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University of North Carolina Athletics
Men's Golf Finishes Tied For 14th At Cleveland Golf/Augusta State Invitational
April 7, 2002 | Men's Golf
April 7, 2002
AUGUSTA, GA.- The University of North Carolina men's golf team finished the Cleveland Golf/ASU Invitational tied for 14th place.
The University of Tennessee won the event with a three-round combined team score of 841. The Volunteers came in five strokes ahead of second place Wake Forest. Clemson finished in third with a 849-stroke total, while North Carolina State and Florida tied for fourth place, posting scores of 851.
Tennessee's David Skinns defeated Gregg Jones of Clemson in a sudden death playoff to take home the individual medal. Skinns fired a two-under-par 70 in the final round, while Jones carded a six-under 66. Both ended up with three-round totals of 203. Camilo Villegas of Florida and Johnson Wagner of Virginai Tech finished tied for third, two strokes off the lead. Graeme McDowell of UAB came in fifth, three strokes off the pace.
North Carolina's Bob Cherry was the low scorer for the Tar Heels. The Wilmington junior fired an third-round 71 to close out the event with a seven-under-par 209. Dustin Bray finished eight stokes behind at 217. Brad Molden finished tied for 70th after carding a 78 on Sunday for a total of 224. Ramon Bescansa came in tied for 72nd with a 225, while teammate Jeremy Elliot finished 85th with a 228.
The 54-hole tournament was played at the par-72, 6,875-yard Forest Hills Country Club.
Final Team Standings (#36 Holes)
1 Tennessee, Univ. of 283 272 286 841
2 Wake Forest Univ. 281 279 286 846
3 Clemson University 289 278 282 849
4 North Carolina State 290 277 284 851
Florida, U. of 287 280 284 851
6 Virginia Tech 287 286 280 853
7 Augusta State U. 283 289 283 855
8 Duke University 290 282 284 856
9 South Carolina 289 287 283 859
10 North Florida, U. of 287 284 291 862
UAB 288 288 286 862
12 Georgia, U. of 292 283 288 863
13 Georgia Southern U. 293 287 290 870
14 North Carolina, U of 289 286 297 872
South Carolina-Aiken 289 291 292 872
16 Louisiana State U. 287 291 298 876
17 Charleston, Coll. of 293 290 294 877
18 Tulsa, U. of 297 290 294 881
TOP INDIVIDUALS (#36 Holes)
1. David Skinns (Tennessee) 66-67-70-203 (won in playoff)
2. Gregg Jones (Clemson) 69-68-66-203
3. Camilo Villegas (Florida) 68-69-68-205
4. Johnson Wagner (Virginia Tech) 72-67-66-205
5. Graeme McDowell (UAB) 68-71-67-206
Carolina's Individuals
T10 Bob Cherry 66-72-71-209
T35 Dustin Bray 72-70-75-217
T70 Brad Moldin 76-70-78-224
T72 Ramon Bescansa 77-75-73-225
85. Jeremy Elliott 75-74-79-228
