Charlotte junior Corey Nagy finished fourth at the 34th Annual Western Refining all-America Classic Tuesday. |
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Nagy's Even-Par Final Round Nets a Fourth-Place Tie at All-America Classic Golf Tournament
Nov. 25, 2008
El Paso, Tex. - Charlotte 49ers junior Corey Nagy shot a second-straight even-par 71 in the third round to finish tied for fourth with a four-under par 209, just two strokes behind the co-leaders after the final round of the 34th Annual Western Refining all-America Classic at the par-71, 6,842-yard El Paso Country Club Tuesday.
Red scores were to be had on the course in the final round, with 12 of the 27 competitors carding 70 or better in the final round. Of the four golfers to catch or pass Nagy, the worst final-round score was a five-under 66 by co-leader Trent Leon of Oklahoma State, who finished six-under par at 207.
Mike Van Sickle of Marquette also finished tied for the lead, with a tournament-best round of eight-under par 63. Van Sickle outlasted Leon with a birdie on the sixth playoff hole, ending the longest All-America Classic playoff in tournament history.
Jorge Campillo of Indiana ended third at five-under par thanks to a final-round 64. Nagy was tied by Matthew Giles of Southern California, who shot a 65 to finish at the four-under 209.
Nagy's first round four-under par 67 was the best round of that day, matched by Flores in round two. Nagy's even-par 71 in round two held the lead by one stroke over Kyle Stanley of Clemson (-3, 139). Only nine of the event's 27 players carded rounds in the 60's and only five players, including Nagy, posted two rounds of par or better. He was only one of three players not to shoot over par in any round, and the top finisher among those golfers.
Nagy finished tied for ninth at the event last year. This year, he won the Titleist Long Drive Skills Contest. Last year, he won the PING Putting Contest. He is one of only two players (Chris Nallen, Arizona, 2003) in the history of the prestigious event to win both skills competitions.
"He's got a great mindset for the tournament," said 49ers head coach Jamie Green. "They treat the players tremendously. It's a great reward for the effort that was put in in becoming an all-America. He's having a great time and is really in the mindset to perform well."
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The event featured such other standout golfers as Rickie Fowler of Oklahoma State, Erik Flores, of UCLA, Zack Sucher, of UAB, Russell Henley and Adam Mitchell, of Georgia, Chesson Hadley, of Georgia Tech and Billy Horschel, of Florida.
The third and final round will be played Tuesday. The tournament, hosted by the Sun Bowl Association.
Throughout the years, many Western Refining College All-America Golf Classic competitors have gone on to pursue successful careers in the Professional Golfers' Association of America and on the PGA Tour. Some of the past champions include Ricky Barnes (2000), Notah Begay (1994), David Duval (1991), Matt Kuchar (1999), Davis Love III (1984), Chris Nallen (2003), Jerry Pate (1974), Nicholas Thompson (2004) and Tiger Woods (1995).
1. Mike Van Sickle Marquette 74 70 63 -- 207 -6
2. Trent Leon Oklahoma State 73 68 66 -- 207 -6
3. Jorge Campillo Indiana 71 73 64 -- 208 -5
T4. Matthew Giles USC 74 70 65 -- 209 -4
Corey Nagy Charlotte 67 71 71 -- 209 -4
T6. Kevin Foley Penn State 72 69 70 -- 211 -2
Charlie Holland Texas 71 69 71 -- 211 -2
Jarin Todd Sonoma State 69 71 71 -- 211 -2
9. Henrik Norlander Augusta State 72 72 68 -- 212 -1
T10. Andrew Putnam Pepperdine 73 69 71 -- 213 E
Erik Flores UCLA 75 67 71 -- 213 E
Zack Sucher UAB 72 72 69 -- 213 E
T13. Jesper Kennegard Arizona State 71 71 72 -- 214 1
Kyle Stanley Clemson 71 68 75 -- 214 1
15. Jonathan Hodge Chattanooga 68 76 71 -- 215 2
T16. Rickie Fowler Oklahoma State 72 72 72 -- 216 3
Nick Taylor Washington 70 73 73 -- 216 3
Russell Henley Georgia 75 70 71 -- 216 3
Chesson Hadley Georgia Tech 73 74 69 -- 216 3
T20. Matt Hill NC State 76 74 68 -- 218 5
Kevin O'Connell North Carolina 72 74 72 -- 218 5
T22. Billy Horschel Florida 76 74 69 -- 219 6
Andrew Landry Arkansas 76 74 69 -- 219 6
Jason Millard Middle Tennessee 75 69 75 -- 219 6
T25. Matthew Swan Alabama 76 74 70 -- 220 7
Adam Mitchell Georgia 71 77 72 -- 220 7
27. Tim Sluiter USC 78 73 72 -- 223 10
