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U.S. Collegiate
Edward Loar Captures Fifth Career Individual Title
April 09, 2000 | Cowboy Golf
April 9, 2000
LOS CABOS, Mexico. -- Edward Loar survived a 54th-hole double-bogey to record a career-best score of 203 and win the U.S. Collegiate Championship's individual trophy Sunday.
The Cowboy senior, who entered Sunday's final round with a three-stroke lead, picked up the fifth tournament title of his career by finishing one stroke ahead of Northwestern's Luke Donald. His five career medalist honors tie for 10th in OSU history. For the second time this season -- and the second time in his career -- Loar completed a tournament with three straight rounds in the 60's, he sandwiched Saturday's 65 between first- and third-round 69's.
As a team, the Cowboys finished third at 9-under-par (855) while Georgia Tech ran away with the team title at 26-under. Clemson finished second, just three strokes ahead of OSU.
Individually, Anders Hultman was OSU's second-best finisher, carding a 1-over-par score of 217 to finish 21st. Charles Howell (24th, 218), J.C. DeLeon (41st, 225) and Landry Mahan (44th, 227) rounded out the Cowboys' lineup.
The U.S. Collegiate was OSU's final tournament before the Cowboys look to regain their league title at the Big 12 Championship on April 24 and 25.
Compaq U.S. Collegiate Championship
Eldorado Golf Course, Los Cabos, Mexico
Par 72, 7,028 Yards (final 54-hole scores)
Team Scores
1. Georgia Tech 288-275-275--838
2. Clemson 293-278-281--852
3. Oklahoma State 286-285-284--855
4. Houston 291-280-290--861
5. Georgia 288-282-292--862
6. Florida 271-293-303--867
7. Northwestern 295-293-282--870
Arizona 287-291-292--870
9. UNLV 284-305-285--874
10. Arizona State 303-298-289--890
11. Kent 305-297-301--903
TCU 298-310-295--903
Individual Leaders
1. Edward Loar, OSU 69-65-69--203 -13
2. Luke Donald, Northwestern 69-68-67--204 -12
3. Jess Daley, Northwestern 71-72-62--205 -11
4. Lucas Glover, Clemson 72-70-66--208 -8
5. Troy Matteson, Georgia Tech 75-64-70--209 -7
Jonathan Byrd, Clemson 71-68-70--209 -7
7. Matt Kuchar, Georgia Tech 73-71-67--211 -5
Chris Morris, Houston 71-67-73--211 -5
Nick Cassini, Georgia 73-70-68--211 -5
10. Carlton Forrester, Ga. Tech 71-73-68--212 -4
Bryce Molder, Georgia Tech 71-71-70--212 -4
T21. Anders Hultman, OSU 78-72-67--217 +1
T24. Charles Howell, OSU 71-75-72--218 +2
T41. J.C. DeLeon, OSU 71-78-76--225 +9
T44. Landry Mahan, OSU 75-73-79--227 +11
