North Carolina State University Athletics
Men's Golf Places Sixth in First Spring Tournament
2/17/2009 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
HOUSTON, TEXAS The NC State men’s golf team came home with a sixth place finish in its first tournament of the spring season, competing in the Rice Intercollegaite. The Wolfpack finished at 22-over (886) for the three rounds, after a 296 in Tuesday’s final round. Pacific took the team title, finishing 10-over (874).
Sophomore Matt Hill was the Pack’s top finisher placing sixth overall. After two rounds of even-par yesterday, Hill shot a one-over (73) today, and finished at one-over (217) for the three rounds.
Ji Hwan Park of San Francisco took the individual title, as he was six-under (210).
Senior Darren Blair finished in a tie for 25th, finishing at seven-over (223). Blair was five-over (77) in Tuesday’s action.
A pair of Pack players improved in today’s final round from yesterday’s scores. Kent Copeland and Brandon Detweiler each tied for 10-over (226) for the tournament. Copeland improved two strokes with a one-over (73), while Detweiler had a four shot improvement with his two-over (74) today.
Chad Day was close behind, as he shot an 11-over (227) for the tournament.
The Pack will return to action February 27-March 1, competing in the Puerto Rico Classic in Rio Grande.
6 North Carolina State 298 292 296 886
T 6 Matt Hill 72 72 73 217
T 25 Darren Blair 77 69 77 223
T 33 Kent Copeland 78 75 73 226
T 33 Brandon Detweiler 74 78 74 226
T 36 Chad Day 75 76 76 227
Fin. School Scores
1 Pacific, U. of the 296 290 288 874 +10
2 Rice University 296 294 288 878 +14
3 Liberty University 297 289 296 882 +18
4 Houston, Univ. of 294 281 308 883 +19
5 Louisiana-Lafayette 301 292 292 885 +21
6 North Carolina State 298 292 296 886 +22
7 San Francisco, U. of 291 298 299 888 +24
8 Nebraska, U. of 297 298 294 889 +25
9 Wm. & Mary, Coll. of 304 294 293 891 +27
10 Missouri St. U. 295 302 300 897 +33
11 Houston Baptist Univ 307 304 292 903 +39
12 Winthrop University 302 305 297 904 +40
13 Connecticut, U. of 315 307 298 920 +56
Northern Colorado 305 306 309 920 +56
15 Texas Southern U. 329 311 324 964 +100
