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Vanderbilt Finishes Ninth at NCAA East Regional; Qualifies for NCAA Championships 5/24/2004
Vanderbilt Finishes Ninth at NCAA East Regional; Qualifies for NCAA Championships NEW HAVEN, Conn. — It’s official! Mark down a trip to Hot Springs, Va., and the NCAA Championships for the Vanderbilt Men’s Golf squad as the Black and Gold climbed from 15th to ninth position on the final day of the NCAA East Regional to qualify for the NCAA’s over June 1-4. The Commodores posted a 10-over par 290 during final round action on the par-70, 6,749-yard Yale Golf Course to finish two strokes ahead of 10th-place teams North Carolina and North Carolina State (10th-place tie to be broken later today in a playoff). Vanderbilt has now reached the NCAA Championships two consecutive years after posting ninth-place finishes at both the 2003 and 2004 NCAA East Regional tournaments. Clemson nabbed the team title with a final round of 3-under par 277. The Tigers’ 16-over par, three-day total of 856 allowed them to finish play six strokes ahead of runner-up Penn State. Wake Forest’s Bill Haas took individual honors at -3, a single shot ahead of Rhode Island’s Kenneth Fahey. Freshman Luke List posted another solid round for the Commodores on the final day with an even par 70 to complete the tournament unofficially in a tie for ninth-place at 2-over par 212. After 14 consecutive pars to complete his round on Friday, List began today with eight pars in his first nine holes. A bogey on two was the only blemish on a 1-over par 35 front nine. A five on the par-4 10th dropped List to 2-over par, but birdies at #11, #15 and #16 gave Vanderbilt back three crucial strokes in the team race. Ben McClung followed up two rounds of 78-76 with an important 2-over par 72 to finish tied for 79th. The junior went out on the front nine in 1-under par 33, before coming in at 3-over on the back side to complete his round of 72. Juniors Lance Goodson and Mark Donnell completed Vanderbilt’s scoring contingent by firing solid final rounds of 75 and 73, respectively, while sophomore Will Armstrong carded an 11-over par 81. Vanderbilt will now travel to Hot Springs, Va., for the NCAA Championships over June 1-4. Both visits to the NCAA’s (2003, 2004) for the Black and Gold have occurred during the four-year tenure of head coach Press McPhaul. Individual Vanderbilt Results* List’s 69 Leads Vanderbilt; Commodores in 15th Position at NCAA East Regional NEW HAVEN, Conn. — The Vanderbilt men’s golf squad fired an 11-over par 291 on day two of the NCAA East Regional to complete play on the par-70, 6,749-yard Yale Golf Course in 15th position at 30-over par 590. The Black and Gold stand just two strokes out of the all important 10th spot needed to move on to the NCAA Championships at Hot Springs, Va., over June 1-4. Jacksonville State and Georgia State currently occupy 10th at +28 (588). Penn State leads the team competition at 15-over par 575, while Bill Haas of Wake Forest heads the individual standings at -3 (137). Vanderbilt freshman Luke List and junior Lance Goodson lead the Black and Gold contingent in a tie for ninth at 2-over par 142. Ringgold, Ga., native Luke List was the measure of consistency during second round action with a 1-under par 69. After opening the day at #10 (VU opened their rounds on the back nine) with a bogey and adding consecutive birdies at #12 and #13, the All-SEC first team selection recorded fourteen consecutive pars to complete his round. Goodson, a junior from Birmingham, Ala., fired 1-over par 71 for the second consecutive day with three birdies, two bogeys and a double bogey on the par-3 thirteenth, while junior teammate Mark Donnell posted an even par back nine to finish with a 75. Junior Ben McClung (Ponte Vedra, Fla.) closed out the scoring for the Black and Gold with a 6-over par 76 and sophomore Will Armstrong (Austin, Texas) posted a second-consecutive round of 83. The Black and Gold will conclude NCAA East Regional action on Saturday. Follow live results on www.golfstat.com and visit www.vucommodores.com for complete results at the conclusion of tomorrow’s action.
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Battling early morning fog that delayed tee times for an hour, the Vanderbilt Men’s Golf squad opened play at the 2004 NCAA East Regional with a first round 19-over par 299 to tie North Carolina State and South Carolina for 14th. The Commodores currently stand just five strokes out of a top-10 position they would need in order to qualify for the upcoming NCAA Championships. Junior Lance Goodson carded a 1-over 71 to lead the Black and Gold in a tie for 12th position, while freshman Luke List posted a 3-over 73 on the par-70, 6,749-yard Yale Golf Course in New Haven, Conn., to tie for 33rd. Florida leads the team competition at 6-over par 286, while Kenneth Fahey of Rhode Island and Bill Haas of Wake Forest are deadlocked at the top of the individual standings at -3. After a bogey on hole #4, Goodson, a Birmingham, Ala., native responded with birdies at #5 and #7 to improve to 1-under for the day. However, a bogey at #9 closed out his front nine at even par 34. On the back nine, the junior parred holes 10-12, before consecutive bogeys at #13 and #14 threatened to derail his round. However, Goodson settled down and closed out his 71 with three pars and a three on the par-4 17th. List’s round was similar to Goodson’s as the freshman All-SEC selection posted an even par 34 on the front nine. On the back nine, he also parred holes #10-12, before three consecutive bogeys from #13-15. A birdie at #17 and a six on the par-5 18th closed out his round of 3-over par 73. Junior Mark Donnell (Mobile, Ala.) registered a 7-over par 77 after an up-and-down back nine that saw birdies at #12 and #18 sandwiched around three bogeys and two double bogeys from #13-17. Vanderbilt’s scoring contingent was completed by another junior, Ponte Vedra, Fla., native Ben McClung who posted an 8-over par 78. Sophomore Will Armstrong (Austin, Texas) shot a 13-over par round of 83. The Black and Gold will open round two of the NCAA East Regional on Friday by teeing off as parts of five separate groups from 10:51 to 11:27 am CT. Follow live results on www.golfstat.com and visit www.vucommodores.com for complete results at the conclusion of tomorrow’s action. |
