Laffen Enters Final Round of Tulsa Cup in Second Place; Mavericks Sit in Eighth

BROKEN ARROW, Okla. — Minnesota State senior golfer Ben Laffen sits in second place after shooting a 70-68—138 to open the 2023 Tulsa Cup. Laffen, who sits six-under par, is three shots behind William Jewell’s Bryson Oots, who shot a 66-69—135. Laffen’s round paced the Mavericks as they shot a combined 297-292—589 during the opening 36 holes, good for eighth place entering Tuesday’s third and final round. Minnesota State is just two shots shy of sixth place and just eight strokes separate sixth place and 12th. “With where we started on the course, we weathered the storm and took advantage…