In the rough of the 13th hole of Southern Hills Country Club, Grant Hirschman wisely chose to follow his Oklahoma coach's advice.
From about 15 feet out, Hirschman masterfully putted through the rough and onto the green, where his ball slowly trickled in for an unexpected eagle.
“Coach (Ryan) Hybl wanted me to putt it,” Hirschman said. “I was debating chipping it. We settled on putting being the best play.
“I was really just trying to nestle it down by the hole, and luckily enough it kind of curled right in the hole for me.”
While vaulting the second-seeded Sooners to first place in the Big 12 championship through 54 holes, Hirschman delivered the lowest round on the par-70 course Tuesday, shooting 68 to tie Doug Ghim from Texas for the individual lead.