work rewarded. I look forward to having them on our side at Cypress Point.' Last month, Fang captured the 130th Amateur Championship at Royal St. George's in England, becoming the first American in 18 years to win. He also went 2-1 for OSU in match play, helping the Cowboys win their 12th national title in school history in May at Omni La Costa. Stout also went 2-1 in match play at the NCAA Championship, and he also captured the title at the 2025 Northeast Amateur last month at Wannamoisett Country Club in Rhode Island. He's also a back-to-back Big 12 Conference individual champion. The USGA's International Team Selection working group could name additional players to the Walker Cup team before the U.S. Amateur. The winner of the U.S. Amateur and the recipient of the 2025 McCormack Medal, if they're American, will earn automatic spots on the Walker Cup Match is a 10-man amateur team competition between the USA and Great Britain and Ireland. Cypress Point Club previously hosted the 1981 Walker Cup, when the USA defeated GB&I, 15-9, led by Corey Pavin, Jay Sigel and Hal Sutton. The 50th Walker Cup is set for Sept. 6-7.
Newsweek
13-06-2025
- Sport
- Newsweek
Viktor Hovland's Elite U.S. Open Ball Striking Pushes Putting Woes Aside
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Viktor Hovland put himself into contention at Oakmont Country Club after an impressive second round at the U.S. Open. He carded a 2-under 68 to sit at 1-under overall and was three shots off the current leaders. Granted, the afternoon wave still has to play, but for now, Hovland is inside the top five. The former Oklahoma State Cowboy started his second round with two birdies in his first three holes. He followed it up with an eagle on the par-4 17th, his eighth hole. Five birdies. One eagle. Viktor Hovland 🇳🇴 is back in a tie for 2nd. — U.S. Open (@usopengolf) June 13, 2025 From there, the Norwegian had to take a few licks on the chin to avoid disaster. He made a bogey on 18, followed it up with a birdie on 1, and then a double bogey on the par-4 2nd. Hovland redeemed himself with back-to-back birdies at 4 and 5, but he would bogey two of his final four holes. Through 36 holes, Hovland is in the top 10 of the four main strokes gained categories. He is No. 7 off the tee at +1.46, No. 10 in approach at +1.86 and No. 5 in short game at +1.92. His one glaring weakness, at least on the stat sheet, is his putting. Hovland sits No. 116 in strokes gained putting at -0.76. It did seem like he fixed many of his issues on the green in Round 2. If you look at the stats from Friday, Hovland picked up +1.54 on the greens, but more impressively, he picked up +3.66 in strokes gained short game. He kept it together to avoid too many big numbers and a collapse. A big reason for that is his ball striking. Hovland would not be in contention right now without some of those shots. The seven-time PGA Tour winner continues to tinker with his swing, but at Oakmont, so far, he seems to have found some momentum. "Still haven't been overly confident in my ball-striking up until recently. Last week we saw some really good progress, and earlier this week I was very happy with some of the shots I was hitting in the practice rounds," Hovland said. "Super excited that I was able to take that out with me in the tournament." The 27-year-old hit 14-of-18 greens in regulation on Friday after only hitting six fairways. He grinded out a strong second-round score, but there were some instances where the 2023 FedEx Cup champ did not have things go his way. OAKMONT, PENNSYLVANIA - JUNE 13: Viktor Hovland of Norway reacts on the 12th hole during the second round of the 125th U.S. OPEN at Oakmont Country Club on June 13, 2025 in Oakmont, Pennsylvania. OAKMONT, PENNSYLVANIA - JUNE 13: Viktor Hovland of Norway reacts on the 12th hole during the second round of the 125th U.S. OPEN at Oakmont Country Club on June 13, 2025 in Oakmont, Pennsylvania. Photo byOne of those moments was at the par-4 2nd. "That was frustrating," he noted. "Didn't want to miss it left off the tee, so I oversliced it a foot in the rough." "I was expecting a lie that I could chase up the green there, but couldn't even cover the bunker, and then it's up against the lip. Did a good job to get it out in the fairway, and then hit my wedge shot too short and made a nice two-putt for a double bogey." That moment made him remember he was playing in a major championship. "I told Shay [Knight], 'Yeah, I just got U.S. Opened right there.' There's not much you can do about it," Hovland said honestly. "At least I was playing well until that point, so you've just got to go back to what you were doing before." The 2025 Valspar champion was able to compartmentalize and keep focus, which isn't always the case for him. "For some reason, I've just been in a nice mental state this week," he noted. "Both my rounds have been very up and down. I feel like if it had happened at another tournament, for example, I could have potentially lost my mind there a little bit. I didn't come close. I was pretty happy with that. Even after the double on 2. Yeah, I kept it together really nicely." Hovland sits in a good spot at 1-under overall, especially since there are just five players under par. If he continues to shoot consistent scores, the 27-year-old could be looking at his first major championship. More Golf: PGA Tour Poaches Top NFL Executive as Tour's New CEO
Newsweek
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Newsweek
Rickie Fowler 'Coming Around' at Colonial, in Contention at Charles Schwab
