University of Illinois
Puerto Rico Classic
February 25, 2003 | Men's Golf
Feb. 25, 2003
Palmer, P.R. - No. 14 Illinois completed play today at the Puerto Rico Classic, shooting a final round score of 306 to finish in 16th place in the 18-team tournament with a 54-hole score of 928. The Puerto Rico Classic was held at the par 72, 6,945-yard Westin Rio Mar Country Club's River Course in Palmer, P.R.
Oklahoma State captured the team title, moving from third place to first in the final round with a total score of 2-under par 862. The Cowboys finished 10 strokes ahead of a trio of teams that tied for runner-up honors with scores of 872 in Minnesota, Clemson and Texas. Florida rounded out the top five, placing fifth at 874.
Senior Geoff Lound was Illinois' top finisher, tying for 41st place in the 90-player field with a 54-hole score of 9-over par 225. Lound carded rounds of 76, even-par 72 (the lowest round by an Illini golfer at the Classic), and finished with a 77 today. Sophomore James Lepp finished one stroke behind Lound, tying for 45th place at 10-over par 226. Lepp finished with a 74 today to go along with his rounds of 75 and 77.
Sophomore Garrett Chaussard and junior Ryan Tendall each tied for 78th at 240, while freshman Patrick Nagle rounded out the action for the Illini, tying for 84th with a 244.
N.C. State's Justin Walters and Texas' Jason Hartwick shared medalist honors at the Puerto Rico Classic. Both golfers finished 5-under par with scores of 211.
Illinois is now off until March 14-16, when the team travels to Tuscaloosa, Ala. to compete in the Conrad Rehling Spring Invitational.
Final Team Scores
1. Oklahoma State 291-289-282=862 T2. Minnesota 291-286-295=872 T2. Clemson 293-293-286=872 T2. Texas 296-291-285=872 5. Florida 300-291-283=874 6. N.C. State 288-286-301=875 7. Georgia Tech 301-289-292=882 8. Oklahoma 316-288-291=895 T9. East Tennessee State 300-301-295=896 T9. Northwestern 300-297-299=896 11. Georgia 305-293-299=897 12. Duke 304-301-299=904 13. Colorado 310-297-300=907 14. Kent State 311-303-295=909 15. Purdue 316-299-299=914 16. ILLINOIS 316-306-306=928 17. Virginia 325-313-311=949 18. Michigan 328-319-313=960
Final Illinois Results
T41. Geoff Lound 76-72-77=225 +9 T45. James Lepp 75-77-74=226 +10 T78. Ryan Tendall 84-77-79=240 +24 T78. Garrett Chaussard 84-80-76=240 +24 T84. Patrick Nagle 81-84-79=244 +28
