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University of North Carolina Athletics
North Carolina's Golf Team Finishes 16th At Mercedes-Benz Collegiate
February 10, 2004 | Men's Golf
Feb. 10, 2004
Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. - North Carolina's men's golf team opened its spring season with a 16th-place finish at the Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Championship. The Tar Heels fired a 296 in the final round for a 915 total. South Carolina captured the team championship with an 860 total after firing a five-under-par 283 in the final round. Oklahoma State and Florida finished in a distant second place with 888 totals. Clemson and Texas are deadlocked in fourth place at 889.
Jason Hartwick of Texas captured the individual title after firing a five-under 67 in the final round for a five-under 211 total. Runner-up Eirik Johansen of South Carolina also carded a final-round 67, finishing three shots back at 214. Clemson's Gregg Jones and South Carolina's Jake Thompson tied for third place with 215 totals while four players, including Carolina's Dustin Bray, are tied for fifth place at even-par 216.
ray, a senior from Asheboro, N.C., fired a one-under 71 in the final round. Tar Heel sophomore Kevin Silva, from New Bedford, Mass., also posted a top-20 finish as he closed with a 76 for a 222 total to tie for 17th place. Freshman Martin Ureta, from Santiago, Chile, finished with a 235 total and tied for 67th place while Ted Smith, a sophomore from Westlake, Ohio, finished 84th with a 242 total and Matt Crenshaw, a junior from Burlington, N.C., finished with a 249 total in 88th place
The 54-hole event was played at Sawgrass Country Club which features a par 72, 6,955 yards.
FINAL TEAM STANDINGS (54 Holes)
1. South Carolina 288-289-283-860
2. Oklahoma State 308-289-291-888
Florida 299-300-289-888
4. Clemson 306-284-299-889
Texas 311-297-281-889
6. Tennessee 303-299-289-891
7. Louisiana State 305-300-290-895
8. North Florida 318-292-288-898
Kentucky 317-288-293-898
10. Georgia 314-290-296-900
11. NC State 315-295-295-905
12. Northwestern 319-297-290-906
13. Augusta State 319-295-297-911
14. Duke 314-300-300-914
Auburn 317-304-293--914
16. North Carolina 319-300-296-915
17. Florida State 326-298-295-919
18. Vanderbilt 322-301-299-922
TOP INDIVIDUALS (54 Holes)
1. Jason Hartwick (Texas) 71-73-67-211
2. Eirik Johansen (S. Carolina) 71-76-67-214
3. Gregg Jones (Clemson) 77-66-72-215
Jake Thompson (S. Carolina) 71-71-73-215
5. Dustin Bray (UNC) 73-72-71-216
Tom Johnson (NW) 74-73-69-216
Martin Rominger (S. Carolina) 73-73-70-216
Camilo Villegas (Florida) 72-74-70-216
Carolina's Individuals
T5 Dustin Bray 73-72-71-216
T17 Kevin Silva 80-66-76-222
T67 Martin Ureta 82-80-73-235
84 Ted Smith 84-82-76-242
88 Matt Crenshaw 87-82-80-249
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