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Former Herd Men’s Golfer Weiss Wins 99th Ohio Open Championship
7/1/2020 6:46:00 PM | Men's Golf
Weiss shot 13-under for the victory
99th Ohio Open Championship Leaderboard
MEDINA, Ohio – Former Marshall University men's golfer Alex Weiss won the 99th Ohio Open Championship on Wednesday, played at Weymouth Country Club. Weiss shot a 13-under 203 during the three-round event.
Weiss, who finished his Herd career in 2018, defeated three-time winner Bob Sowards by one stroke.
Weiss scored an 8-under 64 in the first round, the lowest score of anyone for the entire tournament, and led Ryan Yip by two strokes. Weiss then turned in a 2-under 70 in the second round, while Sowards scored a 7-under 65 and took a one-shot lead going into the final day. Yip shot a 4-under 68 and was tied for second overall with Weiss.
After the second round, Weiss had stated to Tim Rogers that he was, "okay with my position. I know I won't have to go ballistic, like I did last year, to win." The Pickerington, Ohio native was referring to the 61 that he scored in the final round in 2019 to put him into a playoff with eventual winner Stephen Gangluff.
Weiss, the 2017-18 Marshall Male Athlete of the Year, calmly moved through the third round Wednesday sinking five more birdies to move his three-day total to 18. He finished the day with a 3-under 69 to take the lead and the win as Sowards scored a 1-under 71 and Yip tallied a 2-under 70. Sowards and Yip finished tied for second.
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MEDINA, Ohio – Former Marshall University men's golfer Alex Weiss won the 99th Ohio Open Championship on Wednesday, played at Weymouth Country Club. Weiss shot a 13-under 203 during the three-round event.
Weiss, who finished his Herd career in 2018, defeated three-time winner Bob Sowards by one stroke.
Weiss scored an 8-under 64 in the first round, the lowest score of anyone for the entire tournament, and led Ryan Yip by two strokes. Weiss then turned in a 2-under 70 in the second round, while Sowards scored a 7-under 65 and took a one-shot lead going into the final day. Yip shot a 4-under 68 and was tied for second overall with Weiss.
After the second round, Weiss had stated to Tim Rogers that he was, "okay with my position. I know I won't have to go ballistic, like I did last year, to win." The Pickerington, Ohio native was referring to the 61 that he scored in the final round in 2019 to put him into a playoff with eventual winner Stephen Gangluff.
Weiss, the 2017-18 Marshall Male Athlete of the Year, calmly moved through the third round Wednesday sinking five more birdies to move his three-day total to 18. He finished the day with a 3-under 69 to take the lead and the win as Sowards scored a 1-under 71 and Yip tallied a 2-under 70. Sowards and Yip finished tied for second.
For all of the latest information on the Marshall men's golf team, follow the Herd on Twitter @HerdMGolf, Facebook at Marshall University Athletics and on www.herdzone.com.
To follow all Thundering Herd sports and get live stats, schedules, and free live audio, download the Marshall Athletics App for iOS or Android!
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