Mark McBride Wins Colbert Intercollegiate by One Stroke
10/3/2000 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
Oct. 3, 2000
Manhattan, Kan. - University of Missouri junior Mark McBride (Lebanon, Mo.) shot an even-par 72 today to win the Jim Colbert Intercollegiate, which wrapped up Tuesday afternoon at Colbert Hills Golf Course in Manhattan, Kan. McBride overcame a one-stroke deficit entering today's final round, and sealed the win when he birdied the 18th hole after sticking his approach shot on the par-four hole to within six feet. McBride, the reigning Missouri State Amateur Champion, birdied two of his final three holes to claim a one-shot win over Dave Klaas of Illinois State.
"It feels great to get off the schneid and get my first win," said McBride, who notched his first collegiate victory after several top-10 finishes in his previous two seasons. "I felt really calm out there today, and I just wanted to play smart and hit the shots that I can hit. I kept the ball in play and made pars," he said.
McBride said his experience this past summer of battling for the state amateur championship helped his cause today. "Winning this summer helped my confidence," he said. "I know what it takes to win a tournament now, and I know that I have the talent to win if I'm playing my best. That definitely helped this week," he said.
The Tiger team slipped one notch from second into third after today's final round. Tim Robyn's squad shot a final-round team score of 311, and ended with a team total of 917, 23 shots behind team champ Illinois State (1st -- 894) and host Kansas State (2nd - 913).
Freshman Michael Radek (Chicago, Ill.) finished in a tie for 13th place individually, as he shot rounds of 77-73-80 for a total of 230. He was just one shot out of a top-10 finish.
Next up for Mizzou was freshman Brandon Knaub (Seven Valleys, Pa.), who finished 25th with a three-round 234. Senior Tom Vogt (St. Charles, Mo.) and freshman Ben Douglas (Brisbane, Australia) each tied for 42nd place with identical totals of 244. Junior Chris Happ (Winetka, Ill.) competed unattached, and tied for 28th place with a total of 236.
Next up for MU is the Purina Classic, which is one of the nation's premier fall events hosted by Missouri. Dates for that competition are set for Oct. 9-10 at the Missouri Bluffs Golf Course in St. Charles, Mo.
TEAM STANDINGS Pl Team 1st 2nd 3rd Total 1 Illinois State 296 303 295 894 2 Kansas State 309 299 305 913 3 MISSOURI 306 300 311 917 4 Rice 315 300 306 921 SW Texas State 298 311 312 921 6 Texas Tech 305 320 304 929 7 Arkansas State 319 303 316 938 8 Tulane 324 320 313 957 9 SW Missouri St. 319 330 312 961 10 Iowa State 328 328 312 968INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS Pl Player (School) 1st 2nd 3rd Tot 1 Mark McBride (MU) 75 73 72 220 2 Dave Klaas (Ill. St.) 76 72 73 221 3 Jason Jackson (ASU) 77 73 72 222 Grant Yawn (SWTx) 69 80 73 222 Nic Baker (Ill.St.) 69 78 75 222 A.J. Elgert (KSU) 76 75 71 222 13 Michael Radek (MU) 77 73 80 230 25 Brandon Knaub (MU) 77 83 74 234 28 *Chris Happ (MU) 76 81 79 236 42 Tom Vogt (MU) 82 77 85 244 42 Ben Douglas (MU) 77 77 90 244
*-Competed as an individual
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