Feb. 4, 2011
Waikoloa, Hawaii – John-Tyler Griffin shot a 3-under-par 69 Friday, and Georgia Tech posted a final-round score of 4-under 284 and finished fourth in the Amer Ari Invitational golf tournament.
James White and Kyle Scott each added 1-under-par 71s, and Richard Werenski added a 1-over 73 Friday as the 5th-ranked Yellow Jackets shot 20-under-par 844 in their first spring event. Fourth-ranked Oklahoma State shot 9-under 279 Friday and completed 54 holes at 34-under-par 830 on the 7,074-yard Waikoloa Kings’ Course.
Seventh-ranked Texas, with the day’s best score of 13-under 275, finished five strokes back in second place (29-under 835). No. 2 UCLA was third at 28-under 836. The 20-team field included five teams in the nation’s top 10 and 12 of the top 50.
“The guys played well all three days; they just didn’t make enough putts the last two days to keep pace,” said head coach Bruce Heppler. “Obviously you have to have your best effort when No. 1 and No. 2 are in the field. We have played in the last group in all five events this year. We are playing the last round with good players and teams which will provide great experience as we move forward.”
Griffin, a senior from Wilson, N.C., had seven birdies and four bogeys on his card Friday, posting his 13th round of par or better in 18 this year. He finished the tournament with a 54-hole total of 210, 6-under-par, and tied for 14th.
White’s closing 71 left him at 7-under 209 and placed him in a tie for 10th, his third consecutive top-10 finish. Scott tied for 28th place at 3-under 213. Werenski and Paul Haley, who carded a 75 Friday, tied for 51st at 1-over 217.
Forty of 114 individuals broke par for 54 holes. Daniel Miernicki of Oregon, who shot an opening-round 62, finished in a three-way tie for medalist honors with Patrick Cantlay of UCLA and Bobby Hudson of Texas at 13-under-par 203.
AMER ARI INVITATIONALWaikoloa Beach Resort, Kings' CourseFinal Results
TEAM SCORES 1 Oklahoma State 278 273 279 830 -34 2 Texas 282 278 275 835 -29 3 UCLA 285 273 278 836 -28 4 Georgia Tech 278 282 284 844 -20 5 Southern California 271 292 282 845 -19 6 Texas Tech 284 275 289 848 -16 T7 TCU 287 281 282 850 -14 T7 Arizona State 279 282 289 850 -14 9 Oregon 281 287 286 854 -10 10 UC Davis 284 284 288 856 -8 11 Stanford 293 278 287 858 -6 12 Washington 288 285 286 859 -5 13 Oregon State U. 284 292 286 862 -2 14 San Francisco, U. of 290 290 289 869 +5 15 Colorado 285 291 295 871 +7 16 San Jose State Univ. 287 293 298 878 +14 17 Western Washington U 294 290 301 885 +21 18 Hawaii 292 295 301 888 +24 19 Florida State 290 299 302 891 +27 20 Hawaii-Hilo 290 298 304 892 +28
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS 1 Daniel Miernicki Oregon 62 69 72 203 -13 T2 Bobby Hudson Texas 69 67 67 203 -13 T2 Patrick Cantlay UCLA 74 64 65 203 -13 4 Tyler Weworski Texas Tech 70 65 69 204 -12 5 Kevin Tway Oklahoma State 67 66 72 205 -11 T6 Jesper Kennegard Arizona State 67 71 68 206 -10 T6 Scott Pinckney * Arizona State 70 68 68 206 -10 T6 Morgan Hoffmann Oklahoma State 73 68 65 206 -10 9 Cody Gribble Texas 69 71 68 208 -8 T10 Johan de Beer TCU 69 68 72 209 -7 T10 Drew Page Oklahoma State 69 68 72 209 -7 T10 James White Georgia Tech 72 66 71 209 -7 T10 Chris Williams Washington 69 70 70 209 -7
GEORGIA TECH SCORES T10 James White (2) 72 66 71 209 T14 J.T. Griffin (1) 67 74 69 210 T28 Kyle Scott (3) 70 72 71 213 T51 Paul Haley (4) 72 70 75 217 T51 Richard Werenski (5) 69 75 73 217
