Chattanooga
NCAA Finals
Chattanooga Finishes First NCAA Finals in 18th Place
5/28/2009 9:30:00 PM | Men's Golf
No. 2 Oklahoma State ended the stroke play portion of the event in first place with a three-under par total of 849. The Cowboys topped No. 13 Arizona State (862) by 13 shots, while No. 3 Southern California, No. 10 Arkansas and No. 4 Washington tied for third at 865.
The top eight teams move on to match play seeded by their order of finish. OSU will take on No. 1 Georgia (seeded eighth), while
It was a tough day for the Mocs as the wind whipped up cold temperatures making scoring difficult. With Texas A&M and Georgia in the house at 17-over par, UTC needed a four-under par 280, but it was not in the cards.
Freshman Stephan Jaeger led the team with a two-over par round of 73 followed closely by Derek Rende's 74, which was highlighted by a birdie on a slick downhill putt on the 18th hole to close out his round. Both Jaeger and Rende posted three birdies on the day.
Fredrik Qvicker was next with a four-over par 75. He had a team-high four birdies including sinking a six-foot putt on his final hole.
Seniors Jonathan Hodge and Ben Rickett closed their careers with an 80 and 77, respectively.
“I cannot begin to express how much Jonathan and Ben have meant to our program,” said Head Coach Mark Guhne. “They really set the foundation and have been a joy on and off the course to coach.
“Overall, I am very proud of our effort,” added Guhne. “Obviously we wanted a top eight finish and a chance to play for the national title, but we battled and never quit.”
Jaeger and Qvicker led the Mocs finishing tied for 62nd at nine-over par, 222. Rende was next tied for 78th two shots back at 224 (+11).
While the team title will be decided this weekend in match play, the individual medalist was crowned today.
HOLE-BY-HOLE WITH THE MOCS:
All five golfers' scores are counted per hole ? Turn score are counters only for round)
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