Nov. 20, 2007
View Final Results from Western Refining College All-America Golf Classic
EL PASO, Texas — Vanderbilt junior Jon Curran used a four-under 67 Tuesday to move up to 11th place at the 33rd Annual Western Refining College All-America Golf Classic held at the 6,837-yard, par-71 El Paso Country Club.
Wake Forest’s Webb Simpson birdied five holes on the back nine of the final round to take medalist honors. The senior from Raleigh, N.C., finished the final round with a seven-under 64 to finish the tournament 15-under par.
Simpson is the second Wake Forest player to win the Western Refining College All-America Golf Classic, joining 1978 winner Gary Hallberg, who won by eight strokes over BYU’s Bobby Clampett. Commodore Luke List won the tournament in 2005.
San Diego State’s Aaron Goldberg, a senior from Encinitas, Calif., finished second in the event with a final round 68 to finish 12-under par.
The final pairing of Simpson, Goldberg and Oklahoma State’s Trent Leon, made the turn in a tight race, as Goldberg carried a one-stroke lead into the back nine at 11-under.
Goldberg birdied 10, but Simpson answered with birdies at No. 11 and No. 12 to tie for the lead. Goldberg regained the lead with a birdie on 14, but Simpson answered with birdies on 15, 16 and 17 to take the lead for good.
Charlotte’s Corey Nagy was the biggest climber on the final day. After starting the day in 18th position, Nagy fired a final round 66 to tie for ninth.
After playing the first two rounds at one-over, Curran posted five birdies on Tuesday to make his move.
Each university that had a player participating in the tournament will receive a $1,000 scholarship.
