Oregon State
TaylorMade Invitational
Men's Golf Stumbles In First Round Of Taylor Made Invitational
February 11, 2004 | Men's Golf
Feb. 11, 2004
WAIKOLOA, Haw. - -
The Oregon State men's golf team opened the Taylor Made Invitational Wednesday with a first-round score of 298 at the par-72 Waikoloa Kings' Course in Waikoloa, Hawaii. The Beavers are in 19th place going into the second round.
Freshman Ryan Gilmour led the Beavers with a 1-under 71 and is tied for 24th place with two more rounds to play.
"Being the first tournament of the year, we expected a few struggles, but we didn't expect what happened today," head coach Brian Watts said.
"We kind of had a train wreck around the last four holes.
"The guys are out there working hard and we need to put this behind us and focus on the next two rounds. Hopefully they'll be a little more relaxed tomorrow."
Fifth-ranked Georgia Tech (Golfweek poll) came out firing and took a commanding lead Wednesday, taking advantage of the good weather and optimal scoring conditions and posting a 16-under 272. Fourth-ranked UCLA is in second place, ten shots behind the leader.
Georgia Tech's Nicholas Thompson claimed the first-round lead by firing back-to-back 32s to card an 8-under 64, four strokes ahead of Washington's Brock MacKenzie and UCLA's John Poucher.
Sophomore Brian Kelley finished with a 3-over 75 and is tied for 64th.
Senior Sean Deacon and Junior Brad Simpson are each tied at 76th after opening rounds of 76.
Junior Cameron MacKenzie opened with a 78 and is tied for 95th.
The tournament continues Thursday with second-round action beginning in the morning.
TEAM SCORES (PAR 288)
1. Georgia Tech 272; 2. UCLA 282; 3. Washington 283; 3. Arizona State 283; 5. UC Davis 284; 5. Stanford 284; 7. TCU 285; 8. USC 286; 9. Hawaii-Hilo 289; 10. Arkansas 293; 10. Nagoya 293; 10. Tulsa 293; 13. Oregon 294; 13. Rhode Island 294; 15. Pepperdine 295; 15. Nevada 295; 17. Oklahoma 296; 17. Texas Tech 296; 19. Oregon State 298; 20. Houston 303; 21. Hawaii 306.
TOP INDIVIDUALS (PAR 72)
1. Nicholas Thompson, Georgia Tech 64; 2. Brock MacKenzie, Washington 68; 2. John Poucher, UCLA 68; 4. Zack Miller, Stanford 69; 4. Kevin Blue, Stanford 69; 4. Chan Wongluekiet, Georgia Tech 69; 4. Michael Barbosa, Georgia Tech 69; 4. Mitch Cohlmia, Tulsa 69; 4. J.J. Killeen, TCU 69; 4. Charly Simon, Arizona State 69.
OREGON STATE SCORES
T24. Ryan Gilmour 71; t64. Brian Kelley 75; t76. Sean Deacon 76; t76. Brad Simpson 76; t95. Cameron MacKenzie 78.
