April 6, 1999

Jonesboro, Ark. - The University of Missouri men's golf team finished 10th of 16 teams at the ASU Indian Classic, which wrapped up today at Ridge Point Country Club, in Jonesboro, Ark.

Head Coach TIM ROBYN'S Tigers shot a final-round 307, improving by 13 strokes on a second-round 320, to finish with a tournament total of 938. Host Arkansas State won going away, with a three-round score of 905.

Individually, junior DAVID SUGGS (74-74-75=223) played lights out, just missing his first collegiate victory. The Chesterfield, Mo. native tied for 2nd place overall, with a three-round total of 223. That left him just four strokes back of Bart Burton of Arkansas State, who took medallist honors with a 219 total. Suggs was just one stroke back of Burton entering the final round, but Suggs couldn't keep the pace, shooting a 75 to Burton's clinching even-par round of 72.

Senior ETHAN ROST (76-80-79=235) was next for the Tigers, as he tied for 33rd place individually, with a three-round total of 235.

A trio of freshmen rounded out the Missouri lineup. MARK McBRIDE (78-80-78=236) tied for 41st place, with a three-round total of 236, while fellow rookies NEAL STAFFORD (83-86-77=246) and CHRIS HAPP (83-88-77=248) tied for 63rd place and 70th place, respectively.

Next up for the Tigers is the Diet Pepsi/Shocker Classic, which to be held April 12-13 in Wichita, Kan. That will serve as MU's final regular-season tournament prior to the 1999 Big 12 Championships, slated for April 26-27 at Prairie Dunes Country Club, in Hutchinson, Kan.