Fresno State Athletics
Golf Team Loses Heartbreaker to BYU
11/9/1999 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
Nov. 9, 1999
FRESNO, Calif. - Top-seeded BYU defeated second-seeded Fresno State to win the Pacific Match Play Tournament at Copperopolis, Calif.
The Cougars and Bulldogs actually ended the match tied 2.5-2.5, but after going through a tiebreaker process, BYU was declared the winner by virtue of the Cougars' No. 3 player winning more holes.
Ryan King (Sr., Oceanside, Calif.) and Josh Watney (Sr., Fresno, Calif.) were winners for Fresno State on the day. King defeated Scott Miller 3 and 2 while Watney took out Todd Miller 2 and 1. Danny Paniccia (Sr., Fresno, Calif.) halved his matched with Aaron Miller for the Bulldogs' other tally.
The Pacific Match Play Tournament is the only NCAA golf tournament to utilize the match play format. All other tournaments use team scores to determine winners.
Fresno State will take three months off before its next action. The Bulldogs will return to the links Feb. 17-19 for the Taylor Made Invitational in Honolulu.
Match Results
Fresno State 2.5 BYU 2.5 * * BYU wins second tiebreaker via most holes won by No. 3 player.
Andy Miller (BYU) halved Danny Paniccia (Fresno State)
Mike Watney (Fresno State) def. Todd Miller (BYU) 2 and 1
Bill Harvey (BYU) def. Todd Rose (Fresno State) 1 and 0
Manuel Merizalde (BYU) def. Mike Louden 4 and 2
Ryan King (Fresno State) def. Scott Miller (BYU) 3 and 2
