University of Houston Athletics
University of Houston
Cleveland Invitational
Golf Ties for First at Palmetto Intercollegiate
3/15/2005 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
March 15, 2005
AIKEN, S.C. - University of Houston freshman golfer Jordan Irwin shot a 1-under-par 70 in the final round to win medallist honors at the Palmetto Intercollegiate at Palmetto Golf Club on Tuesday.
As a team, the Cougars posted a score of 288 in the final round to set a new season best and tied with host South Carolina-Aiken for the team championship. UH and USC-Aiken competed in two playoff holes without the tie being broken before the Cougars had to leave to catch their flight home.
Irwin, a native of Calgary, Alberta, finished the 54-hole tournament with a score of 1-under-par 212 and was the only golfer in the field to finish under par. He finished one stroke ahead of South Carolina-Aiken's Clint Smith.
Irwin became the second Cougar to win an individual championship this season, joining junior Zach Mowbray who won the Cobb/Ferrell Mean Green Classic in the season-opening tournament.
It was the second team championship for the Cougars in 2004-05 and the first during the spring season. It also was the first time since 1998-99 that UH won two team championships in the same season.
Sophomore Ricky Romano tied for third at 3-over-par 216, while sophomore Pablo Acuna was the third Cougar linkster in the Top 11 after shooting a 71 in the final round to finish at 7-over-par 220. Other Cougars in action were Kevin Newman (226, t-25th) and Zach Mowbray (238, t-59th).
The Cougars return to action on Friday when they compete at the Hall of Fame Invitational, hosted by the Golf Coaches Association of America at Red Stone Golf Club in Houston. That 54-hole tournament runs through Sunday.
TEAM LEADERBOARD
T1. South Carolina-Aiken, 292-288-293 -- 873
T1. Houston, 294-291-288 -- 873
3. USF, 287-292-300 -- 879
4. Texas-Arlington, 300-294-288 -- 882
5. Charleston Southern, 293-288-305 -- 886
6. Lamar, 299-292-300 -- 891
7. East Carolina 293-292-308 -- 893
T8. Va. Commonwealth, 306-291-303 -- 900
T8. Georgia Coll & St., 298-303-299 -- 900
10. Columbus State, 299-297-310 -- 906
11. Presbyterian College, 300-296-314 -- 910
12. Maryland, 306-314-303 -- 923
INDIVIDUAL LEADERBOARD
1. Jordan Irwin, Houston, 73-69-70 -- 212
2. Clint Smith, USC Aiken, 71-72-70 -- 213
T3. Ricky Romano, Houston, 72-73-71 -- 216
T3. Stuart Carrihill, Charles.So , 71-70-75 -- 216
T5. Jordan Krantz, UTA, 74-72-71 -- 217
T5. Dane Burkhart, USC Aiken, 72-71-74 -- 217
T5. Jeff Murray, UTA, 71-75-71 -- 217
T8. John Tillery, GA Co&St, 71-77-71 -- 219
T8. Casey Thompson, USC Aiken, 72-75-72 -- 219
T8. *Bryan Baker, UTA, 73-73-73 -- 219
UH LEADERBOARD
1. Jordan Irwin, 73-69-70 -- 212
T3. Ricky Romano, 72-73-71 -- 216
T11. Pablo Acuna, 76-73-71 -- 220
T25. Kevin Newman, 73-77-76 -- 226
T59. Zach Mowbray, 81-76-81 -- 238
Players Mentioned
