STILLWATER, Okla. --The Northwestern men's golf squad shaved five strokes off its opening-round score to put the Wildcats in 18th place (304-299=603, +27) heading into Saturday's final round.
The `Cats' return to the links Saturday morning was delayed due to overnight rainshowers that made Karsten Golf Course (par 72-7, 7,100 yards) unplayable until around 10 am. NU will need to make up eight shots in Saturday's third and final rond in order to break the top 10 and advance to the NCAA Championships.
Big Ten Freshman of the Year Tom Johnson fired the first under-par round of the tournament for the `Cats, carding a 71. Scott Harrington put up another 2-over-par 72 in his second round and is the `Cats highest golfer in 32nd place. Struggling with a sore shoulder, Luke Donald shot a 4-over-par 76 and is tied with Johnson in 55th place.
Team Scores
1. College of Charleston 291-287=578 2. Oklahoma 293-291=584 3. Kent State 289-296=585 4. Texas A&m 291-298=589 5. Minnesota 292-297=589 6. Purdue 297-293=590 7. Oklahoma State 292-301=593 8. Baylor 292-302=594 9. Augusta State 293-302=595 10. North Carolina 299-296=595 11. Tulsa 297-299=596 12. Houston 293-304=597 13. Toledo 301=296=597 14. Colorado 298-300=598 15. Ohio State 292-306=598 16. Southern Methodist 299-300=599 17. Texas 294-306=600 18. Northwestern 304-299=603 19. Kansas 303-300=603 20. Lamar 301-303=604 21. Arkansas State 302-303=605 22. Arkansas-Little Rock 303-306=609 23. North Florida 298-311=609 24. Wichita State 302-309=611 25. Louisiana-Lafayette 300-311=611 26. TCU 309-303=612 27. Jackson State 333-320=653
Northwestern Scores
32. Scott Harrington 74-74=148 t-55. Tom Johnson 79-71=150 t-55. Luke Donald 74-76=150 69. Chris Thayer 77-78=155 135. T.C. Ford 80-85=165