Sept. 19, 2009
OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. - The No. 30 San Diego State men's golf team fell from fourth to 10th place after a 303 (+23) second round Saturday afternoon at the Olympia Fields/Fighting Illini Invitational in Olympia Fields, Ill. Arizona State, one of seven top-10 teams in the invitational, fired a Saturday-low 284 (+4) to lead the 15-team event at 577 (+17).
The Aztecs' second round score of 303 was 10 strokes higher than yesterday's 293. After two rounds, SDSU's 596 (+36) trails host Illinois and Georgia by nine strokes for eighth place.
Sophomore Andrew Cooley (New Haw, England) led SDSU once again, posting a 3-over 73. Cooley had four birdies on the day and overcame an early triple bogey on the 430-yard par-4 seventh hole. Cooley sits in a tie for 12th after two rounds at 144 (+4).
Sophomore J.J. Spaun (San Dimas, Calif.), and juniors Johan Carlsson (Gonthenburg, Sweden) and Matt Hoffenberg (Simi Valley, Calif.) each shot a 7-over 77. After two rounds, Spaun is tied for 35th at 149 (+9), Carlsson is tied for 42nd at 151 (+11) and Hoffenberg is tied for 53rd at 153 (+13). Sophomore Alex Kang (Oak Park, Calif.) recorded a 6-over 76 for San Diego State's second-lowest score of the day and is one shot back of Hoffenberg in a tie for 55th (154, +14).
The Aztecs wrap up their play in the Olympia Fields/Fighting Illini Invitational tomorrow (Sunday). Live stats and results are available at www.golfstat.com.
Olympia Fields/Fighting Illini Invitational
Olympia Fields Country Club - Olympia Fields, Ill.
Par-70, 7,157
Team Scoring (after two rounds)
(Top five of 15 and SDSU results only)
1. Arizona State: 293-284 - 577 (+17)
2. Texas: 292-289 - 581 (+21)
3. Oklahoma State: 295-288 - 583 (+23)
T3. Stanford: 295-288 - 583 (+23)
5. USC: 295-290 - 585 (+25)
10. San Diego State: 293-303 - 596 (+36)
Individual Results - 75 Golfers
(Top five and SDSU results listed only)
1. Max Keiffer (Florida): 70-69 - 139 (-1)
T1. Seath Lauer (Florida State): 68-71 - 139 (-1)
3. Brian Carter (Georgia): 70-70 - 140 (E)
T3. Tristan Bierenbroodspot (Arizona State): 71-69 - 140 (E)
5. Harris English (Georgia): 71-70 - 141 (+1)
T5. Matthew Giles (USC): 74-67 - 141 (+1)
T12. Andrew Cooley (SDSU): 71-73 - 144 (+4)
T35. J.J. Spaun (SDSU): 72-77 - 149 (+9)
T42. Johan Carlsson (SDSU): 74-77 - 151 (+11)
T53. Matt Hoffenberg (SDSU): 76-77 - 153 (+13)
T55. Alex Kang (SDSU): 78-76 - 154 (+14)