Men’s Golf to Compete in The Big Ten Championships – Ohio State Buckeyes
5/1/2002 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
May 1, 2002
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COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State men’s golf team will look for its 23rd Big Ten title when the squad travels to Iowa City, Iowa, this weekend to compete in the 2002 Big Ten Championships. The University of Iowa plays host to the championships this year on its Finkbine Golf Course (7,002, Par 72). The tournament will last three days (May 3-5) with two rounds Friday Competition begins at 8 a.m. There will be one round Saturday and one round Sunday Competition begins at 9 a.m. and 8 a.m., respectively.
2001 Big Ten Championships
Ohio State finished the 2001 Big Ten Championship in third place, scoring 289-287-284-291=1,151. Northwestern took the Big Ten title, scoring 289-280-284-279=1,132. Purdue came in second place with the total score of 1,145.
The tournament was hosted by the University of Illinois at the Stone Creek Golf Club (par 72) in Urbana, Ill., May 4-6.
Mike Austin finished in second place, scoring 74-69-66-72=281 (-7), just two strokes more than medalist Luke Donald of Northwestern who scored 70-65-73-71=279 (-9).
Ryan Dennis came in second for the Buckeyes, scoring 74-75-70-70=289 for 19th place. Jason Oien finished in 22nd place, scoring 73-71-72-74=290. Justin Collins took 32nd place, scoring 69-73-76-76=294. Kevin Hall finished in 40th place, scoring 73-74-76-75=298.
Brown’s Big Ten Success
In his 28-year tenure at OSU, head coach Jim Brown, has lead 16 Buckeye squads to Big Ten crowns with the last coming in 1997. In one decade alone (1980’s) Brown had eight Big Ten titles, six of which came consecutively (1982-87). Brown will look to caputre his first of the new millennium this weekend in Iowa City, Iowa.
OSU Lineup
Head coach Jim Brown will send a veteran laden lineup to the Big Ten Championships this weekend. Tri-captains Justin Collins, Ryan Dennis and Jason Oien will be joined by senior Doug Wade and sophomore Zach Doran.
Last Time Out
The Ohio State men’s golf team finished the 2002 Bruce Fossum/Taylor Made Invitational, in East Lansing, Mich, tied for 12th place (316-307-298=921).
Buckeye senior Doug Wade led the way for OSU firing a final round 69 (-3) to finish the tournament in a six way tie for 23rd place.
Toledo (+12, 876) won the tournament by nine strokes in front of second place Illinois (+21, 885). The Rockets’ David Jones fired a final round 69 (-3) to earn tournament medalist honors finishing a stroke ahead of second place Garrett Chaussard of Illinois.
Two Buckeyes, Kevin Hall and Justin Collins, finished with a score of 233 and tied for 51st place for the tournament. Sophomore Zach Doran (78-77-79=234) finished one stroke behind Hall and Collins to finished in a tie for 52nd place, and senior Scott Miller finished in 68th place, scoring a 81-80-76=237.
Ohio State Welcomes NCAA Tournament for 10th Time at Scarlet Course
The 2002 NCAA Men’s Golf Tournament will be played at The OSU Scarlet Course May 27-June 1, 2001 in Columbus, Ohio. It marks the 10th time the NCAA championship will be determined on Ohio State’s historic Scarlet Course and the first time since 1995.
The Buckeyes missed qualifying for the 2001 NCAA tournament by one stroke but expect to make a push in 2002 to play on their home course in NCAA tournament play.
Brown Has Veteran Squad Returning
Ohio State returns four student-athletes who played the majority of the 2000-01 schedule for Jim Brown, Buckeye head coach.
Brown, in his 29th season as the men’s golf coach at Ohio State, has led the Buckeyes to 22 NCAA Tournament appearances. His teams have won 16 Big Ten titles and have finished among the Top 2 in the Big Ten Conference 24 times.
Leading the Buckeyes this year are a trio of seniors. Jason Oien, Ryan Dennis and Doug Wade are the most experienced Buckeyes in 2001-02. Junior Justin Collins has played in all but one tournament for the Buckeyes. Sophomore Kevin Hall came out of a redshirt season last year to help the Buckeyes to a pair of tournament wins.
Captains Selected
Following a team vote Oct. 11, 2001 Ryan Dennis , Jason Oien and Justin Collins were selected captains for the 2001-02 Buckeyes.
