Kaminski leads OC to Mid-South Crown

Less than a week after Central Gauteng dedicated their South African Inter-Provincial Championship victory to former team member Rupert Kaminski, the South African won The Mid-South individual crown and rallied the Oklahoma City University Stars the team title at Sand Creek Station Golf Club.

Parkview Golf Club’s Kaminski, who barely started his freshman year, earned a one-shot victory in his second career collegiate start.

OCU, ranked third in NAIA men’s golf, came from behind to claim a two stroke victory over fourth-ranked Johnson & Wales from Florida.

Kaminski’s rounds of 67-70-72–209 at the par-72, 7,111-yard course was one better than William Houlding, who plays for second-ranked William Woods in Missouri.

Oklahoma City combined for rounds of 288-286-283–857 to erase Johnson & Wales’ first-round one-shot edge.

Anthony Marchesani, a senior from Rosebud in Australia, returned rounds of 72-71-71 and Chechotah senior Zac Oliver carded 77-74-65. Local junior Garrison Mendoza posted rounds of 74-71-75 and Scott Verplank, a senior from Edmond, had 75-75-76.

The Stars play in the NAIA Preview on 19 and 20 October at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Illinois.

Written by Lali Stander on behalf of the South African Golf Assocation. With thanks to Oklahoma City University.

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