Texas Tech University Athletics
Men's Golf Finishes 10th at Copy Systems Championship
June 21, 1999 | Men's Golf
April 6, 1999
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas - The Texas Tech men's golf team placed 10th at the Copy Systems/Toshiba Copiers Collegiate Championship at the par 72 Chenal Country Club. The Red Raiders shot a final round 308 to finish with a total of 607 for the tournament. Host school Arkansas-Little Rock won the event, shooting a total score of 583.
The tournament was scheduled for 54 holes with 36 to be played Monday and the final 18 holes today. However, rains washed away the final 18 holes yesterday.
Senior Alex Armstrong led Tech and finished in a tie for 17th place after firing back-to-back rounds of 74. Senior Philip Tate placed second amongst the Red Raiders and tied for 32nd overall with a two-day score of 152. Corey Henegar shot 155, good for a tie at 47th place. Also for Tech, Blake Smith tied for 54th position with a 156 and Matt Loving came in tied for 64th at 158.
Jody Moses of Northeast Louisiana University defeated Arkansas-Little Rock's Jaime Seim on the fifth playoff hole to claim the individual title. They finished regulation play tied at four-under-par 140.
The Red Raiders next action will be at the Big 12 Championships in Hutchinson, Kansas on April 26-27. The host school will be the University of Kansas.
Results: Texas Tech 299-308=308 10th Alex Armstrong 74-74=148 t17th Philip Tate 73-79=152 t32nd Corey Henegar 75-80=155 t47th Blake Smith 81-75=156 t54th Matt Loving 77-81=158 t64th
Team Totals 1 Arkansas-Little Rock 290-293=583 2 Texas-Arlington 296-289=585 3 NE Louisiana 295-291=586 4 Lamar 301-289=590 5 McNeese St. 302-299=601 Sam Houston St. 305-296=601 7 SW Louisiana 303-300=603 8 Stephen F. Austin 304-300=604 9 Texas-Pan American 304-302=606 10 Texas Tech 299-308=607 11 Wyoming 306-303=609 12 Texas-San Antonio 309-306=615 13 Southwest Texas St. 306-312=618 14 Jackson St. 305-314=619 15 Louisiana Tech 316-313=629
Individual Top 10 1 *Jody Moses NE Louisiana 71-69=140 Jaime Seim Arkansas-Little Rock 68-72=140 3 Corby King Texas-Arlington 72-70=142 4 Jeromy White Lamar 71-72=143 5 Eric Spencer NE Louisiana 73-71=144 Casey Yates Arkansas-Little Rock 69-75=144 7 Brandt Kieschnick Sam Houston St. 73-72=145 Charan Thethy Texas-Arlington 72-73=145 Steve Swonnell Arkansas-Little Rock 72-73=145 Mitch Beaver Arkansas-Little Rock 70-75=145
*= won on 5th playoff hole
