Feb. 9, 2003
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - The Purdue men's golf team is in fourth place at the Gator Invitational in Gainesville, Fla. The event is being held at the University of Florida Golf Course, a par-72, 6,701-yard layout.
The Boilermakers fired a first-round 283 and carded a 297 in the afternoon to total a first-day 580. Augusta State leads the tournament after a first-day 571.
Purdue was led by senior Chris Mayson, who fired a 142. He carded a 69 in the morning and a 73 in the afternoon and is tied for ninth.
Senior Peter Karmis is tied for 17th after a first-day 144. Sophomore Dustin Cone fired a 67 in the morning and is tied for 21st after a first-day 146.
Junior Shiv Kapur is tied for 39th after a 150. Junior Luke Epp carded a first-day 156 and is tied for 66th.
This is the third-straight season that the Boilermakers have played in the Gator Invitational. They finished second in last years event.
Sunday will feature 18 holes, with a shotgun start beginning at 8:30 a.m. EST.
Place Individual 1st Rd. 2nd Rd. 3rd Rd. TotalT-9 Chris Mayson 69 73 142T-17 Peter Karmis 73 71 144T-21 Dustin Cone 67 79 146T-39 Shiv Kapur 74 76 150T-66 Luke Epp 79 77 156
Place Team 1st Rd. 2nd Rd. 3rd Rd. Total1 Augusta State 280 291 5712 Florida 296 281 5773 Georgia Southern 288 291 5794 Purdue 283 297 5805 Georgia State 307 277 5816 Louisiana State 294 288 5827 Charleston College 293 292 585 Kentucky 298 287 5859 Vanderbilt 291 301 592 Florida State 299 293 59211 Alabama-Birmingham 305 288 59312 Alabama 301 296 59713 North Florida 299 306 60514 Ohio State 303 312 615 South Florida 315 300 615