Oklahoma men’s golf set to compete at SEC Championship The Oklahoma Sooners men’s golf team is preparing to compete at the SEC Championship this week at the Seaside Course at Sea Island Golf Club in St. Simons Island, Georgia. The tournament runs from April 22 to April 26, 2026, featuring 54 holes of stroke play followed by match play for the top eight teams. Oklahoma enters the championship pursuing its 20th overall SEC title and fourth under head coach Ryan Hybl. The Sooners have won 43 tournaments since the start of 2015, including the 2017 national championship. Oklahoma has advanced to a program-record 14 consecutive NCAA Championships and earned a top-10 national seed in each of the last seven seasons. Since the 2021-22 campaign, OU leads all SEC programs with 20 stroke-play victories. Hybl, Oklahoma’s all-time winningest coach, has guided the Sooners to 50 tournament titles, a 2017 national championship, and 14 straight NCAA Finals appearances. A 2022 Dave Williams National Coach of the Year and 2024 GCAA Hall of Fame inductee, Hybl has coached 17 Sooners to 34 All-America honors since taking over in 2009. Oklahoma begins the week with one team victory this season, capturing the Ka’anapali Classic last fall with a program-record 63-under-par performance. The Sooners look to regain momentum after a spring stretch that included six consecutive finishes of fifth or lower. At last year’s SEC Championship, Oklahoma placed fourth in stroke play to advance to match play before falling to Florida in the quarterfinals. The championship format features all 16 teams in stroke play Wednesday through Friday, with the top eight advancing to match play. Quarterfinals and semifinals are scheduled for Saturday, and the championship match is set for Sunday. Match play rounds will be broadcast on SEC Network and SECN+. The Sea Island Golf Club has hosted the SEC Men’s Golf Championship on St. Simons Island since 2001, with the Seaside Course used from 2001-2007 and 2010-2021, and the Frederica Golf Club used in 2008-2009. Since 1927, Sea Island Golf Club has maintained a legacy as one of America’s premier golf clubs.
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