Golf in Sixth After WAC's Second Round

Monday, May 3

Monterey, CA (WAC Conference Tournament)

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University of Utah

Multiple Schools

6/21/1999 12:00 AM | Men's Golf

May 4, 1999

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. - The Utah golf team moved up to sixth place after Tuesday's second round at the 1999 Western Athletic Conference Championships, which was played at the par 72, 6,825-yard Poppy Hills Golf Course.

Brigham Young (285-290-575) shot a second-round two-over-par 290, which was the lowest round of the day, to remain in first place at one under for the tournament. UNLV (292-301-593) is 18 shots back and in second place at 17 over. New Mexico (299-296-595) is third at 19 over, San Diego State (295-304-599) is fourth at 23 over and Colorado State (309-301-610) rounds out the top five at 34 over.

Brigham Young's Manuel Merizalde (69-70-139) fired a second-round two-under 70, which tied for the low individual score, and is in first place at five under. New Mexico's Joel Hendry (73-70-143) is in second at one under. UNLV's Michael Kirk (69-75-144) leads the Rebels and is third at even par.

UNLV's Charley Hoffman (74-72-146) shot a second-round team-low 72 and is fourth at two over. There is a two-way tie for fifth place at three over.

The tournament will conclude with 18 holes on Wednesday.

1999 WAC Championships (After Tuesday's Second Round)

TEAM RESULTS
 1. Brigham Young    285-290-575  - 1
 2. UNLV             292-301-593  +17
 3. New Mexico       299-296-595  +19
 4. San Diego State  295-304-599  +23
 5. Colorado State   309-301-610  +34
 6. Utah             310-304-614  +38
 7. TCU              300-315-615  +39
 8. Fresno State     304-312-616  +40
 9. San Jose State   302-319-621  +45
10. SMU              313-309-622  +46
11. Hawai'i          302-321-623  +47
12. Wyoming          309-317-626  +50
13. Air Force        313-314-627  +51
14. UTEP             318-315-633  +57
15. Rice             328-309-637  +61
16. Tulsa            321-321-642  +66

TOP INDIVIDUALS
1. Manuel Merizalde, Brigham Young  69-70-139  -5
2. Joel Hendry, New Mexico          73-70-143  -1
3. Michael Kirk, UNLV               69-75-144   E
4. Charley Hoffman, UNLV            74-72-146  +2
5. David Hearn, Wyoming             73-74-147  +3
   Scott Miller, Brigham Young      72-75-147  +3