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STILLWATER, Okla. – Standing on the edge of the 18th green, his earpiece still dangling, his Swinging Pete hat soaked with sweat, Oklahoma State athletic director Mike Holder reflected on all that he’d helped build.
This program.
This culture.
This event that now has turned into a made-for-TV drama.
After all, it was Holder, the legendary former golf coach here, who was instrumental in bringing match play to the NCAA Championship. That decision wasn’t made lightly, especially since the shift away from the 72-hole, play-four, count-five, stroke-play format came at the expense of blueblood programs like his.