The Golf Hogs fought their way into the top 15 after starting the final round at 20 but couldn’t stay there, finishing 18th in the final standings.
“It was a great week and I am super proud of our players,” head coach Brad McMakin said. “They fought really hard today and got among the top 15 with four or five holes to play. We just could not overcome the hole we put ourselves in yesterday.”
The Razorbacks performed well in the last round, recording a score of 288. This was primarily due to Segundo Oliva Pinto’s impressive bogey-free, 3-under-par 67 performance.
On the final day, Oliva Pinto climbed an impressive 60 spots up the leaderboard, finishing tied for 55th place. Unfortunately, he missed the chance to play on the fourth day as an individual by just two shots.
Fernandez de Oliveira will play on Friday for the individual championship, but his spot depends on other factors.
The top nine individuals not on a top 15 advancing team will play a full final round to determine their final finish. With Ohio State and Texas Tech being tied for 15th after 54 holes, the two teams will compete in a playoff to advance. The winner of that playoff will affect Fernandez de Oliveira’s standing among the final nine individuals.
If Ohio State wins the playoffs, there will be a three-way playoff to determine the advancing player. If Texas Tech wins, there will be no individual playoff, and Fernandez de Oliveira will be the ninth player to compete on Monday afternoon.
