March 10, 2001
LAS VEGAS – John Engler and Jani Saari both shot two-under-par 70s to lead Clemson to a second place ranking after the first round of the Las Vegas Classic. The event is being played over three days at the Rio Secco Golf Course in Las Vegas. The first round was delayed for two hours due to rain and the players did not finish until 9:15 PM Eastern time.
Engler and Saari are tied for second after the first day. They were two of the seven players who shot an under par round on the 7,332-yard course, the longest course Clemson has ever played in a team tournament. Engler had a 35-35 round, while Saari had nines of 36 and 34. The leader is Jeff Quinney of Arizona State.
Clemson senior Lucas Glover, the Tigers low stroke average player this year, shot a 76. He had a 41 on the back, then finished strong with a 35. D.J. Trahan, the defending individual medalist of this event, shot a 77 in the first round, while Gregg Jones posted an 80.
Georgia Tech shot a 292 team score and holds a one stroke lead on the Tigers, who shot 293. The two teams, ranked one-two in the nation, have played in five previous tournaments. Tech has been one stroke lower than Clemson in those five tournaments combined.
TCU is third with a 294 score, while Florida is fourth at 297. NC State shot a 299 and is fifth. Georgia and Oklahoma State, the most two recent NCAA Champions, are tied for sixth at 300. Houston is eighth at 301.
1. | Jeff Quinney | Arizona State | 35 | 34 | 69 |
2. | Jani Saari | Clemson | 36 | 34 | 70 |
T2. | John Engler | Clemson | 35 | 35 | 70 |
T2. | Adam Rubinson | TCU | 31 | 39 | 70 |
T2. | Bubba Dickerson | Florida | 33 | 37 | 70 |
6. | Wes Latimer | Georgia Tech | 35 | 36 | 71 |
T6. | Anders Hultman | Oklahoma State | 36 | 35 | 71 |
8. | Troy Matteson | Georgia Tech | 34 | 38 | 72 |
T8. | Andy Sanders | Houston | 35 | 37 | 72 |
10. | JamIe Kellam | TCU | 35 | 38 | 73 |
T10. | Erik Compton | Georgia | 37 | 36 | 73 |
12. | Kris Mikkelsen | Georgia Tech | 40 | 34 | 74 |
T12. | Boyd Summerhays | Oklahoma State | 36 | 38 | 74 |
T12. | Bret Guetz | TCU | 37 | 37 | 74 |
T12. | Nick Cassini | Georgia | 38 | 36 | 74 |
T12. | Simon Robinson | Houston | 38 | 36 | 74 |
T12. | Garth Mulroy | North Carolina State | 36 | 38 | 74 |
T12. | Mark Tullo | North Carolina State | 39 | 35 | 74 |
19. | Bryce Molder | Georgia Tech | 37 | 38 | 75 |
T19. | John Mills | Kent | 37 | 38 | 75 |
T19. | Camilo Villegas | Florida | 35 | 40 | 75 |
T19. | Scott Lander | UNLV | 37 | 38 | 75 |
T19. | David Sanchez | North Carolina State | 34 | 41 | 75 |
T19. | Johan Kok | South Carolina | 37 | 38 | 75 |
25. | Lucas Glover | Clemson | 41 | 35 | 76 |
T25. | Camilo Benedetti | Florida | 38 | 38 | 76 |
T25. | Jordan Code | Florida | 37 | 39 | 76 |
T25. | Bryant Odom | Georgia | 39 | 37 | 76 |
T25. | Wade Ormsby | Houston | 35 | 41 | 76 |
T25. | Ben Meyes | Minnesota | 38 | 38 | 76 |
T25. | Wilhelm Schauman | Minnesota | 41 | 35 | 76 |
T25. | Wil Collins | New Mexico | 37 | 39 | 76 |
T25. | Chris Mundorf | North Carolina State | 40 | 36 | 76 |
T25. | J.J. Walls | Texas | 39 | 37 | 76 |
35. | D.J. Trahan | Clemson | 39 | 38 | 77 |
T35. | Par Nilsson | Oklahoma State | 39 | 38 | 77 |
T35. | Steve Shuert | TCU | 40 | 37 | 77 |
T35. | Nick Gilliam | Florida | 37 | 40 | 77 |
T35. | David Miller | Georgia | 38 | 39 | 77 |
T35. | Ryan Hybl | Georgia | 39 | 38 | 77 |
T35. | Joel Hendry | New Mexico | 41 | 36 | 77 |
T35. | John Bloomfield | South Carolina | 42 | 35 | 77 |
T35. | Matt Dobyns | Texas | 37 | 40 | 77 |
44. | Chez Reavie | Arizona State | 38 | 40 | 78 |
T44. | Matt McQuillan | Oklahoma State | 40 | 38 | 78 |
T44. | Zack Faulds | Minnesota | 37 | 41 | 78 |
T44. | Brett Foulds | UNLV | 39 | 39 | 78 |
T44. | John Klauk | Texas | 38 | 40 | 78 |
49. | Jin Park | Arizona State | 40 | 39 | 79 |
T49. | J.C. DeLeon | Oklahoma State | 42 | 37 | 79 |
T49. | Scott Volpitto | TCU | 39 | 40 | 79 |
T49. | Brad McIntosh | Houston | 41 | 38 | 79 |
T49. | Kevin Hermis | Houston | 41 | 38 | 79 |
T49. | Rob Korton | New Mexico | 38 | 41 | 79 |
T49. | Scott Hailes | New Mexico | 36 | 43 | 79 |
T49. | Ross Wellington | North Carolina State | 43 | 36 | 79 |
T49. | Jason Hartwick | Texas | 41 | 38 | 79 |
58. | Gregg Jones | Clemson | 36 | 44 | 80 |
T58. | Brian Miller | Kent | 37 | 43 | 80 |
T58. | Danny Sahl | Kent | 44 | 36 | 80 |
T58. | Kyle Thompson | South Carolina | 40 | 40 | 80 |
T58. | Nash Elliott | South Carolina | 38 | 42 | 80 |
63. | Matt Jones | Arizona State | 37 | 44 | 81 |
T63. | Shane MCMenamy | Arizona State | 40 | 41 | 81 |
T63. | Dave Morgan | Minnesota | 40 | 41 | 81 |
T63. | Travis Whisman | UNLV | 41 | 40 | 81 |
T63. | Michael Letzig | New Mexico | 43 | 38 | 81 |
68. | Calvin Kupeyan | UNLV | 41 | 41 | 82 |
T68. | Matt Brost | Texas | 42 | 40 | 82 |
70. | Brent DelaHoussaye | South Carolina | 43 | 40 | 83 |
71. | Justin Miller | Kent | 44 | 40 | 84 |
T71. | Simon Nash | Minnesota | 42 | 42 | 84 |
T71. | James Oh | UNLV | 42 | 42 | 84 |
74. | Matt Weibring | Georgia Tech | 41 | 44 | 85 |
75. | Chris Miller | Kent | 48 | 38 | 86 |