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Aloha Purdue Collegiate
Owls Finish Ninth at the Aloha Purdue Invitational
11/23/2006 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
Nov. 23, 2006
Poipu, Kauai Hawaii -- The Rice Owls golf team placed ninth at the Aloha Purdue Inviational held at the Kiahuna Golf Club (par: 70, 6,885 yards). Rice shot 898 (298-304-296) for the tournament. Texas won the team title with an 847 score (279-291-277), just six strokes ahead of second place Michigan (281-294-278=853).
The Owls were led by sophomore Kyle Kelley's 222 (75-75-72; +12). Kelley placed tied for 31st, while Erik Peterson was one stroke back at 223 (76-75-72).
Clemson's Kyle Stanley (71-67-69) and Virginia Tech's Drew Weaver (71-68-68) were tied after three rounds of action at 207. But Stanley birdied the first play-off hole for the individual championship.
This was Rice's final tournament during the Fall portion of the schedule. The Owls are next in action when they host the annual Rice Intercollegiate on Feb. 17-18, 2007.
Rice Results,
T31 Kyle Kelley Rice 75 75 72 222 +12
34 Erik Petersen 76 75 72 223 +13
38 Heon Young Lee 74 75 77 226 +16
41 Christopher Brown 73 79 79 231 +21
42 Kaz Hoffman 77 80 75 232 +22
Aloha Purdue Invitational Final Results
Kiahuna Golf Club Kauai, Hawai'i
Par: 70
Yardage: 6885
1 Texas, Univ. of 279 291 277 847 +7
2 Michigan, U. of 281 294 278 853 +13
3 Purdue University 279 288 289 856 +16
4 Virginia Tech 284 295 278 857 +17
5 Clemson University 292 280 287 859 +19
6 Pepperdine Univ. 288 296 279 863 +23
7 Alabama, U. of 290 298 283 871 +31
8 Notre Dame, U. of 283 299 292 874 +34
9 Rice University 298 304 296 898 +58
