Men’s Golf Nabs 15th Place at Schenkel E-Z-GO Invitational – Ohio State Buckeyes
3/25/2001 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
March 25, 2001
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State men’s golf team earned 15th place after recording a three-round total of 900 (+36) at the Schenkel E-Z-GO Invitational, hosted at the par-72 Forest Heights Country Club in Statesboro, Ga., this weekend. The Buckeyes posted a score of 297 Sunday in the competitive tournament, which featured 10 of the nation’s Top-20 teams and 15 of the Top-20 players.
Top-ranked Georgia entered the final round in a tie with No. 3 Clemson but came alive in the final 18 holes to earn the tournament title by four strokes over host Georgia Southern after scoring 854 (-10) overall. Georgia’s Nick Cassini won medalist honors with a six-under 210.
The Buckeyes were paced by Jason Oien (Jr., New Albany, Ohio/Westerville North), who shot a 221 (+5), tying for 35th place. David Wagenseller (Jr., Wilmington, Ohio/Wilmington) recorded the Buckeyes’ low round Sunday, a one-over 73, as he finished with a 222 to tie for 40th place.
Mike Austin (Sr., Burton, Mich./Flint Powers Catholic) finished with a 230, while Ryan Dennis (Jr., Stow, Ohio/Walsh Jesuit) carded a 232, including a round of 74 Sunday. Justin Collins (So., Ironton, Ohio/Ironton) posted a 76 Sunday en route to a 3-round mark of 236.
The Buckeyes return to action April 2-3 at the Western Intercollegiate in Santa Cruz, Calif.
TEAM STANDINGS (par 72) RD 1 RD 2 RD 3 TOTAL 1. Georgia 286 281 287 854 2. Ga. Southern 285 286 287 858 3. Clemson 283 284 292 859 4. Augusta St. 300 284 283 867 5. Florida 281 296 293 870 6. Northwestern 295 287 291 873 7. ETSU 290 294 292 876 8. S. Carolina 291 292 297 880 9. Duke 293 290 298 881 10.N.C. State 296 291 297 884 11.Auburn 296 293 297 886 12.Tennessee 305 292 291 888 13.LSU 299 293 298 890 14.N. Carolina 297 296 298 891 15.Ohio State 308 295 297 900 OSU INDIVIDUALS RD 1 RD 2 RD 3 TOTAL T35. Jason Oien 76 71 74 221 T40. David Wagenseller 78 71 73 222 T66. Mike Austin 73 79 78 230 71. Ryan Dennis 81 77 74 232 74. Justin Collins 84 76 76 236
