Marshall University Athletics
Men's Golf Finishes 14th at Kentucky
3/30/2003 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
Men's Golf Finishes 14th at Kentucky
3/30/2003
LEXINGTON, Ky. - Marshall's men's golf team finished 14th at the University of Kentucky's Johnny Owens Invitational.
Marshall shot rounds of 317, 318, and 317 to finish at 952 and in 14th out of 15 participating teams. Marshall's top finisher was Hurricane, W.Va., native Drew Whitten who finished tied for 35th overall at 235 through three rounds.
The host University of Kentucky men's golf team finished in third place, after a frigid final round at the University Club of Kentucky in Lexington. Vanderbilt finished seven strokes ahead of UK to take the team title, while Indiana finished second. Eastern Kentucky and Arkansas-Little Rock rounded out the top five.
Indiana's Heath Peters walked away with individual honors after shooting a four-over 220 for the tournament. Brett Jones (Louisville), Jeff Overton (Indiana) and Miles Maillet (Xavier) rounded out the top-five individuals.
Marshall next plays at the Marshall Invitational in Guyan Golf and Country Club. Play begins on Friday, April 4.
Marshall Scores
14 Marshall 317 318 317 952
T 35 Drew Whitten 81 79 75 235
T 39 Ben Minyard 75 82 79 236
T 39 Derek Herwitch 81 74 81 236
78 Ryan Stewart 84 83 88 255
DQ Brad Tweel 80 DQ 82
