Temple University Athletics
OWLS FINISH TIED FOR SIXTH AT A-10 GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP
5.2.04 | Men's Golf
MIDDLETOWN, R.I.-Temple finished tied for sixth place with a 924 team score at the Atlantic 10 Golf Championship, held at Newport National Golf Club, April 30-May 2. The Owls saved their best round for last, shooting a 305 on Sunday after 307 and 312-stroke efforts Friday and Saturday, respectively, on the par 72, 7,457-yard course.
Host Rhode Island won the team title with a 883 (294-294-295) score, edging defending champion Xavier (297-290-297=884) by one stroke, courtesy of an four-foot putt by senior David Spitz on the 18th hole Sunday. Xavier's Andy Pope won the individual crown by one stroke over Spitz in a playoff.
Senior team captain James Chan, an all-league honoree as a freshman and junior, paced the Owls with a 13-over par 229 (74-78-77) to finish tied for 18th place. The 2003 A-10 Golf Student Athlete of the Year, Chan placed among the top 20 in each of his four career league championship tournaments.
Junior Patrick O'Neill provided a team tournament-best round of 73 on Sunday to conclude the event tied for 22nd with a 230 overall score. Billy Mullen (T-28th, 233), Matt Roberts (T-43rd, 239) and Logan Terry (46th, 240) comprised the rest of the Cherry & White tournament scorecard.
Fordham's Paul Dillon was named the Conference Coach of the Year after leading his team to a fourth-place finish, its highest finish ever in the Atlantic 10. Xavier's Jason Kokrak was named the Most Outstanding Rookie for his third place showing.
Team Finishes
1. Rhode Island 883
2. Xavier 884
3. Richmond 887
4. Fordham 917
5. Saint Joseph's 923
6. Dayton 924
6. Temple 924
8. George Washington 929
9. St. Bonaventure 933
10. Duquesne 941
11. La Salle 958
Host Rhode Island won the team title with a 883 (294-294-295) score, edging defending champion Xavier (297-290-297=884) by one stroke, courtesy of an four-foot putt by senior David Spitz on the 18th hole Sunday. Xavier's Andy Pope won the individual crown by one stroke over Spitz in a playoff.
Senior team captain James Chan, an all-league honoree as a freshman and junior, paced the Owls with a 13-over par 229 (74-78-77) to finish tied for 18th place. The 2003 A-10 Golf Student Athlete of the Year, Chan placed among the top 20 in each of his four career league championship tournaments.
Junior Patrick O'Neill provided a team tournament-best round of 73 on Sunday to conclude the event tied for 22nd with a 230 overall score. Billy Mullen (T-28th, 233), Matt Roberts (T-43rd, 239) and Logan Terry (46th, 240) comprised the rest of the Cherry & White tournament scorecard.
Fordham's Paul Dillon was named the Conference Coach of the Year after leading his team to a fourth-place finish, its highest finish ever in the Atlantic 10. Xavier's Jason Kokrak was named the Most Outstanding Rookie for his third place showing.
Team Finishes
1. Rhode Island 883
2. Xavier 884
3. Richmond 887
4. Fordham 917
5. Saint Joseph's 923
6. Dayton 924
6. Temple 924
8. George Washington 929
9. St. Bonaventure 933
10. Duquesne 941
11. La Salle 958
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