Feb. 19, 2013

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio State men's golf team concluded the Puerto Rico Classic in 13th after finishing the third round with a 2-over 290 Tuesday. The Buckeyes totaled a three-day score of 24-over 888 on the par 72, 6,902-yard River Course at the Rio Mar Country Club in Rio Grande, P.R.

Alabama captured the team title, finishing with a 33-under 831. Albin Choi of NC State soared up the individual leaderboard after carding a final round of 65 to win the tournament with a 12-under 204.

Freshman Michael Bernard led the Buckeyes on the final day, carding a 2-under 70. The 18-hole total was a career-low for the Huber Heights, Ohio, native. Bernard finished tied for 39th with a 5-over 221.

Classmate Max Rosenthal came in tie for 36th following a round of 76 to total a 4-over 220. Sophomore Boo Timko finished tied for 47th with a 7-over 223, while Grant Weaver concluded the tournament tied for 55th with a 10-over 226. Freshman Tee-k Kelly rounded out the Buckeye lineup with a 21-over 237.

The Buckeyes take a month off from competition before returning to the links at the Seminole Intercollegiate March 15-17. The three-day tournament will be played at the Southwood Golf Club in Tallahassee, Fla.

2013 Puerto Rico Classic - Round 3
Rio Mar Country Club - Rio Grande, P.R.
Par 72, 6,902 yards

Team Standings
1. Alabama - 279-278-274--831 (-33)
2. Oklahoma - 280-277-281--838 (-26)
3. SMU - 287-278-283--848 (-16)
4. Georgia - 290-280-282--852 (-12)
5. Georgia Tech - 286-285-287--858 (-6)
6. Northwestern - 297-281-285--863 (-1)
7. Virginia Tech - 292-288-286--866 (+2)
8. Clemson - 281-294-292--867 (+3)
9. North Carolina State - 303-291-281--875 (+11)
10. Augusta State - 292-294-290--876 (+12)
11. East Tennessee State - 296-297-290--883 (+19)
12. North Carolina - 291-296-300--887 (+23)
13. Ohio State - 304-294-290--888 (+24)
14. Purdue - 308-292-297--897 (+33)
15. Michigan - 298-313-295--906 (+42)