University of Houston Athletics
Golfers in 13th Place at Long Cove Invitational
11/10/2001 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
Nov. 10, 2001
HILTON HEAD, S.C. - The University of Houston stood in 13th place Saturday after second day competition at the Long Cove Invitational.
UH, competing in its third tournament of the fall season, fired a team score of 303 during Saturday's second round on the par-71, 7,026-yard Long Cove Golf Course to finish at 35-over-par 603 through the first 36 holes.
The team will finish the tournament with 18 holes scheduled for Sunday.
All but one Cougar saw their second-round scores rise from Friday's first round. Brett Callas leads Houston at 8-over-par 150 to tie for 36th place. After shooting an 80 in the first round, Scott Ferguson rebounded Saturday to post an ever-par 71 and stand as the only Cougar to better his first-round tally.
Other Cougar linksters were Chris Cureton (t-45th, 152), Brad McIntosh (t-53rd, 153) and John Wine (t-69th, 161).
Georgia Tech recorded a 278 Saturday to stand in first place in the team standings with a two-day score of 7-over-par 575, five strokes ahead of second place Texas.
Individually, USC's David Oh led all players at 5-under-par 137 to finish two strokes ahead of Wake Forest's Bill Haas and D.J. Trahan of Clemson.
TEAM SCORES 1. Georgia Tech 297-278--575 (+7), 2. Texas 288-292 -- 580 (+12), 3. Clemson 292-289-581 (+13), 4. USC 297-289-586 (+18), 4. Wake Forest 295-291-586 (+18), 6. Georgia 294-293-587 (+19), 7. Oklahoma State 292-296-588 (+20), 8. Arizona State 299-291-590 (+22), 9. Virginia Tech 297-298-595 (+27), 10. Augusta State 300-297-597 (+29), 11. Oklahoma 299-299-598 (+30), 11. Purdue 293-305-598 (+30), 13. Houston 300-303-603 (+35), 14. New Mexico 306-302-608 (+40), 15. West Florida 310-306-616 (+48).
INDIVIDUAL SCORES 1. David Oh, USC 68-69--137 -5
2. Bill Haas, Wake Forest 67-72--139 -3
2. D.J. Trahan, Clemson 69-70--139 -3
4. Tyler Erickson, ASU 72-69--141 -1
5. Matt Brost, Texas 69-73--142 E
5. Ryan Hybl, Georgia 71-71--142 E
HOUSTON SCORES
t-36. Brett Callas, Houston 73-77--150 +8
t-41. Scott Ferguson, Houston 80-71--151 +9
t-45. Chris Cureton, Houston 74-78--152 +10
t-53. Brad McIntosh, Houston 76-77--153 +11
t-69. John Wine, Houston 77-84--161 +19
