March 25, 2003
Stevinson, Calif. - Junior Brandon Knaub shot a final-round 72 to finish the Stevinson Ranch Invitational in a tie for second place with a three-round total of 214. Knaub led the University of Missouri golf team to a tie for fifth place on Tuesday with a team total of 880, just five strokes out of the Top 3, at the par-72 course located in Stevinson, Calif. Knaub was unbelievable in the two-day event, firing rounds of 71, 71 and 72 for a total of 214, his lowest three-round total of the spring and since the Nestle Purina Classic in the fall season.
Senior Chris Happ was also extremely consistent, shooting rounds of 73, 73 and 74 for a tourney total of 220, good for a tie for 19th place and just five strokes out of the Top 5. Happ's 19th-place finish was his best finish since the Rice Intercollegiate, which kicked off the Tigers' spring season.
Just behind Happ was fellow senior Cory Ewert, who shot an even par 72 on Tuesday and finished the tourney in a five-way tie for 35th with a total of 224. Ewert improved in each round going 77, 75 and finishing up with the even-par effort to conclude the tourney.
Junior Michael Radek (T-50th, 77-76-75=228) and freshman Chris Mabry (T-53rd, 77-80-72=229), who was playing as an individual, wrapped up the Tigers' scoring.
The Tigers will be in action next on April 14-15 when they travel to the Arkansas State Indian Classic in Jonesboro, Ark., as a tune up for the Big 12 Conference Meet in Manhattan, Kan., on April 28-30. For more information on Tiger men's golf, log on to www.mutigers.com.
TEAM STANDINGS Pl Team 1st 2nd 3rd Total 1 Pacific 296 288 282 866 2 Kansas State 286 287 299 872 3 Wichita State 286 293 296 875 4 UC-Irvine 286 302 288 876 5 CSU-Stanislaus 288 296 296 880 Missouri 295 294 291 880 7 Colorado 293 299 289 881 8 Iowa State 298 293 293 884 9 Nebraska 298 297 290 885 10 Drake 298 292 301 891 11 Illinois State 303 292 297 892 12 Kansas 292 302 301 895 13 SMS 305 297 303 905 14 Air Force 309 309 317 935INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS Pl Player (School) 1st 2nd 3rd Tot 1 Matt Hansen (UP) 70 70 68 208 2 Mike Lavery (UCI) 68 77 69 214 Brandon Knaub (MU) 71 71 72 214 4 Derek Butts (DU) 72 69 74 215 Jeff Coburn (UCI) 73 70 72 215 Brian Anderson (ISU) 72 70 73 215 Josh Persons (KSU) 70 73 72 215 19 Chris Happ (MU) 73 73 74 220 26 David Jenkins (MU) 74 75 73 222 35 Cory Ewert (MU) 77 75 72 224 50 Michael Radek (MU) 77 76 75 228 53 Chris Mabry (MU) 77 80 72 229