Oct. 16, 2007

EDMOND, Okla. (SMU) - The SMU men's golf team won the team title at the Oklahoma Intercollegiate at the par-71, 7417-yard Oak Tree Golf Club after a sudden-death playoff with Texas Tech. The two squads each posted three-round totals of 892 (+40), forcing the teams to move back to the first hole to decide the champion. The format featured all five players from both squads in the playoff with all five scores counting. After matching each other with 1-over scores at the first, SMU prevailed by playing the second playoff hole at 4-over to the Red Raiders' 5-over. The team win was the first for SMU this season and came against a loaded field that included four squads ranked in the top 35 in the latest Golf World/Nike Golf Coaches poll.

Individually, Ben Tewes finished third after carding a 5-over 218 (77-68-73). Freshman Kelly Kraft finished sixth at 223 (75-71-77) and Draegen Majors also placed on the top dozen, tying for 12th at 226 (77-73-76). James Minahan was 24th at 230 (81-69-80), while Arwed Fischer scored with a final round 78 en route to a 35th place finish at 236 (78-80-78). Nicholas Soglanich, playing as an individual, was 51st at 244 (79-81-84).

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SMU will return to the links on Oct. 21 at the Isleworth Intercollegiate in Orlando, Fla.