Niners Third After First Round at C-USA Golf Championships
April 22, 2002
Navarre, Fla. - Sophomore Scott McNeil shot a 33 on the back nine to card a first round two-under par 70 and freshman Chris Lee came in at even-par 72 to lift the 49ers into third-place after the opening round of the Conference USA Golf Championships.
The 49ers, who won the event in 1995 and posted runner-up finishes in 1998 and 1999, shot a team score of 292, one stroke off the pace of co-leaders Southern Miss and TCU (291).
McNeil, who was the 49ers top finisher in each of the last two regular-season events, owns a team-best 74.5 stroke average, this spring. He opened play with a 37 on the front nine and rallied on the back to post his best round of the year.
Lee, a freshman playing in just his second tournament of the season, shot even par 72, also a personal best. Freshman John Samaha carded an opening round 74 and two-time team MVP Mike Shamp shot a 76.
Team scores:
T1.) Southern Mississippi, TCU, 291, 3.) Charlotte, 292, 4.) South Florida, 293, T5.) Louisville, Houston, 294, 7.) UAB, 295, 8.) Tulane, 298, 9.) East Carolina, 299, T10.) Memphis, Cincinnati, 300, 12.) DePaul, 304, 13.) Marquette, 305, 14.) Saint Louis, 306.
49ers Individuals:
Scott McNeil, 37-33 -- 70 (T5th, -2)
Chris Lee, 34-38 -- 72 (T12th, E)
John Samaha, 40-34 -- 74 (T21st, +2)
Mike Shamp, 38-38 -- 76 (T37th, +4)
Michael Jolly, 39-45 -- 84 (T66th, +12)
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