Colorado State University Athletics
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ASU Thunderbird Invitational Day 2
Men's Golf Finishes in 7th at Thunderbird Invitational
4/9/2005 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
Phoenix, Ariz. - The men's golf team finished in a tie for 7th at the 33rd annual ASU Thunderbird Invitational on Saturday with a 24-over 876. The Rams fired a final-round 302 to earn a tie with the University of Oregon at the ASU Karsten Golf Course (par-71/7,025 yards) in Phoenix, Ariz.
Senior John Hayes had his best finish of the season with a tie for 6th place. Hayes carded a three-round 214 and fired a one-over 72 in the third and final round. Nate Pettitt carded a three-round 220 to finish in a tie for 27th.
Sophomore Derrick Whiting finished in a tie for 34th after a six-over 77 in the final round of play. Kevin McAlpine finished in a tie for 41st with a three-round 222 and Aaron Weston finished in a tie for 73rd.
Only two players broke par in the 54-hole event, as UNLV won the wind-filled tournament with a 7-over 859. Strong winds resulted in high scores throughout the weekend, as UNLV's total was the highest by a Thunderbird champion since UCLA won the tournament with a 13-over 867 in 1998. Only two players in 79-man field broke par. The Rebels shot a tournament-best 10-under 274 in the opening round, but no team shot better than 284 the rest of the tournament.
Kipp Riehle, playing as an individual, shot a 7-under 206 to become the first Arizona Wildcat to win the title. It marked the highest score by a champion since Brandon Ditullio of UCLA shot 5-under 211 in 1998.
The Rams will have a week off from competition before they head to Provo, Utah, on April 22-23 to compete in the 2005 Cougar Classic hosted by BYU.
T 7 Colorado State Univ. 285 289 302 876; T 6 John Hayes 69 73 72 214; T 27 Nate Pettitt 74 73 73 220; T 34 Derrick Whiting 77 68 77 222; T 41 Kevin McAlpine 69 75 80 224; T 73 Aaron Weston 73 76 82 231.
