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Thursday, May 17, 2012
OC golf alum Rhein Gibson shoots a 55—yes, a 55—and it might be the lowest score ever recorded for a round of golf.
Listen to #OCEagles golf alum Rhein Gibson talk with The Sports Animal’s Mark Rodgers about Gibson’s round of 55 at River Oaks.
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Monday, November 09, 2009
Friday, May 22, 2009
Oklahoma Christian University is the 2009 NAIA men’s golf national champion. The No. 1 Eagles led every round of the tournament to win the program’s first national crown.
TPC Deere Run Golf Course
TPC Deere Run Golf Course from Oklahoma Christian on Vimeo.
Axel Ochoa Tees Off
Axel Ochoa Tees Off from Oklahoma Christian on Vimeo.
Fernando Gonzales Interview
Fernando Gonzales Interview from Oklahoma Christian on Vimeo.
Coach Kelsey Cline Interview
Coach Kelsey Cline Interview from Oklahoma Christian on Vimeo.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
OC golf signee Logan Herbst captured his third Class 2A state title this week. The Fairview High School product won state as a freshman, junior and senior.
Click here to read an article about Herbst’s title run from The Oklahoman.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
The top-ranked OC golf team defeated third-ranked Oklahoma City University on the third playoff hole to win the 2009 Sooner Athletic Conference golf championship. OC’s Fernando Gonzales won the individual title. Click the links below to watch post-tournament soundbites from Gonzales and from OC head coach Kelsey Cline.
Fernando talks about how it feels to win the individual and team titles
Fernando talks about his crucial putt on the second playoff hole that extended the match
Fernando talks about winning for his former teammates and former coach David Lynn
Coach Cline talks about Fernando Gonzales
Coach Cline talks about how he addressed his team before the playoff started
Coach Cline talks about winning for previous OC golfers and former coach David Lynn
Monday, February 23, 2009
Click the icon below to watch a video interview with Coach Kelsey Cline previewing the 2009 golf season.
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
OC’s Rhein Gibson shot a one-over-par 145 to tie for fifth in sectional qualifying for the U.S. Amateur Championship Tuesday.
Gibson, a four-time All-American at Oklahoma Christian, finished two strokes out of third place. The top three golfers qualified for the U.S. Amateur.
The event was held at Staley Farms Golf Club in Kansas City, Mo.
Friday, July 18, 2008
OC’s Rhein Gibson won the State Amateur Championship, one of the biggest tournaments in the golf-rich state of Oklahoma. Click here to read the recap of title-winning day in the Oklahoman, and click here to read the recap in the Edmond Sun.
Click the icon below to see a compilation of the tournament TV coverage on Oklahoma City’s local stations.
Friday, June 20, 2008
Click the icon below to watch a video interview with David Lynn, who is resigning after nine years as head golf coach at Oklahoma Christian.
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Texas A&M University’s Andrea Pavan defeated OC’s Rhein Gibson 1-up Thursday in the second round of match play at the British Amateur Championship, hosted by the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews.
Gibson, a four-time NAIA All-American at Oklahoma Christian, had defeated Florida State University’s Jonas Blixt in the first round to advance to Thursday’s play.
After defeating Gibson, Pavan went on to beat Steven McEwan 2&1 in the third round to move into Friday’s quarterfinals. The tournament winner will automatically qualify for the Masters on the PGA Tour.
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
OC’s Rhein Gibson beat Florida State University’s Jonas Blixt 1-up Wednesday in the first round of match play at the British Amateur Championship, hosted by the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews.
Gibson, a native of Australia who just completed his OC career as a four-time NAIA All-American, will play Italy’s Andrea Pavan in Thursday’s second round. Pavan is a junior at Texas A&M University.
Blixt was a first-team Ping All-American on an FSU squad that was ranked seventh in the NCAA this year. The Swede was one of 20 players (along with Oklahoma Christian’s Bruno Buccolo) named to the 2008 All-Nicklaus Team, which honors the top college players in the United States from the NCAA and NAIA combined.
The tournament features six rounds; the second and third rounds will be played Thursday, followed by Friday’s quarterfinals and semifinals, and Saturday’s championship. The tournament winner will automatically qualify for the British Open and the Masters on the PGA Tour.
Click here for the latest results from the British Amateur.
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Oklahoma Christian’s Rhein Gibson was one of 64 players to qualify for match play at the British Amateur Championship, hosted by the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews.
Gibson, from Lismore, Australia, tied for 24th with a 6-over-par 148 in the two qualifying rounds in Turnberry, Scotland.
Gibson will play Florida State’s Jonas Blixt in the first round of match play. Blixt, who hails from Sweden, was one of 20 players (along with OC’s Bruno Buccolo) named to the 2008 All-Nicklaus Team, which honors the top college players in the United States.
The tournament features six rounds; the second and third round will be played Thursday, followed by Friday’s quarterfinals and semifinals, and Saturday’s championship. The tournament winner will automatically qualify for the British Open and the Masters on the PGA Tour.
Click here to get the latest results from the British Amateur.
Monday, June 16, 2008
DAVID LYNN, Head Golf Coach
Well, the last month of the season just flew by. We played our national tournament the second week of May in Plymouth, Indiana. The tournament went well with the exception of the second round. We shot 287-307-282-292 and finished second of 27 teams to the University of British Columbia. So, I guess technically we are Continental United States NAIA national champions! The winner beat us on the second day by 26 strokes to beat us overall by 12, so the second day really sunk our hopes of a national championship. However, we stood in eighth place after two rounds and fought back to finish second, beating our all of our conference rivals, etc.
All five guys were recognized as All-Americans. Bruno, Fernando and Rhein were all first-team selections, Axel made the second team, and Oscar made the third team. This made Bruno and Rhein four-time first-team All-Americans, which I am very proud of. For Fernando it was his third honor in three years. Fernando tied for third at our national championship - 69-74-71-72 (-3) - to tie the best finish of any OC golfer ever. All in all, it was a very productive season and, although we came up short of our ultimate goal, I am very proud of the guys.
Thank you so much to everyone that donated to the program this year. To be honest, I was blown away by your generosity. We did some special things over the past year and I couldn’t be more happy with the involvement of our benefactors. I owe a big debt of gratitude to my biggest supporters: Greg Lynn and Mark Trimble. Through their kindness and friendships, I have met many of you. We couldn’t have accomplished any of the things we have at OC without those relationships.
Lastly, I have decided to step down as men’s golf coach. I have been working with Phidippides Capital for the past three years in addition to my golf duties. The opportunity has presented itself to do this work fulltime and I couldn’t be more excited about this upcoming challenge. This is a great opportunity for me and my family that I want to take full advantage of. I am very torn because I have enjoyed my time at Oklahoma Christian so much and being around all of you and the kids has been such a blessing for me. I will always support the team and school 100 percent.
Thank You So Much!