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List Leads All-America Classic 11/21/2005 EL PASO, Texas — Following the first day of the Western Refining College All-America Golf Classic, Vanderbilt junior Luke List holds a two-stroke lead over a field that includes 31 of the nation’s top collegiate golfers. Eighteen holes of golf await Tuesday on the El Paso Country Club’s par-71, 6,817-yard format. On Monday, List carded a 36-hole total of 132, two strokes ahead of Georgia’s Chris Kirk. Of the field’s 31 players, 17 were under par for the first day. A native of Ringgold, Ga., List had six birdies in each of his first two rounds. A pair of bogeys in round one put List at four-under par for through the first 18 holes, in a six-way tie for first place. After shaving a pair of strokes off his score in the second round, List holds a two-shot lead over the field. The 31-player field includes five Southeastern Conference golfers. The Golf Classic, hosted by the Sun Bowl Association for the 31st year, awards a $1,000-scholarship to each school with a golfer competing in the tournament. Live scoring of the event is available at http://golfstat.com/. On Sunday, the field took part in the Titleist Long Drive and Ping Putting Contests. Arizona State’s Niklas Lemke took the driving championship with a 358-yard effort, while Lamar University’s Dawie Van der Walt aced the final hole to win the putting contest. Throughout the years, many Western Refining College All-America Golf Classic competitors have gone on to pursue successful careers in the Professional Golfers’ Association of America and on the PGA Tour. Some of the past champions include Ricky Barnes (2000), Notah Begay (1994), David Duval (1991), Matt Kuchar (1999), Davis Love III (1984), Chris Nallen (2003), Jerry Pate (1974) and Tiger Woods (1995). The tournament is open to the public, and there is no admission charge. |
