Men's Golf

No. 6 Bruins Move Out In Front

UCLA's Lucas Lee part of trio tied for individual lead

Web Posted 4/4/08

EVANS, Ga. -- Sixth-ranked UCLA fired a four-under 284 Friday and claimed a two-shot lead after the first round of the Administaff Augusta State Invitational at Champions Retreat Golf Club.

In a field that includes six of the top 10 and 12 of the nation’s top 40 teams, UCLA’s Lucas Lee, Kevin Chappell and Erik Flores each posted sub-par to move the Bruins out in front.

UCLA leads No. 33 North Carolina by two shots and is four shots clear of 22nd-ranked Lamar. No. 7 Georgia Tech is fourth after an even-par 288 and North Carolina State, coming off its recent win in the Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate, is fifth following a one-over 289.

No. 2 Georgia, the top-ranked team in the field, signed for a two-over 290 and is in sixth place. Two-time defending champion Coastal Carolina opened with a 13-over 301 team total and is tied for 16th in the 18-team field.

Host Augusta State managed an 11-over 299 and is tied for 14th with 11th-ranked Tennessee and Houston. Senior Keith Guest enjoyed ASU’s best round of the day, a one-under 71, and is part of an eight-way tie for ninth individually. ASU freshman Henrik Norlander is tied for 34th, while fellow freshmen Olle Bengtsson and Carter Newman posted a pair of 77’s and are tied for 69th. Sophomore Mitch Krywulycz is tied for 79th after a 79.

For full-field results of the Administaff ASU Invitational, visit www.golfstat.com.

Round 1 Results/Stats:

Team Results
Player Results
Team w/ Player Results
Course Stats
Stat Leaders

Administaff Augusta State Invitational
Presented by McCalla Raymer, LLC
Champions Retreat Golf Club
Evans, Ga.
Par 72 – 7,403 yards
April 4-6, 2008

Team Results
1.  UCLA  			284 	-4 
2.  North Carolina  		286  	-2
3.  Lamar			287	-1  
4.  Georgia Tech  		288	 E 
5.  North Carolina State	289	+1 
6.  Georgia  			290	+2  
7.  USC Aiken			291	+3  
8.  East Tennessee State  	293	+5  
9.  Virginia Tech		295	+7  
10. South Carolina		296	+8
    Clemson			296	+8 
12. Georgia Southern 		298	+10  
    Georgia State		298	+10  
14. Tennessee			299	+11  
    AUGUSTA STATE		299	+11  
    Houston			299	+11  
17. Coastal Carolina		301	+13  
18. Minnesota			303	+15

Augusta State Individual Results
t9.  Keith Guest		71	-1
t34. Henrik Norlander		74	+2
t69. Olle Bengtsson		77	+5
t69. Carter Newman		77	+5
t79. Mitch Krywulycz		79	+7