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. After a pedestrian opening day at the Charles Schwab Challenge, in which he made only two birdies and two bogies, and fired an even par 70, Rickie Fowler posted a marvelous second round at Colonial. He fired a 6-under 64, which included a 6-under 29 on the front nine. Fowler birdied the 11th, 12th, and 13th holes right out of the gate, giving him the start he needed and separating himself from the cut line. "Got off to a nice start, which was great after posting even yesterday," Fowler said. "I knew that the cut was probably going to be somewhere around there." Rickie Fowler on the 12th green during the second round of the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Country Club. Rickie Fowler on the 12th green during the second round of the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Country Club./After missing six cuts last season, Fowler's first missed cut of 2025 came at the PGA Championship last week. Despite that, the former Oklahoma State Cowboy has only two top-20s this year. His best finish to date is a T-15, which came at the Truist Championship in Philadelphia two weeks ago. Fowler also shot a 29 then and that sub-30 score came during the opening round. "[My game is] definitely coming around. I know it's been slow last year and slow start to the year. Body is starting to feel better, and the game I feel like it's been in a good spot and not very far off. It's a fine line out here. Nice to see things starting to come together a bit," Fowler said. "It would have been nice to continue on from our front nine, but a solid day on a Friday. We'll see if we can get after it this weekend." Fowler added another par-breaker on the challenging 3rd — the first hole of the 'Horrible Horseshoe.' Legendary Golf Writer Dan Jenkins nicknamed this three-hole stretch on Colonial the 'Horrible Horseshoe' for its immense difficulty and because its routing is shaped like a loop. The 5th hole, the last hole of this trio, is where Fowler made his only bogey of the day. "Five is probably one of my least favorite tee shots on tour. I've done a good job the last two days with it, but there are a few spots where this course can get you, and that's one of them," Fowler said. "Probably a little bit more inviting for a lefty. Typically wind is off the left. Hazard all down the right. Now you've got kind of thick junk up the left. If you hit a good one, it's great and you get it in play up there. I only had 8-iron in today. I made a poor iron swing, but it's kind of the more you take on off the tee, it can make the hole easier from there, but it's just a good, tough hole. You have to step up and hit a good tee shot." Fowler hit plenty of solid tee shots on Friday. He found 11 of 14 fairways and ranked ninth among the field in strokes gained off the tee. If he can continue to put it in play off the tee over the weekend at Colonial, a course that requires accuracy with the driver, then Fowler should be able to post his best result of the season. More Golf: Tom Brady Gets 'Ass Kicked' on Golf Course by Controversial Country Star
Yahoo
20-03-2025
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- Yahoo
Ollie Gordon II on his Big 12 pro day performance
Oklahoma State Cowboy running back Ollie Gordon II talks with NFL Network's Bucky Brooks on his Big 12 pro day performance.
USA Today
08-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
DP World Tour rookie leads Puerto Rico Open in his first-ever PGA Tour start
DP World Tour rookie leads Puerto Rico Open in his first-ever PGA Tour start There's another Rasmus making noise on the PGA Tour. Rasmus Hojgaard, along with twin brother Nicolai, are becoming better known players on the pro circuit but this week, in the opposite-field 2025 Puerto Rico Open, fellow Dane Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen holds the 36-hole lead. Neergaard-Petersen has three international wins but just one Korn Ferry Tour start, back in 2020, the 25-year-old's lone appearance in a PGA Tour-sanctioned tour event before this week. The former Oklahoma State Cowboy has two top-10s on the DP World Tour in 2025, including a solo second at the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters a month ago. "Once I get into the round and kind of get a couple holes in, it just kind of feels like any other day on the golf course really," Neergaard-Petersen said. "I'm just trying to stay in the present and take one shot at a time. That's what I said, I know with my game if I can just get the ball in play off the tee in a good spot, I'm certainly hitting my irons well enough now to never really get myself in trouble." This week at the Grand Reserve Golf Club in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico, Neergaard-Petersen has posted scores of 64 and 65. He's recorded 13 birdies and an eagle and has yet to card a bogey. Should he hang on to win, he'll earn an exemption on the PGA Tour through 2027. He'll also get into the Players Championship next week and the PGA Championship in May. A spot in the Masters, however, does not come with a victory in opposite-field events. "I'd like to kind of just keep staying patient," he said. "Undoubtedly at some point you're going to run into a stretch where you're not really converting some of those chances, might not make any birdies, but just kind of hang in there, keep giving myself chances and trust that I'm going to make enough putts come Sunday. Davis Riley is solo second at 14 under. He's seeking his third PGA Tour win after shooting 64-66 so far. Austin Cook (66-65) is solo third at 13 under. William Muow, Noah Goodwin and Karl Vilips are tied for fourth at 12 under and Harry Higgs is in a group of seven golfers tied for seventh at 11 under. There were 78 golfers who made the cut, which came in at 5 under.
