May 20, 1999
EVANSTON, Ill. - The No. 12 Northwestern men's golf team finished day one of the three-day NCAA Central Regionals in second place at an even-par 288, five strokes behind No. 7 Minnesota. No NU golfer finished worse than three over par for the day, as Wildcat sophomore Luke Donald (High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England) led the team with a 3-under-par 69. Donald is tied for second place individually with three golfers, including James McLean of Minnesota. Martin Maritz of Tulsa, who shot a 5-under-par 67, is the tournament's individual leader.
The 54-hole tournament runs through Sat., May 22, with one round being played each day. The Central Regionals are being played at Ohio State's Scarlet Course in Columbus, Ohio (par 72, 7,100 yards). Of the 21-team field, the top 10 teams will advance to be among the 30-team field at the NCAA Championships in Chaska, Minn. The Wildcats will be paired tomorrow with Nebraska and Texas for the second-straight day. They are scheduled to tee off at 8:15 a.m. EDT.
Final team and NU's individual results appear below.
Team Standings After Round One
(top 5 teams only, 21 teams in field)
1. #7 Minnesota 283 (-5) 2. #12 Northwestern 288 (E) 3. Toledo 290 (+2) 4. Oklahoma 291 (+3) 5. Arkansas 291 (+3)Northwestern Individual Results After Round One
Luke Donald 69 (-3) Josh Habig 72 (E) Jess Daley 73 (+1) Erik Ciotti 74 (+2) David Shaffer 74 (+2)