Oct. 13, 2004
FAIRFAX, Calif. - If collegiate golf awarded a most improved golfer award, Purdue's Bobby Bennett would have to be considered a frontrunner. The sophomore fired a six-under 207 and tied for first place at the Alister MacKenzie Invitational on Tuesday.
The Boilermakers finished second as a team after a final-round 287, tied for the fourth-lowest round of the day. Purdue totaled an 855 over the three rounds. Oregon State won the 15-team event with an 848.
Bennett, who finished tied for first at the season-opening Radrick Farms Intercollegiate, recorded rounds of 71, 68 and 68 in the win. Bennett only appeared in one event as a freshman.
Bennett's total of 207 is the second lowest three-round score in school history. Sophomore Peter Richardson holds the record with a 206.
Richardson tied for 12th on Tuesday after a final-round 70. He totaled a two-over par 215.
Senior Dustin Cone tied for 14th with a 216. Sophomore Brandon Lawson tied for 47th after recording a 223.
Sophomore Pariya Junhasavasdikul tied for 49th after carding a 224.
The tournament was held on the 6,583-yard, par-71 Meadow Club in Fairfax, Calif.
The Boilermakers are in action again on Oct. 25 and 26 at the Big Ten/Pac-10 Challenge.
Place Individual 1st Rd. 2nd Rd. 3rd Rd. TotalT-1 Bobby Bennett 71 68 68 207T-12 Peter Richardson 69 76 70 215T-14 Dustin Cone 72 71 73 216T-47 Brandon Lawson 76 71 76 223T-49 Pariya Junhasavasdikul 77 70 77 224
Place Team 1st Rd. 2nd Rd. 3rd Rd. Total1 Oregon State 282 283 283 8482 Purdue 288 280 287 8553 California 281 288 287 8564 Northwestern 282 283 293 8585 Kansas State 292 280 287 859