Men's Golf In Ninth After Day One

Monday, April 26

Hutchinson, KS

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Texas Tech Athletics

Big 12 Championships

April 26, 2004 | Men's Golf

April 26, 2004

LUBBOCK, Texas - The No.35th-ranked men's golf team fell from a fifth-place ranking after the first round, to end the day ninth at the Big 12 Championships in Hutchinson, Kan. Texas Tech shot a two-round score of 597, and enter the third round just five strokes out of the top five. Oklahoma State and Texas lead the pact tied for first shooting 577.

True freshman Oscar Floren (70-74) leads all Tech golfers tied for fifth individually, shooting four-over-par, 144. Andrew Dresser, sophomore, is tied for 22nd, shooting nine-over-par, 149. Sophomore William Haddrell (77-75-152) and Shaun Melville (76-77-153) sit in a 40th- and 44th-place tie. Haddrell shot a 12-over-par, while Melville carded a 13-over-par performance. Chris Pace (76-80-156) rounded out the last of the Red Raiders tied for 53rd, shooting 16-over-par.

The Red Raiders will continue their quest for a top-five finish tomorrow at the Prairie Dunes Country Club with a morning start Tues., April 27 for the last 18 holes of the championships.


Results Listed Below:
7      Texas Tech           294-303-597T5     Oscar Floren         70 74 144T22    Andrew Dresser       72 77 149T40    William Haddrell     77 75 152T44    Shaun Melville       76 77 153T53    Chris Pace           76 80 156
Team Standings
rank          team                    scores
T1      Oklahoma State               292 285 577 +17T1      Texas                        287 290 577 +173       Kansas State Univ.          290 289 579 +194       Oklahoma, U. of              295 292 587 +275       Kansas, U. of                291 301 592 +326       Iowa State Univ.             296 298 594 +34T7      Colorado                     295 301 596 +36T7      Baylor                       299 297 596 +369       Texas Tech                   294 303 597 +3710      Missouri, U. of              299 301 600 +4011      Texas A&M University         304 305 609 +4912      Nebraska, U. of              314 299 613 +53