Maryland
The McLaughlin
Terps Defend Men's Golf Title at The McLaughlin
9/25/2004 8:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
Sept. 25, 2004
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. - Sophomore Tyler Witman shot an even-par 70 to finish at 212, earning medalist honors and leading the University of Maryland to the team title at The McLaughlin men's golf tournament held at Bethpage State Park's Red Course.
The individual title was Witman's first as a collegian. His 54-hole total was 2-over-par and was one stroke over teammate Matt Schall, who shot a 68 on Saturday's final round to finish second.
As a team, Maryland shot 277 on Saturday to finish with a 54-hole total of 853. The Terps won this event for the second straight year.
Maryland won the team title by a stunning 22 strokes, as host Saint John's shot a final-round 282 to pass three teams and finish at 875. Boston College was third with Temple and Connecticut in fourth and fifth.
The Terrapins placed four players among the top seven on the individual list. Freshman J.J. Occi shot a final-round 68 to tie for third at 214, while John Eades tied for sixth at 216 after a 71 on Sunday. Bobby MacWhinnie placed 35th at 229 for the Terps. Hunter Bendall, playing as an individual, tied for ninth at 219.
Maryland next plays on Oct. 9 and 10 at the James Madison Invitational.
TEAM SCORES
1. MARYLAND 285-291-277--853; 2. St. John's 293-300-282--875; 3. Boston College 291-294-295--880; 4. Temple 293-303-290--886; 5. Connecticut 289-301-297--887; 6. Villanova 307-295-286--888; 7. St. Thomas Aquinas 294-290-307--891; 8. LIU-Brooklyn 305-297-301--903; 9. Seton Hall 301-306-304--911.
MARYLAND SCORES
1. Tyler Witman 71-71-70--212; 2. Matt Schall 74-71-68--213; T3. J.J. Occi 73-73-68--214; T6. John Eades 67-78-71--216; T9. Hunter Bendall (indiv.) 72-72-75--219; 35. Bobby MacWhinnie 75-76-78--229.
