STILLWATER — Friday's thunderstorms messed up the scheduling of the NCAA men's golf championships, but seemed to help the players.
Expected to be a stiff challenge for golfers this week, Oklahoma State's Karsten Creek Golf Club was tamed by the weather on Friday. The rain softened the greens, aiding approach shots and putting. And after the storms moved through, the wind died down as well.
Two players — UNLV's Shintaro Ban and Northwestern's Ryan Lumsden — finished their rounds at 5-under-par 67. Two others — Texas Tech's Ivan Ramirez and Clemson's Bryson Nimmer — were at 5 under when the round was stopped because of darkness.