Maryland
Rutgers Invitational
Terps Second at Rutgers Golf
9/19/2004 8:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
Sept. 19, 2004
PISCATAWAY, N.J. - Bobby MacWhinnie opened with a 67 and finished at 141 to place fifth individually and lead Maryland to a second-place team finish Friday at the Rutgers Men's Golf Invitational.
The tournament was shortened to 36 holes due to inclement weather on Saturday.
Maryland shot even-par rounds of 288 as a team to place second. The Terps finished 12 strokes behind host and first-place Rutgers.
MacWhinnie's opening-round 67 was the low score of the tournament. He followed with a 74 in the afternoon round Friday.
Two other Terrapins earned top-20 finishes in the tournament, held at the par-71 Rutgers University Golf Course. John Eades had rounds of 73 and 71 to tie for 11th at 144, while Tyler Witman went 72-75 for a 147 total and a tie for 18th.
Also for Maryland, Matt Schall went 79-69 for a 148 total and a tie for 22nd, with freshman J.J. Occi in 25th at 150 after a 76 and a 74.
Rutgers' Jason Bataille fired identical rounds of 68 for a 136 total and the individual title, winning by three shots over Chris Condello of Columbia.
Maryland plays at The McLaughlin next weekend, where the Terps will defend their team title.
TEAM SCORES
1. Rutgers 282-282-564; 2. MARYLAND 288-288-576; T3. Loyola 290-290-580; T3. Columbia 291-289-580; 5. Connecticut 298-289-587; 6. St. John's 293-295-588; 7. Seton Hall 297-298-595; 8. Villanova 297-306-603.
MARYLAND SCORES
T5. Bobby MacWhinnie 67-74--141; T11. John Eades 73-71--144; T18. Tyler Witman 72-75--147; T22. Matt Schall 79-69--148; 25. J.J. Occi 76-74--150.
