Feb. 11, 2002
Katy, Texas - The University of Missouri men's golf team opened its 2002 spring season today at the Rice Intercollegiate, held at Meadowbrook Farms Country Club in Katy, Texas. Twelve teams played two rounds today, and the final round of play will be contested Tuesday.
Head Coach Tim Robyn's squad got their season off to a solid start, as the Tigers stand tied for 2nd place through day one, with rounds of 304 and 292 for a total of 596. Mizzou is tied with fellow Big 12 schools Baylor and Kansas State for 2nd, 15 strokes behind leader Tennessee (291-290=581).
Senior Mark McBride (Lebanon, Mo.) led the way individually for Missouri, and he stands tied for 5th place through day one, with identical rounds of 73 for a two-round total of 146. The two-time defending Missouri State Amateur Champion is just two shots behind leader Ian Parnaby of Tennessee.
Freshman Ben Scott (Lancashire, United Kingdom) fired rounds of 73 and 75 Monday for a first-day total of 148, and stands tied for 10th place. Two other Tigers, sophomore Brandon Knaub (Seven Valleys, Pa.) and senior Chris Happ (Winnetka, Ill.) are perched in the top-25, as well, with identical totals of 151 after day one. Knaub opened with an eight-over par 80, but followed with a two-under 71 in the afternoon round, which marked the low round of the day for MU competitors. Happ shot a 78 in the morning, and followed with a one-over 73 in the afternoon.
Sophomore Mike Radek (Chicago, Ill.) was six shots back, tied for 52nd place with a first-day total of 157 after rounds of 80 and 77.
TEAM STANDINGS Pl Team 1st 2nd 3rd Total 1 Tennessee 291 290 581 2 MISSOURI 304 292 596 Baylor 298 298 596 Kansas St. 299 297 596 5 Vanderbilt 304 296 600 6 Cal.-Davis 307 294 601 Rice 300 301 601 8 SW Texas St. 299 303 602 9 North Texas 303 305 608 10 Air Force 319 292 611 11 La.-Lafayette 302 311 613 12 Mississippi St. 311 309 620INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS Pl Player (School) 1st 2nd 3rd Tot 1 Ian Parnaby (Tenn.) 72 72 144 2 Jason Boyd (UCD) 74 71 145 Ryan Morgan (Rice) 72 73 145 Andrew Black (Tenn.) 74 71 145 5 Mark McBride (MU) 73 73 146 David Skinns (Tenn.) 73 73 146 10 Ben Scott (MU) 73 75 148 25 Brandon Knaub (MU) 80 71 151 Chris Happ (MU) 78 73 151 52 Mike Radek (MU) 80 77 157