Noting the Buckeyes
Doug Wade: Led the Buckeyes to a third place finish at the Marshall Invite (4/5-6) with his second place finish (217, +4)…Currently leads the team with a 73.1 stroke average in ten tournaments … completed fall play with second-lowest scoring average on the team (71.3) after 4-under par effort (212) at the Aztec Invitational (11/5-6) … fired the low round (64) of his career and on the team for the fall in the second round at the Aztec Inv. … Wade finished the Ping/Golfweek Preview (Sept. 28-30) with back-to-back sub-par rounds to on his way to a score of 211 for the 54-hole event … he finished tied for second after a 4-under 67 in the final round … had streak of four-consecutive rounds under par snapped with a final round 73 (T10 overall) at the Red River Classic (10/8-9) … had a pair of Top 10 finishes in the fall … 5-of-12 rounds this season have been below par, including four in the 60s.
Justin Collins: Second on the team with a 73.2 scoring average after 29 rounds and ten tournaments this seasons … finished the fall with a 70.4 scoring average, lowest on the team, after a 9-under 207 (tied for second overall) at the Aztec Invitational (11/5-6) … shot 11-under over the final two rounds at the Aztec to help Buckeyes claim the team title … Collins fired back-to-back rounds under par to finish tied for the No. 9 spot at the Ping/Golfweek Preview (Sept. 28-30) … playing in the No. 1 spot for the Buckeyes, he helped move the team from 12th position after the first round to a No. 4 finish against some of the nation’s best teams in the Ping Preview … 8-of-18 rounds this season have been below par, including five in the 60s … had three Top 10 finishes in the fall … shot 3-under par 213 at Red River Classic (10/8-9) and 5-under at Gary Koch Inv.
Ryan Dennis: Responded well after a shaky start to the Ping Preview (Sept. 28-30) … followed first round 76 by shooting par over the final two days combined to tie for 16th with a 54-hole total of 218 … 3 rounds below par this season, including a 69 at Red River Classic (10/8)…was the Buckeye’s second best finisher at the Marshall Invite by finishing in a tie for 18th.
Zach Doran: Has played in two tournaments this spring once as an individual (Kepler Invitational, 4/12-13) and at the Fossum Invitational (4/27-4/28)
Kevin Hall: Helped Buckeyes move to within striking distance in the second round of the Aztec Invitational (11/5-6) with a second round 68 … the Buckeyes shot 20-under par (268) in round two, winning the 54-hole event by one stroke over the host Aztecs … Hall shot 226 over the three days of the Ping/Golfweek Preview (Sept. 28-30) to tie for 52nd at +13 (75-76-75) … helped OSU to a pair of tournament wins as a freshman after foregoing a redshirt season in the late spring to compete … played in two fall tournaments as a sophomore.
Jason Oien: Finished No. 3 on the team with a 72.3 scoring average in the fall … is currently third overall after eight tournaments with a scoring average of 73.7 … shot 7-under (209) to finish tied for sixth in helping the Buckeyes to the Aztec Invitational title (11/5-6) … struggled out of the gate in the first two rounds of the Ping/Golfweek Preview (Sept. 28-30) but finished strong with a final round 73 to help the Buckeyes to a No. 4 finish at The OSU Scarlet Course … led Buckeyes with a 7-under 209 effort at the Red River Classic (T 7) … shot final round 68, one of seven rounds in the 60s … finished the fall with a pair of Top 10 finishes.
Scott Anderson: Anderson was a decorated high school golfer at Great Falls (Mont.) … won the state individual title as sophomore and junior before finishing second as a senior … a three-time all-state selection, Anderson won seven individual tournaments as a prep athlete and was a four-time academic all-state honoree … played in his first tournament as a Buckeye at the Red River Classic.
Matt Boudreau: Boudreau made his first tournament appearance with the Buckeyes at the Gary Koch Inv. (Oct. 15-16) … struggled in the first round but was just 2-over par over the final 36 holes, including a career-low 72 in the final round … the St. Ann, Ill., native won the 2000 Illinois Junior Amateur Championship and led Bishop McNamara to the state title that year.
Scott Miller: Has played in five spring tournaments for the Buckeyes, and was the top finisher for the OSU at the rain-shortened Kepler Invite (4/12-13) with a (+1) 143 … finished second among his teammates at the Gator Invitational (2/9-10) with a (+11) 221 for the tournament … Miller made his first appearance of the fall season and first since his junior campaign in 1999-00 at the Aztec Invitational (11/5-6) … shot a 1-under 71 in the final round as the Buckeyes won by one stroke at the Aztec Inv. … before the Aztec Inv., the fifth-year senior last competed at the Kepler Invitational (4/14-15, 2000), hosted by Ohio State … he finished tied for 19th place in that event.
