No. 17 men's golf wins Big 12 championship

TRINIDAD, Texas The No. 17 Texas men's golf team posted a team score of 12-under-par 276 on Wednesday to win the Big 12 Championship in dominating fashion at Whispering Pines Golf Club. It was the ninth Big 12 Conference team title for the Longhorns and first since 2017.

Entering the final round with an 11-shot lead, Texas built on that advantage and finished with an impressive 18-shot margin over second-place No. 14 Oklahoma. The Longhorns tallied the scores of their second year Christian Maas (4-under 68), second year student Keaton Wo (4-under 68), senior Nathan Petronzio (3-under 69 years old) and qualified Brian Stark (1-under 71) in Wednesday's final round.

Texas recorded a 72-hole total of 25-under-par 1127 (285-291-275-276), while the Sooners were second at 7-under-par 1145 (296-286-280-283). Oklahoma State took third place at 2-under-par 1150 (295-284-284-287). Since the league's inception prior to the 1996-97 season, the Longhorns have now recorded Big 12 team titles in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2024.

Stark is tied for sixth in the individual standings with a four-round total of 5-under-par 283 (73-72-67-71), while Vo (70-71-75-68) and Petronzio (70-75 -70 -69) each tied for eighth at 4-under-par 284. The trio of Stark, Vo and Petronzio were each named to the Big 12 All-Tournament team due to their individual top 10 finishes. Second year student Tommy Morrison narrowly missed earning a spot on the tournament team with a tie for 11th place at 3-under-par 285 (72-73-66-74).

Texas will host the NCAA Division I men's golf selection show on Wednesday, May 1. The show will air from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the center and will be televised nationally by Golf Channel. The University of Texas will be one of six regional host sites, as the competition takes place at the University of Texas Golf Club from May 13-15.

Programming

• Diploma Brian Stark shot a 1-under 71 on Wednesday to tie for sixth in the individual standings with a 72-hole total of 5-under-par 283 (73-72-67-71). It was Stark's best finish of the season, topping his 13th-place finish at the Valspar Collegiate Invitational (March 25-26). He has now recorded four individual top-15 finishes this season. Stark made three birdies (holes 3, 6 and 12) against two bogeys while making 13 pars in his final round.
• Second year student Keaton Wo shot a season-best 4-under-par 68 in the final round to tie for eighth in the individual standings with a four-round score of 4-under-par 284 (70-71-75-68) . His lowest 18-hole score the previous season was 70, set three times previously. This was Vo's best result of the season, breaking her tie for 13th at the Johnnie-O Individual (March 11-12). He recorded five birdies (holes 2, 5, 6, 12 and 17) against just one bogey on Wednesday.
• Senior Nathan Petronzio posted a 3-under 69 Wednesday to tie for eighth with a 72-hole total of 4-under-par 284 (70-75-70-69). It was Petronzio's best finish of the season, surpassing his ninth-place finish at Southern Highlands Collegiate (Feb. 25-27) and Western Intercollegiate (April 15-17). He has now totaled three top-10 individual finishes and six top-25 finishes this year. Petronzio recorded six birdies (holes 1, 5, 8, 10, 12 and 14) and an eagle on the par-five 2nd hole during the final round.
• Second year student Tommy Morrison shot a 2-over 74 in the final round to tie for 11th with a four-round score of 3-under-par 285 (72-73-66-74). He has now recorded five individual top-12 finishes this year. Morrison made four birdies on Wednesday.
• Second year student Christian Maas shot a 4-under 68 on Wednesday and moved up 20 spots to tie for 18th with a 72-hole total of 2-over-par 290 (73-77-72-68). It was his fifth top 20 of the season. Maas made seven birdies (holes 1, 5, 6, 10, 12, 13 and 14) in the final round.