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Golfers Tackle Tough Fields in Weekend Action

March 23, 1997

The men's and women's golf teams were both in action this weekend, and both teams held tough against extremely difficult fields.

The men's team had one of its stronger showings of the 1996-97 season at the Alabama Spring Invitational at the Lagoon Park Golf Course outside Montgomery. The team had a score of 299 for the first round, the third lowest single round total of the season for the team, and finished with a score of 909 for 54 holes. They were 16th of 18 in another tough field which included many Southern and national powers from the SEC and ACC. Individually, Jamie McIntosh again led Vanderbilt with a score of 228 for a tie for 75th. Chad Jacobi and C.T. Steckel each fired 229's and tied for 78th, while Richard Douglas and Andy Bowers each shot 232 for ties for 88th place.

The women took on perhaps their most challenging field yet in the Lady Gamecock Classic at the University Club outside Columbia, S.C. Nine SEC schools and four ACC schools were among a field of 15 in the event. Vanderbilt finished 12th with a team score of 947. Individually, Lesley Hinderson continued to lead VU with a score of 229 good for a tie for 26th. Mallory Crosland tied for 40th with a score of 233, Elise Kimm tied for 49th with a 238, Jamie Russell, playing as an individual, tied for 53rd with a score of 239, Julie Sabo was 79th with a 254, and Andi Bullock was 80th with a score of 257.