Chris Gotterup is the new No. 1 player in the Golfweek/Sagarin College Rankings after a 20-under performance at the Puerto Rico Classic that left him with his second consecutive individual title of the season. Gotterup closed out the fall by winning the East Lake Cup.
Gotterup, a fifth-year senior who transferred from Rutgers to Oklahoma for his final year of college eligibility, fired rounds of 66-64-66 at Grand Reserve Golf Club in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico. That left him with a four-shot victory and also earned him a spot in the PGA Tour’s Puerto Rico Open in two weeks.
The New Jersey native is Oklahoma’s leading scorer, and his rounds went a long way in helping the Sooners secure the Puerto Rico team title at an impressive 59-under par.
Gotterup didn’t have a bogey over the course of his final two rounds. His 54-hole total is the second lowest in program history, trailing only Abe Ancer’s 21-under total at the 2011 Desert Shootout.
“Chris played amazing all week just like he has been back home,” Oklahoma head coach Ryan Hybl said in a release. “We’re so proud of him for winning this week and securing the PGA Tour spot in two weeks down here on this course.”
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