University of North Carolina Athletics
Carolina Golfers Win Duke Golf Classic
October 20, 2003 | Men's Golf
Oct. 20, 2003
Durham, N.C. ? The University of North Carolina men's golf team captured the team championship of the Duke Golf Classic while senior Dustin Bray, a senior from Asheboro, N.C., brought home the individual title, the seventh win of his collegiate career. Carolina fired rounds of 292-284-292 for a four-over-par 868 total and finished one stroke ahead of Illinois which carded an 869.
ray fired a nine-under 207 total after rounds of 71-65-71 to finish five strokes ahead of Justin Bertsch of Toledo who posted a 212 total. It marks the second win of the fall campaign for both the team and Bray. Carolina also won the Franklin Street Partners Invitational while Bray tied for individual medalist honors.
Duke place third in the field of 15 teams with an 871 total while Tulsa placed fourth at 880 and Kansas State finished fifth at 882. Patrick Nagle of Illinois finished third in the individual race at 213 while Michigan State's Matt Harmon and Duke's Nathan Smith tied for fourth place at even par 216.
Tar Heel freshman Martin Ureta, from Santiago, Chile, tied for 11th place at three-over 219 while sophomore Ted Smith, from Westlake, Ohio, tied for 27th at 224; sophomore Kevin Silva, from New Bedford, Mass., tied for 30th at 225; and freshman, Will Dottley, from Madison, Miss., tied for 45th at 228. Two Tar Heels competed as individuals as junior Doug Kingston, from Bethlehem, Pa., tied for 39th place with a 227 total and junior Matt Crenshaw, from Burlington, N.C., tied for 64th at 235.
The 54-hole event was played at the Duke Golf Club which features a par 72, 7,111-yard layout. This marks the final tournament of Carolina's fall campaign. The Tar Heels open their spring season next Feb. 9-10 at the Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Championship in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
FINAL TEAM STANDINGS (54 Holes)
1. North Carolina 292-284-292--868
2. Illinois 295-288-286--869
3. Duke 292-290-289--871
4. Tulsa 299-289-292--880
5. Kansas State 294-290-298--882
6. Toledo 295-291-299--885
7. Michigan State 293-292-305--890
8. UNC Wilmington 303-301-292--896
9. Texas Tech 298-300-300--898
10. Virginia Tech 312-297-296--905
11. Furman 299-309-300--908
12. Old Dominion 311-303-299--913
Florida Southern 304-299-310--913
14. Coastal Carolina 303-305-309--917
15. Virginia Commonwealth 315-307-310--932
TOP INDIVIDUALS (54 Holes)
1. Dustin Bray (UNC) 71-65-71--207
2. Justin Bertsch (Toledo) 69-69-74--212
3. Patrick Nagle (Illinois) 72-71-70--213
4. Matt Harmon (Mich. St.) 72-66-78--216
Nathan Smith (Duke) 75-70-71--216
6. Ryan Blaum (Duke) 72-71-74--217
Sam Korbe (Tulsa) 74-72-71--217
Carolina's Individuals
1 Dustin Bray 71-65-71--207
T11 Martin Ureta 75-75-69--219
T27 Ted Smith 72-71-81--224
T30 Kevin Silva 75-73-77--225
T45 Will Dottley 74-79-75--228
Competed as an individual
T39 Doug Kingston 73-78-76--227
T64 Matt Crenshaw 81-75-79--235
