Utes Finish Eighth at Cougar Classic

Saturday, April 24

Provo, UT (Franklin Cougar Classic)

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University of Utah

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

April 26, 1999

PROVO, Utah - The University of Utah Golf team came away with an eighth place finish at the 37th Annual Cougar Classic over the weekend before turning around and heading straight to Pocatello, Idaho for the Bengal Invite which begins today. Utah had two players finish in the top 20 among a field that included five of the top fifty teams in the nation. Senior Jon Morgan and junior Gregg Oliphant finished 13th and 14th respectively. Morgan shot a three day total 218, finishing at two over par while Oliphant shot a 219 finishing at three over. Utah begins play today in the Bengal Invitational, their last tournament before the WAC championships begin May 4-6. Utah will play the first two rounds today and the last round tomorrow.

 Team Finish                    Individual Finish
 1.  BYU                855     13.  Jon Morgan         71  76  71  218 
 2.  New Mexico         859     14.  Gregg Oliphant     72  72  75  219
 3.  Wyoming            875     40.  Lance Richards     72  83  70  225
 4.  Texas El Paso      876     65.  Shawn Edwards      76  82  72  230
 5.  Colorado State     877     72.  Brock Padilla      80  79  72  231
 6.  Fresno State       879     87.  Clint Christiansen 81  81  75  237
 7.  Air Force          882
 8.  Utah               884
 9.  San Diego State    892
 10. Weber State        893