Texas Tech University Athletics
Men's Golf Finishes 15th At UTSA
June 21, 1999 | Men's Golf
February 23, 1999
SAN ANTONIO, Texas - The Texas Tech men's golf team finished in a tie for 15th place with Northeast Louisiana University at the UTSA Invitational with a total score of 637.
After firing an opening round of 322, Texas Tech improved to a second round score of 315 at the Par 72, 7001 yard La Cantera Golf Club. Texas-Arlington (592) won the tournament by one stroke over Nebraska (593). The University of Texas-El Paso finished third with a score of 597. Texas-Arlington's Charan Thethy was the individual champion, shooting two-under-par 70 in the final round to finish at 142 for the tournament. Daniel Fox of Arkansas-Little Rock and Sam Houston State's Phil Sinitiere finished tied for second with total scores of 145.
Cory Henegar and Matt Pitts were the top Tech finishers, both shot 14-over-par 158 to finish in a tie for 49th. Philip Tate finished in a tie for 58th with a 159. Matt Loving (162) tied for 70th and Sean Mulherin (171) tied for 88th place.
The Red Raiders will be in action again on March 19-20 at the Border Olympics held in Laredo, Texas.
Results: Texas Tech 322-315=637 15th; Cory Henegar 79-79=158 t49th; Matt Pitts 81-77=158 t49th; Philip Tate 81-78=159 t58th; Matt Loving 81-81=162 t70th; Sean Mulherin 89-82=171 t88th
Team Totals 1 Texas-Arlington 300-292=592; 2 Nebraska 304-289=593; 3 UTEP 294-303=597; 4 Texas-San Antonio 306-300=606; 5 Arkansas-Little Rock 309-302=611; 6 Sam Houston St. 308-306=614; 7 Southwest Texas St. 309-306=615; 8 Lamar 310-306=616; Texas-Pan American 307-309=616; 10 Oral Roberts 304-315=619; 11 Texas 317-305=622; 12 McNeese St. 321-304=625; 13 Illinois St. 326-302=628; 14 Kansas St. 323-306=629; 15 Texas Tech 322-315=637; NE Louisiana 328-309=637 17 Stephen F. Austin 318-320=638; 18 Centenary 332-330=662
Individual Top 10 1 Charan Thethy Texas-Arl. 72-70=142; 2 Daniel Fox Ark.-L. Rock 75-70=145; Phil Sinitiere Sam Houst. 72-73=145; 4 Steve Friesen Neb. 75-71=146; Magnus Dohlvik TX-San Ant. 71-75=146; Ralph Gemoets UTEP 71-75=146; Adrien Quintela UTEP 71-75=146; 8 Troy Grubert TX-PanAm 72-75=147; 9 Scott Gutschewski Neb. 75-73=148; 10 Adam Babb Texas-Arl. 75-74=149
