Texas Tech University Athletics
Men's Golf In Fourth After Opening Round
June 21, 1999 | Men's Golf
April 5, 1999
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas - After shooting an opening round of 299, the Texas Tech men's golf team finds itself in fourth place at the 15 team Copy Systems/Toshiba Copiers Collegiate Championship at the Chenal Country Club. Host school Arkansas-Little Rock leads event, shooting a total score of 290.
The tournament was scheduled for 36 holes today with the final 18 coming on Tuesday but rains halted play after 18 holes. The event will be shortened to 36 holes with the final round to be played tomorrow.
Senior Philip Tate leads the Red Raiders and is tied for 10th overall after firing a one-over-par 73. Senior Alex Armstrong (74) trails his teammate by one stroke and is tied for 18th. Corey Henegar shot a three-over-par 75, good for a tie at 23rd place. Also for Tech, Matt Loving is tied for 39th after shooting a 77 and Blake Smith is tied for 71st with an 81.
Arkansas-Little Rock boasts the top three finishers after the opening round. Jaime Seim leads the event after shooting a four-under-par 68. Casey Yates is second at 69 and Mitch Beaver is third with a score of 70.
The final round will played tomorrow with the first tee time at 8:00 am.
Results: Texas Tech 290 4th Philip Tate 37-36=73 t10th Alex Armstrong 37-37=74 t18th Corey Henegar 37-38=75 t23rd Matt Loving 41-36=77 t39th Blake Smith 41-40=81 t71st
Team Totals 1 Arkansas-Little Rock 290 2 NE Louisiana 295 3 Texas-Arlington 296 4 Texas Tech 299 5 Lamar 301 6 McNeese St. 302 7 SW Louisiana 303 8 Stephen F. Austin 304 Texas-Pan American 304 10 Jackson St. 305 Sam Houston St. 305 12 Southwest Texas St. 306 Wyoming 306 14 Texas-San Antonio 309 15 Louisiana Tech 316
Individual Top 10 1 Jaime Seim Arkansas-Little Rock 33-35=68 2 Casey Yates Arkansas-Little Rock 33-36=69 3 Mitch Beaver Arkansas-Little Rock 35-35=70 4 Jody Moss NE Louisiana 39-32=71 Jeromy White Lamar 37-34=71 6 Charan Thethy Texas-Arlington 38-34=72 Steve Swonnell Arkansas-Little Rock 35-37=72 Luis Arechiga Texas-Pan American 37-35=72 Corby King Texas-Arlington 38-34=72 10 Philip Tate Texas Tech 37-36=73 Brandt Kieschnick Sam Houston St. 37-36=73 Tim Speichert Stephen F. Austin 35-38=73 Kevin Newell Jackson St. 35-38=73 Eric Spencer NE Louisiana 35-38=73 Ben Pyle SW Louisiana 37-36=73 Ryan Saddler Arkansas-Little Rock 39-34=73 Benny Chic Arkansas-Little Rock 38-35=73
