Men’s golf captures second place at Marshall Invitational – Ohio State Buckeyes
4/11/1998 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
April 11, 1998
Huntington, W.Va. – The Ohio State men’s golf team captured second place at the Marshall Invitational at the Guyan Golf and Country Club in Huntington, W. Va., on Friday through Saturday. Illinois, who was crowned tournament champion, was too much for the Buckeyes to overcome. OSU, in its hard-fought comeback effort, finished four strokes behind the Fighting Illini.
After two rounds of golf the Buckeyes held onto the eighth position. In the final round of play Ohio State bounced back, moving up six spots with a record tying 279. The Buckeyes tied their own record set back in 1995.
Leading the Buckeye surge was Mike Austin (Fr., Burton, Mich.), who tallied a two over par-215. Austin celebrated his highest finish of the season, a tie for ninth place, at the Marshall Invitational. Seniors Jeff Brown (Columbus, Ohio) and Craig Matthew (Point Claire, Quebec) finished three strokes behind Austin with a pair of 218’s.
The Buckeyes will be home next weekend for the first and only time this season to host the Kepler Intercollegiate on April 18-19.
Marshall Invitational Huntington, W.Va. Guyan Country Club (Par 71, 6446 yards) Marshall University (host school)
TEAM RESULTS Finish School Rd.1 Rd.2 Rd.3 Total +/- 1. Illinois 284 292 286 862 +10 2. Ohio State 295 292 279 866 +12 3. Marshall 282 285 302 869 +17 Indiana 291 289 289 869 +17 5. Minnesota 291 290 290 871 +19 6. Northwestern 294 294 285 873 +21 7. Miami (OH) 288 288 298 874 +22 8. Notre Dame 294 301 283 878 +26 9. Michigan 300 291 288 879 +27 10. Louisville 305 289 286 880 +28 11. Ball State 288 290 305 883 +31 12. Toledo 308 282 294 884 +32 Akron 291 293 300 884 +32 14. Kentucky 301 295 295 891 +39 15. Michigan State 304 294 295 893 +41 16. Wisconsin 302 299 293 894 +42 17. Eastern Kentucky 308 290 300 898 +46 18. Ohio 300 300 305 905 +53 19. Murray State 302 299 306 907 +55 20. Eastern Michigan 308 299 303 910 +58
INDIVIDUAL LEADER Individual School Rd.1 Rd.2 Rd.3 Total +/- Michael Harris Michigan 72 67 69 208 -5
OHIO STATE RESULTS Finish Individual Rd.1 Rd.2 Rd3 Total +/- T9. Mike Austin 75 74 66 215 +2 T22. Jeff Brown 73 69 76 218 +5 T22. Craig Matthew 73 74 71 218 +5 T29. Albert Hromulak 75 75 70 220 +7 T35. Ryan Armour 74 75 72 221 +8
