Howell says goodbye to Oklahoma State

Only weeks after his record-setting performance at the NCAA menâ€™s golf championships, Oklahoma State junior golfer Charles Howell will become a professional.<br><br>The OSU athletic media relations department

Tuesday, June 27th 2000, 12:00 am

By: News On 6

Only weeks after his record-setting performance at the NCAA menâ€™s golf championships, Oklahoma State junior golfer Charles Howell will become a professional.

The OSU athletic media relations department announced Tuesday that Howell would forego his senior year and therefore deny himself a chance to defend his national title. Howell also helped the Cowboys win a team championship this season.

Howell broke the national collegiate scoring record at last monthâ€™s NCAA Championships by firing a three-round score of 23-under-par. He won the event by eight strokes.

Earlier this month, Howell was named Big 12 Menâ€™s Athlete of the Year and national collegiate golfer of the year.

Howell ends his Cowboy career with five individual tournament titles, tying him for first in school history.