Men's Golf Team In Tie For 2nd At Rutherford Invitational
4/27/2003 8:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
April 26, 2003
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -
Four University of Maryland golfers are among the top 21 individuals and the Terps are in second place as a team after the first 36 holes of the Rutherford Invitational here.
Maryland followed an opening round 295 with a season-best 277 and is at four-under par, four shots behind tournament host Penn State. The Terps are tied for second with Liberty in the 15-team event.
Sophomore Bobby MacWhinnie, making his second appearance of the spring, shot a six-under 66 in the second round and is in a tie for 12th with a one-under 143. MacWhinnie, playing on the Blue Course where he won a state high school championship, opened with a 77. Junior Tim Kane fired back-to-back even-par rounds of 72 and is in a tie for 17th. Senior John Moheyer had a two-under 70 following an opening round 75 and is in a tie for 21st along with teammate Dan MacDonald (71-74). Freshman John Eades had a 69 in the second round - the second-best effort by a Terp on the day - and is in a tie for 29th after shooting a 78 in the first round.
Penn State's Jim Fuller is in the individual lead after a 71-67 for a 36-hole total of six-under 138.
The tournament concludes Sunday.
Current Team Standings 1. Penn State 292, 276 - 568 T2. Maryland 295, 277 - 572 T2. Liberty University 293, 279 - 572 T4. Temple 294, 285 - 579 T4. Western Kentucky 287, 292 - 579 6. James Madison 302, 280 - 582 7. Towson 304, 282 - 586 T8. George Mason 298, 289 - 587 T8. Georgetown 298, 289 - 587 10. Bowling Green 305, 293 - 598 11. Akron 311, 288 - 599 12. St. Joseph's 305, 300 - 605 13. Villanova 300, 306 - 606 14. Richmond 312, 297 - 609 15. St. Bonaventure 318, 293 - 611 Top Ten Individuals 1. Jim Fuller (PSU) 71, 67 138 T2. Nick Cook (GU) 70, 69 139 T2. Robby Shaw (WKU) 68, 71 139 T4. Jay Woodson (JMU) 73, 68 141 T4. Billy Wingerd (Tow) 73, 68 141 T4. Gerry Chen (Temp) 70, 71 141 T7. Craig Mason (GMU) 72, 70 142 T7. Jay Lindell (SBU) 72, 70 142 T7. James Chan (Temp) 72, 70 142 T7. Paul Carey (LU) 71, 71 142 T7. Jonas Hyden (Ind.-PSU) 75, 67 142 Maryland Individuals T12. Bobby MacWhinnie 77-66 143 T17. Tim Kane 72-72 144 T21. John Moheyer 75-70 145 T21. Dan MacDonald 71-74 145 T29. John Eades 78-69 147
