Oct. 27, 2002
Stanford, Calif. - The University of Missouri men's golf squad competed in the final round of "The Nelson" golf invitational in Stanford, Calif., on Sunday. The Tigers finished the tourney tied for 13th place with fellow Big 12 conference member Colorado with a three-day total of 878. After shooting rounds of 292 and 296 the first two days, Mizzou registered its best outing of the weekend with a total of 290. Duke took the top spot in the tournament firing a final round 276 to finish with a score of 841 for the tournament. The Blue Devils were paced by tournament champion Leif Olson, who shot a 65 today to take the title.
Senior Chris Happ is was the top Tiger's top individual finisher in the tourney as he fired a final-round 73, which was two over par to take home 33rd place with a three round total of 218. Happ played some of the best golf of his season so far on Friday as he fired a fall-season personal best of 69 to open the tourney.
Senior Cory Ewert had a good final round rebounding from a 79 in Round 2 to fire a one-over par 72 in the final round to finish in a tie for 50th place. Right behind Ewert in a tie for 52nd were juniors Mike Radek and Brandon Knaub with three round totals of 223. Knaub poured in a final round of 72 while Radek posted a 73. David Jenkins wrapped up the Tiger scoring putting up a 75 in the final round and a three-round total of 224, good for a tie for 58th. The Tigers wrap up their fall campaign next weekend at in Wilmington, NC, at the Landfall Classic, which begins on Friday for more information on Mizzou Men's golf, log on to www.mutigers.com.
TEAM STANDINGS Pl Team 1st 2nd 3rd Total 1 Duke 278 287 276 841 2 Washington 274 303 271 848 3 Georgia Tech 283 282 287 852 4 Colorado State 281 290 283 854 5 North Carolina St. 293 279 287 859 Kansas 288 287 284 859 7 Northwestern 289 293 280 862 Stanford 285 293 284 862 9 Toledo 291 287 290 868 10 Oregon State 292 292 285 869 11 Miami (OH) 292 288 290 870 12 Notre Dame 285 296 296 877 13 Missouri 292 296 290 878 Colorado 294 291 293 878 15 Texas Tech 296 296 287 889 16 Florida Southern 296 298 287 881 17 Idaho 304 297 297 898 18 Hawaii-Hilo 308 299 308 915INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS Pl Player (School) 1st 2nd 3rd Tot 1 Leif Olson (DU) 70 66 65 201 2 Brock Mackenzie (UW) 67 70 65 202 Justin Walters (NCSU) 70 66 66 202 Nicholas Thompson (GT) 66 69 67 202 5 Martin Laird (CSU) 65 77 65 207 33 Chris Happ (MU) 69 76 73 218 50 Cory Ewert (MU) 71 79 72 222 52 Brandon Knaub (MU) 78 73 72 223 Michael Radek (MU) 76 74 73 223 58 David Jenkins (MU) 76 73 75 224