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University of North Carolina Athletics
UNC Men's Golf Qualifies For NCAA Championship
May 20, 2000 | Men's Golf
May 20, 2000
MOOSIC, Pa. - The University of North Carolina men's golf team qualified for the NCAA Men's Golf Championship Saturday after finishing in a tie for ninth at the NCAA East Regional held at Glenmaura National Golf Course in Moosic, Pa. The Tar Heels were led by senior Max Harris whose final day 68 gave him a 214 for the tournament and a tie for third place in the individual standings.
Clemson posted a 54-hole, nineteen-over-par 871 to win the rain-plagued event. North Florida finished second with an 883, Georgia Tech third with an 884, East Tennessee State fourth with an 888 and Georgia fifth with a three-day total of 889.
Georgia senior Michael Morrison took home medalist honors with a one-under-par total of 212. Morrison moved into first place after 36-hole leader, Carl Petterson of N.C. State, signed an incorrect scorecard and his final round was disqualified. Virginia's James Driscoll finished one shot behind Morrison at 213. Carolina's Harris was third at 214 and a trio of Clemson Tigers - Jonathan Byrd, John Engler and Lucas Glover - finished tied for fourth with a final score of 215.
Carolina's Whitten Meares posted a 75 on Saturday to give him a final tally of 226, good for a tie for 43rd place. Rob Simmons finished in a tie for 62nd place after a final round 80 and a 229 for the tournament. Brad Hyler shot a 78 on Saturday to finish with a 232 and a tie for 80th place, and Paul Daniel tied for 87th after posting an 80 on Saturday and finishing with a 233 for the event.
The top eleven teams qualified for the NCAA Men's Golf Championship to be held at the Grand National Lake Course in Opelika, Alabama. Two individuals not on the eleven teams also qualified for the event to be held May 29 - June 3. The two individual qualifiers were Tennessee freshman Andrew Pratt and Virginia Commonwealth senior Reg Millage.
Qualifying Team Scores
1. Clemson 871 2. North Florida 883 3. Georgia Tech 884 4. East Tennessee State 888 5. Georgia 889 Georgia State 889 7. Mississippi State 891 8. Auburn 894 9. North Carolina 895 Virginia 895 11.Wake Forest 896
Individual Qualifiers Not on The 11 Qualifying Teams
1. Reg Miller - Virginia Commonwealth 218 1. Andrew Pratt - Tennessee 218
Top Individuals
1. Michael Morrison - Georgia 212 2. James Driscoll - Virginia 213 3. Max Harris - North Carolina 214 4. Jonathan Byrd - Clemson 215 John Engler - Clemson 215 Lucas Glover - Clemson 215
Carolina's Individuals
3 Max Harris 73-73-68-214 T43 Whitten Meares 75-76-75-226 T62 Rob Simmons 76-73-80-229 T80 Brad Hyler 83-71-78-232 T87 Paul Daniel 77-76-80-233
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