April 25, 2001

Navarre, Fla. - Charlotte sophomore Mike Shamp (Charlotte, N.C./Country Day) shot a three-round, two-over par 218 (71-71-76 -- 218) to place fourth overall at the 2001 Conference USA Championships. Shamp, who was named both all-Conference USA and to the five-man all-Tournament team, led the 49ers to a 10th-place finish. Charlotte boasts three sophomores and three freshmen on its six-man roster,

University of Houston freshman Brad McIntosh shot a three under par 69 to win the individual title and lead his Cougars to their fifth straight Conference USA Men's Golf Championship at The Club at Hidden Creek.

McIntosh was the lone man in the 60-player field to break par Wednesday as he had five birdies and two bogeys in his round to finish the tournament at two-under par 214. McIntosh, named Conference USA's Freshman of the Year, defeated Louisville's Chris Campbell by one stroke. Campbell fired an even par 72 to finish at one under par 215 for the tournament. The two were joined on the C-USA All-Tournament team by third place finisher Simon Robinson of Houston, who had a one over par 73 Wednesday and was at one over 217 for the three rounds, and Charlotte's Shamp and South Florida's Tele Wightman, who tied for fourth. Second round leader Brett Hitchcock of USF was one stroke back at 219 along with Houston's Wade Ormsby.

Houston outdistanced second place finisher UAB by 16 strokes to win its fifth straight crown.

UAB's Graeme McDowell was named Conference USA Player of the Year and one of 10 members of the league's All-Tournament team at the conclusion of the event while Blazers coach Alan Kaufman was the league's Coach of the Year. McIntosh won Freshman of the Year honors.

FINAL RESULTS Par: 72, Yardage: 6795

Fin Team Scores

1 Houston, Univ. of 290 292 290 872 +8

2 UAB 296 293 299 888 +24

Louisville, U. of 298 300 301 899 +35

5 So. Florida, U. of 298 295 309 902 +38

6 Memphis, U. of 307 300 303 910 +46

7 Marquette University 306 307 303 916 +52

8 Cincinnati, U. of 296 311 315 922 +58

9 De Paul University 309 302 312 923 +59

10 Charlotte 297 311 317 925 +61

11 Tulane University 307 317 305 929 +65

12 Saint Louis University 313 305 318 936 +72

Top 20 Players School Scores

1 Brad McIntosh Houston 72 73 69 214

2 Chris Campbell Louisville 69 74 72 215

3 Simon Robinson Houston 72 72 73 217

4 Mike Shamp Charlotte 71 71 76 218

Tele Wightman So Florida 68 76 74 218

6 Wade Ormsby Houston 74 72 73 219

Brett Hitchcock So Florida 70 71 78 219

8 Tim Yelverton So. Miss. 73 75 72 220

Daniel Ozley UAB 73 73 74 220

10 Payton Osborn UAB 76 70 76 222

Grant Sturgeon Louisville 75 70 77 222

Andy Sanders Houston 72 75 75 222

13 Graeme McDowell UAB 73 75 75 223

David Jeans Memphis 77 71 75 223

15 Matt Hilton Marquette 74 74 76 224

16 Mark Wentz Marquette 76 74 75 225

17 Justin Strausbaugh Tulane 78 75 73 226

Neil Lykins Cincinnati 72 79 75 226

Drew Jones UAB 76 76 74 226

Chris Speight So. Miss. 74 76 76 226

2001 Conference USA Men's Golf Awards

All-Conference Team: Graeme McDowell, UAB, Payton Osborn, UAB, Daniel Ozley, UAB, Brad McIntosh, Houston, Wade Ormsby, Houston, Andy Sanders, Houston, Chris Campbell, Louisville, Brett Hitchcock, South Florida, Tim Yelverton, Southern Miss, Michael Shamp, Charlotte

Player of the Year: Graeme McDowell, UAB

Coach of the Year: Alan Kaufman, UAB

Freshman of the Year: Brad McIntosh, Houston

All-Tournament Team: Tele Wightman, South Florida, Michael Shamp, Charlotte, Simon Robinson, Houston, Chris Campbell, Louisville, Brad McIntosh, Houston* (Medalist)