March 9, 2003
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – The Georgia Tech golf team struggled on the final day of play and fell to an 11th-place finish at the conclusion of the Toyota Men’s Collegiate Championship. The 54-hole event was played at the par-72, 7,440-yard Southern Highlands Golf Club in Las Vegas, Nev.
The Yellow Jackets concluded play in the tournament with a team score of 8-over-par 296 and had a three-round total of 9-over-par, 289-288-296-873. That score put Tech well off the pace of team champion Oklahoma State, which recorded a closing-round score of 7-under-par 281 and finished at 8-under-par, 291-284-281-856.
Senior Troy Matteson was the Jackets’ top individual finisher, as he tied for 22nd place at even-par 71-73-72-216. He was eight shots behind individual medalist Ryan Moore of UNLV, who concluded the tournament at 8-under-par, 71-70-67-208.
Sophomore Nicholas Thompson was the next Tech individual in the field, tying for 24th place at 1-over-par, 73-67-77-217. Senior Adam Cranford, whose 54-hole score of 69-73-80-222 tied him with eight other players for 42nd place, followed him. Rookie Thomas Jordan was part of a six-way tie for 51st place as he was one shot behind Cranford at 76-75-72-223, while sophomore Chan Wongluekiet was the final member of the Yellow Jacket contingent, tying for 64th place at 76-75-75-226.
Georgia Tech will return to action on March 17-18, when it travels to Austin, Texas to compete in the Morris Williams Intercollegiate. A full recap of results from the Toyota Collegiate Championships is available at www.golfstatlive.com.
FINAL TEAM RESULTS
1 Oklahoma State 291 284 281 856 -8 2 UNLV 282 286 289 857 -7 T3 Texas 281 284 293 858 -6 T3 Clemson 284 286 288 858 -6 5 North Carolina State 285 289 287 861 -3 6 Arizona State U. 284 290 290 864 E 7 Arizona 291 282 295 868 +4 8 Georgia 288 291 291 870 +6 T9 Alabama, U. of 290 290 292 872 +8 T9 TCU 286 287 299 872 +8 11 Georgia Tech 289 288 296 873 +9 12 Augusta State 293 289 295 877 +13 13 New Mexico 293 287 299 879 +15 14 Florida 290 296 297 883 +19 15 Minnesota 308 291 290 889 +25
TOP-10 INDIVIDUALS 1 Ryan Moore UNLV 71 70 67 208 -8 T2 Lars Brovold Alabama, U. of 70 67 72 209 -7 T2 Adam Rubinson TCU 69 69 71 209 -7 T2 D.J. Trahan Clemson 69 71 69 209 -7 T2 Justin Walters North Carolina State 72 69 68 209 -7 6 Jason Hartwick Texas 71 68 71 210 -6 T6 Matt Hendrix Clemson 69 69 72 210 -6 T6 Hunter Mahan Oklahoma State 73 70 67 210 -6 9 Brien Davis UNLV 69 69 73 211 -5 T10 Jason Moon North Carolina State 66 70 76 212 -4 T10 Chez Reavie Arizona State U. 72 69 71 212 -4 T10 Emmett Turner Augusta State 71 72 69 212 -4 T10 Travis Whisman * UNLV 74 72 66 212 -4
GEORGIA TECH INDIVIDUALS T22. Troy Matteson 71-73-72-216 T24. Nicholas Thompson 73-67-77-217 T42. Adam Cranford 69-73-80-222 T51. Thomas Jordan 76-75-72-223 T64. Chan Wongluekiet 76-75-75-226
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