April 17, 1999
EVANSTON, Ill. - The Northwestern men's golf team, ranked 13th in the country, is tied for the lead at the Kepler Intercollegiate after Saturday's opening two rounds. NU posted team scores of 301-300 for a total of 601, tied with Wisconsin (303-298). Kent is in third place at 606. The tournament is being played at Ohio State's Scarlet Course in Columbus, Ohio.
Individually, sophomore Luke Donald (High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England) is tied with Michigan State's Matt Pumford for second place at three-over-par 147. Wisconsin's C.J. Brock stands just one stroke ahead at two-over-par 146. Wildcat junior Jess Daley (Kent, Wash./Kentwood) is tied for sixth place at 149 while junior David Shaffer (Andover, Mass./Andover) is tied for 15th place at 152.
Team and NU's individual results appear below. The final round is scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. EDT on Sunday.
Team Standings After Round Two 1. #13 Northwestern 301-300=601 Wisconsin 303-298=601 3. Kent 311-295=606 4. Miami (Ohio) 306-305=611 Illinois 305-306=611 6. Michigan 304-310=614 7. Michigan State 314-301=615 Notre Dame 310-305=615 9. Purdue 313-307=620 10. Indiana 307-314=621 11. Ohio State 320-302=622 12. Toledo 308-315=623 13. Penn State 314-311=625 14. Iowa 322-310=632 15. Marshall 318-322=640
Northwestern Individual Results After Round Two T-2 Luke Donald 74-73=147 (+3) T-6 Jess Daley 75-74=149 (+5) T-15 David Shaffer 76-76=152 (+8) T-25 Erik Ciotti 77-77=154 (+10) T-40 Josh Habig 76-81=157 (+13)