March 25, 2001
EVANSTON, Ill. - The Northwestern men's golf team finished sixth at the Schenkel E-Z-Go Invitational in Statesboro, Ga. NU shot a final round 291 to finish 19 shots behind tournament champion Georgia.
Individually, Luke Donald (High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England/Royal Grammar School) shot a final round five-under-par 67 to place 11th. Donald carded rounds of 74-74-67=215 (-1) to finish five shots behind tournament medalist Nick Cassini of Georgia. Freshman Tom Johnson (Fair Oaks, Calif./Del Campo) shot rounds of 70-72-75=217 (+1) to finish in a tie for 17th. Junior Chris Thayer (Richmond, Va./Godwin) finished in a tie for 25th at +3 (76-69-74=219).
The 'Cats are next in action Apr. 5-8 at the Ford U.S. Collegiate Golf Championship in Puerta Vallarta, Mexico.
TEAM SCORES
1. Georgia 286 -281-287 = 854 (-10)
2. Georgia 285-286-287 = 858 (-6)
3. Clemson University 283-284-292 = 859 (-5)
4. Augusta State 300-284-283 = 867 (+3)
5. Florida 281-296-293 = 870 (+6)
6. Northwestern 295-287-291 = 873 (+9)
7. East Tennessee St. 290-294-292 = 876 (+12)
8. South Carolina 291-292-297 = 880 (+16)
9. Duke University 293-290-298 = 881 (+17)
10. North Carolina State 296-291-297 = 884 (+20)
11. Auburn 296-293-297 = 886 (+22)
12. Tennessee 305-292-291 = 888 (+24)
13. Louisiana State 299-293-298 = 890 (+26)
14. North Carolina 297-296-298 = 891 (+27)
15. Ohio State 308-295-297 = 900 (+36)
NORTHWESTERN SCORES
11. Luke Donald 74-74-67=215 (-1)
t-17. Tom Johnson 70-72-75=217 (+1)
t-25. Chris Thayer 76-69-74=219 (+3)
t-52. Scott Harrington 78-72-75=225 (+9)
75. Casey Strunk 75-81-82=238 (+22)