March 29, 2009
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. -
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The Long Beach State men's golf team shot a 26-over par 306 in the opening
round of the 63rd Annual Western Intercollegiate to finish tied for 14th place
with Oregon State on Sunday afternoon at the Pasatiempo Golf Club.
Fresno State leads the field of 18 teams as the Bulldogs recorded a two-under
278 to hold a five stroke lead over second place Colorado and 12-strokes over
third place Oregon and Michigan State.
Juniors Michael Drake and Steve Gibson and freshman Kevin Lim finished tied
for 50th as all three players recorded a six-over 76. Drake carded two birdies
for the day and five bogey's while Gibson carded four bogies. Lim recorded
two birdies on the front nine while committing five bogey's in the opening
round. All three players recorded a double-bogey on the back nine.
Freshman Kevin Roy shot an eight-over 78 to finish tied for 69th, while sophomore
Ricky Montanez tied for 84th with a 12-over 82.
Pat Grady of Colorado and Bhavik Patel of Fresno State share the lead with a
two-under 68.
Second round play continues on Monday at 9 a.m.
63rd Annual Western Intercollegiate - Team Results
1. Fresno State (278)
2. Colorado (283)
3. Oregon (290)
3. Michigan State (290)
5. Mercer (291)
6. California (293)
7. UC Santa Barbara (294)
7. Pacific (294)
7. Denver (294)
10. Nevada (295)
11. Saint Mary's (298)
12. San Jose State (301)
13. Wyoming (303)
14. LONG BEACH STATE (306)
14. Oregon State (306)
16. Kansas (307)
17. Brown (314)
18. Santa Clara (320)
Long Beach State - Individual Results
T50.
Michael Drake (76)
T50.
Steve Gibson (76)
T50.
Kevin Lim (76)
T69.
Kevin Roy (78)
T84.
Ricky Montanez (82)
63rd Annual Western Intercollegiate - Individual Results
1. Pat Grady, Colorado (68)
1. Bhavik Patel, Fresno State (68)
3. Michael Gideon, Fresno State (69)
3. Bryan Hogan, Fresno State (69)
3. Mark Hubbard, San Jose State (69)
3. Derek Tolan, Colorado (69)
7. Phil Henzlik, Wyoming (70)
7. Matt Tribby, Mercer (70)
