April 11, 1999
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The Purdue men's golf team finished in a three-way tie for seventh place at the Marshall Invitational at the Guyan Golf and Country Club in Huntington, W. Va. today with a two-day score of 901 (+49). Northwestern, coached by former Marshall golfer Pat Goss, won the tournament this afternoon with a score 884 (+32). Toledo was second with an 886, while Kent was third at 893. Notre Dame was fourth with a two-day score of 896, and Kentucky rounded out the top five with a score of 897.
Sophomore Ryan Miller led the Purdue offensive with a six-over par 219 to tie with three other athletes for fourth place. Junior Ryan Cate finished in a five-way tie for 19th place with a 10-over par 223. Senior Bert Jones and freshman Lee Williamson tied for 60th place with a 231, while sophomore Chad Jones placed 93rd with a 247 to round out the Purdue five.
Miller has been the Boiler's hottest player in recent weeks, as the West Alexandria, Ohio native placed 15th at the Pepsi Intercollegiate to lead the Old Gold and Black, and last week he placed tied for 17th at the Dr. Pepper Intercollegiate.
Illinois' D. A. Points was the individual champion with a one-under par 212. Kent's Ben Curtis, who tied for fourth place, shot the lowest round of the tournament with a 69 in the third round. Michigan's Michael Harris, last year's individual champion, took third place this year with a 217 (+4).
Conditions on the course today were overcast and cool, but it was a vast improvement from the heavy winds and rain, which caused a 1 hour, 15 minute delay between the first two rounds of play yesterday.
The Purdue men will next be in action on April 17-18, when they travel to Columbus, Ohio for the Kepler-Cleveland Classic.
PURDUE INDIVDUALLY
T4th Ryan Miller 73-75-71=219T19th Ryan Cate 75-76-72=223T60th Bert Jones 87-71-73=231T60th Lee Williamson 76-82-73=23193rd Chad Jones 88-79-80=247TEAM RESULTS
1. Northwestern 298-294-292=884 2. Toledo 302-292-292=886 3. Kent 306-301-286=893 4. Notre Dame 304-291-301=896 5. Kentucky 300-305-292=897 6. Ohio State 298-305-296=899 7. Marshall 305-299-297=901 7. Purdue 311-301-289=901 7. Wisconsin 304-299-298=901 10. Michigan 309-297-296=902 11. Indiana 301-308-295=904 11. Eastern Michigan 304-301-299=904 13. Ohio 309-300-299=908 13. Miami (OH) 307-294-307=908 15. Illinois 305-303-302=910 16. Eastern Kentucky 310-296-307=913 17. Louisville 316-302-297=915 17. Akron 304-306-305=915 19. Michigan State 320-314-298=932 20. Murray State 309-317-314=940