Coastal Carolina University
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Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Championship
2/7/2006 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLA. -- The Coastal Carolina men's golf team finished 12th in the nationally-renowned Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Championship, Feb. 5-7. The opening tournament of the spring, contested at Sawgrass Country Club, featured 15 of the top collegiate teams from around the country.
The Chanticleers improved their standing in each round but could not put together four solid scores in any of the three rounds. CCU was 14th after the first day and moved up one place in each of the next two rounds. UCLA took home the team title with a 54-hole total of 896, five shots better than runner-up Texas Tech at 901.
Junior Dustin Johnson continued his solid season, finishing in a tie for third at five-over 221, four shots behind individual medalist Oscar Floren of Texas Tech. Junior Moises Cobo was next for the Chanticleers and the only other CCU player in the top 25, finishing 24th at 229.
The Chants are next in action at the Ashworth Collegiate Invitaitonal, Mon.-Tue., Feb. 27-28. The tournament will be played at the North Ranch Golf Club in Westlake Village, Calif.
Team Results
1. UCLA 290-304-302=896
2. Texas Tech 301-295-305=901
3. Alabama 300-300-305=905
South Carolina 308-297-300=905
5. Georgia State 304-294-314=912
6. LSU 308-290-315=913
7. Florida 320-289-305=914
8. Tennessee 313-301-302=916
9. North Florida 308-305-307=920
10. Auburn 313-299-314=926
11. Missouri 312-302-313=927
12. Coastal Carolina 319-300-309=928
13. Texas−Arlington 309-307-315=931
14. UAB 318-308-308=934
15. Mercer 317-324-313=954
Individual Results (Top 5 Plus Coastal)
1. Oscar Floren (Texas Tech) 71-73-73=217
2. Erik Flores (UCLA) 68-76-74=218
3. Dustin Johnson (Coastal) 74-73-74=221
Gator Todd (Alabama) 75-72-74=221
5. Andrew Dresser (Texas Tech) 71-75-76=222
24. Moises Cobo (Coastal) 81-71-77=229
t60. Zack Byrd (Coastal) 81-80-80=241
t66. Joachim Fourquet (Coastal) 89-76-78=243
76. Josh Jackson (Coastal) 83-80-88=251
