April 14, 2001
Columbus, Ohio - The Northwestern men's golf team is in second place after two rounds of the Kepler Intercollegiate in Columbus, Ohio. NU shot rounds of 295-295 and trails Michigan by one shot. The Scarlet Course is a par 71 7,221-yard layout.
Individually, senior Luke Donald (High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England/Royal Grammar School), who won the U.S. Collegiate individual title last week, leads the field after shooting rounds of 71-69 (-2). He is four shots ahead of Jeff Olson of Ohio State heading into Sunday's final round. Freshman Tom Johnson (Fair Oaks, Calif./Del Campo) is tied for third at 3-over-par 145.
Team Scores
Michigan -- 292-297=589
Northwestern -- 295-295=590
Kent State -- 303-289=592
Ohio State -- 298-298=596
Miami of Ohio -- 300-296=596
Purdue -- 298-301=599
Wisconsin -- 302-297=599
Michigan State -- 300-300=600
Marshall -- 305-297=602
Notre Dame -- 296-309=605
Bowling Green -- 311-305=616
Illinois -- 313-303=616
Toledo -- 313-306=619
Iowa -- 316-303=619
Akron -- 304-316=620
Ball State -- 309-319=628
Indiana -- 316-315=631
Northwestern Scores
1. Luke Donald -- 71-69=140 (-2)
t-3. Tom Johnson -- 73-72=145 (+3)
t-21. Chris Thayer -- 74-76=150 (+8)
t-50. Casey Strunk -- 77-78=155 (+13)
88. T.C. Ford -- 86-79=165 (+23)