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Rice University Athletics
Men's Golf: Philips Leads Owls Again
11/6/2000 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
Rice freshman Scott Philips carded a 147 over the first two rounds to pace the Owls to a 13th-place standing at The Prestige at Palm Desert, Monday, on the Dessert Willow-Firecliff Golf Course, in Palm Desert, Calif.
Philips is knotted in 26th-place after shooting a 75 on the first 18 holes, followed by a 72 on the second. Fellow freshman Ryan Morgan posted a 150 on the day and stands in a tie for 52nd-place. Sophomore Bradley Lane fired an 81 on the first round, but bounced back with a 71 on the second for the lowest round by an Owl on the day. He stands tied at 64th.
Senior Chris Connolly belted a 153 (T72nd), freshman Winn Smith carded a 159 (T85th) and senior Frederik Dejaeghere scored a 162 (T88th).
On the day, the Owls fired a 600, finishing the day with a 296, over the final 18 holes. Stanford leads the team competition after shooting a 564, while Pepperdine's Alex Rodger leads all the individuals with a 136, that included a 64, the lowest round of the day.
The final round will begin on Tuesday at 10 am (CST) with a shotgun start.
Rice Scores (Two Round Results)
Name 1st 2nd Total Place
Scott Philips 75 72 147 T26th
Ryan Morgan 75 75 150 T52nd
Bradley Lane 81 71 152 T64th
Chris Connolly 75 78 153 T72nd
Winn Smith 79 80 159 T85th
Frederik Dejaeghere 80 82 162 T88th
RICE OWLS 304 296 600 13th
Team Standings: 1. Stanford, 564; 2. Pepperdine, 566; 3. UC-Irvine, 567; 4. Northwestern, 572; 5. Washington, 575; 6. Colorado, 577; 7. Vanderbilt, 578; 8. Oregon, 580; 9. UC-Santa Barbara, 582; 10. Pacific, 584; 11. UC-Davis, 589; 12. UCLA, 591; 13. RICE OWLS, 600; 14. Yale, 607; 15. UC-San Diego, 613. Individual leader: Alex Rodger, Pepperdine, 136.
