University of Houston
UALR Intercollegiate
Golf in Second Place at First Tee/UALR Collegiate Classic
3/29/2005 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
March 29, 2005
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - The University of Houston golf team stood in second place Monday after the first day at the First Tee/UALR Collegiate Classic.
The Cougars, who will compete in their second tournament in a five-day span, fired a team score of 289 in the morning session and followed that with a 296 in the afternoon for a total of 585, only two strokes behind team leader Sam Houston State.
The final 18 holes on the 7,221-yard, par-72 course at Chenal Country Club begins Tuesday morning.
Junior Kevin Newman led the Cougars with an even-par 144 to stand in a tie for fifth place. Fellow junior Zach Mowbray finished at 1-over-par 145 to tie for seventh place after the first 36 holes.
Other Cougars in action were freshman Jordan Irwin (71-78 - 149, t-21st), sophomore Pablo Acuna (74-76 - 150, t-27th) and sophomore Ricky Romano (79-75 - 154, t-48th).
Sam Houston State's Robert Gwin shot a 65 in the second round and lead the individual competition at 7-under-par 137. UALR's Patrick Sullivan was second at 139, while Oral Roberts Mauricio Tamez and Louisville's Brett Jones came in at 140 and 141, respectively.
Arkansas State (588), Louisiana-Monroe (593) and Ball State (599) rounded out the top 11 team leaders.
TEAM LEADERBOARD
1. Sam Houston State 292-291 - 583
2. Houston 289-296 - 585
3. Arkansas State 295-293 - 588
4. Louisiana-Monroe 291-302 - 593
5. Ball State 296-303 - 599
6. Louisiana Tech 300-300 - 600
7. Arkansas-Little Rock 301-300 - 601
T8. North Texas 304-298 - 602
T8. Stephen F. Austin 304-298 - 602
10. Middle Tennessee 305-298 - 603
11. Louisville 299-307 - 606 12. Oral Roberts 300-307 - 607
T13. Southwest Missouri State 307-301 - 608
T13. Northern Colorado 311-297 - 608
15. Wyoming 309-302 - 611
16. McNeese State 313-312 -- 625
INDIVIDUAL LEADERBOARD
1. Robert Gwin, Sam Houston State 72-65 - 137
2. Patrick Sullivan, UALR 73-66 - 139
3. Mauricio Tamez, Oral Roberts 68-72 - 140
4. Brett Jones, Louisville 70-71 - 141
T5. Kevin Newman, Houston 71-73 - 144
T5. Brian Bohlig, Sam Houston State 68-76 - 144
T7. Zach Mowbray, Houston 73-72 - 145
T7. Bryan Vahlberg, Louisiana-Monroe 70-75 - 145
T9. Kenny Green, Middle Tennessee 71-75 - 146
T9. David Stewart, Wyoming 74-72 -- 146
UH LEADERBOARD
T5. Kevin Newman, Houston 71-73 - 144
T7. Zach Mowbray, Houston 73-72 - 145
T21. Jordan Irwin, Houston 71-78 - 149
T27. Pablo Acuna, Houston 74-76 - 150
T48. Ricky Romano, Houston 79-75 -- 154
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