Fresno State Athletics
Watney Places Second in Savane All-American Golf Classic
11/26/2001 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
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Nov. 26, 2001
Watney Placed 2nd in Savane College All-America Golf Classic
Junior Nick Watney (Dixion, Calif.) finished the tournament in second place with a score of 68-65-70- 203. Brad Haven from the University of Toledo won the tournament with a score of 65-67-70- 202. D.J. Trahan of Clemson University ties with Watney for second with a score of 66-66-71- 203.Watney was paired with David Inglis of Tulsa and Troy Matteson of Georgia Tech for each round of play.
The Classic featured 24 of the nation's top college players. The tournament will be Nov. 18-20 at the El Paso Country Club in El Paso, Tex. The Classic began on Nov. 19 with 2 rounds of play. There was final round on Nov. 20. Each university was awarded a $1,000-scholarship if a golfer competes in the tournament. The length of the course is 6,781 yards and the slope is 133. The par 71 course has a 71.3 rating.
Past Champions of Classic
Notah Begay (1994), David Duval (1991), Davis Love III (1984), Jerry Pate (1974) and Tiger Woods (1995) have all participated. The Classic has featured 16 U.S. Amateur Champions.
Golf Stat Ranks the Bulldogs 10th
The team has a division record of 268-12. The Bulldogs are first place in Sub Par strokes per round with 4.87 and in fifth place for par 5 scoring with 4.50. They are in 4th place for total short game with .594.
Golf Week Ranks the Bulldogs 11th
Nick Watney is in 30th place with a rating of 70.37 and Jonathan Echols is in 45th place with a rating of 70.66.
Golf Team Finishes 2001 Fall Season
The fall season of golf has finished. The Bulldogs competed in five tournaments. The team finished in the top five in every tournament of the season. The team placed first place in the Fresno Lexus Golf Classic and in the Pacific Invitational. Watney placed first in the Fresno Lexus and the Aztec Invitational. Jonathan Echols (Hanford, Calif.) placed second in the Fresno Lexus and the Pepperdine Invitational. Ian Nelson (Canyon Lake, Calif.) finished first in the Roadrunner Invitational.
