Vanderbilt Finishes Ninth at Atlanta Intercollegiate

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Vanderbilt men's golf team finished in ninth place with a score of 891 at the Atlanta Intercollegiate in Stockbridge, Ga. The 54-hole tournament was played at the Eagle's Landing Country Club (Par 73, 6,899 yards).

As a team, Vanderbilt shot a six-over-par 298 in Friday's final round to finish the tournament with a score of five-over-par 881. The score of 881 left the Commodores in ninth place in the 12-team field that included eight teams that will be playing in the NCAA Championship next week.

Individually, senior Brandt Snedeker was Vanderbilt's top performer as he finished tied for 15th place with a five-under-par 214. This is just the second time in 12 tournaments this season that Snedeker has not finished the in the top 10.

Sophomore Lance Goodson was next for the Commodores as he finished tied for 17th place with a four-under-par score of 215. Goodson's 17th-place finish is the second best for him in his past eight tournaments and his score 215 is the second best for him this season.

A pair of sophomores followed in Ben McClung and Mark Donnell. McClung, who was playing his first tournament since the Gator Invitational in early February, finished tied for 44th place with a four-over-par score of 223. Donnell finished the event in 54th place with an 11-over-par score of 230.

Rounding out the squad was junior Ken Lewis, who finished in 61st place with a score of 20-over-par 239.

Vanderbilt is back in action next week as the Commodores make their first ever trip to the NCAA Championship. The NCAA East Regional is Thursday through Saturday in Auburn, Ala.

Teams
1. Florida* 281-276-271=828
2. Clemson* 288-279-281=848
3. College of Charleston* 273-292-284=849
4. Georgia State* 276-282-296=854
5. Augusta State* 278-287-290=855
6. Georgia* 287-284-293=864
7. Auburn* 289-289-292=870
8. UAB 289-295-296=880
9. Vanderbilt* 296-287-298=881
10. Louisville 298-295-298=891
11. Florida State 295-297-313=905
12. Mississippi State 309-323-300=932
*NCAA Qualifier

Vanderbilt's Individuals
T15. Brandt Snedeker 72-68-74=214
T17. Lance Goodson 73-69-73=215
T44. Ben McClung 76-76-71=223
54. Mark Donnell 76-74-80=230
61. Ken Lewis 75-80-84=239

Day 2

Vanderbilt Eighth After Second Round at Atlanta Intercollegiate 5/8/03

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Vanderbilt men's golf team climbed two spots to eighth place after the second round at the Atlanta Intercollegiate in Stockbridge, Ga. The 54-hole tournament, which is being played at the Eagle's Landing Country Club (Par 73, 6,899 yards), concludes Friday with the final 18 holes.

In a 12-team field that includes eight teams that will be playing in the NCAA Championship next week, the Commodores completed the first day in eighth place. Vanderbilt shot a four-over-par 296 in round two and then came back to fire a five-under-par 287 in the second round.

Vanderbilt's 287 in the second round was the fifth-best second-round score and was a nine-shot improvement over the Commodores' first round. Heading into Friday's final 18 holes, Vanderbilt has a two-round total of one-under-par 583.

Individually, senior Brandt Snedeker was Vanderbilt's top performer as he finished the first day tied for ninth place with a two-round score of six-under-par 140. After posting Vanderbilt's only below-par score in the first round, Snedeker fired a five-under-par 68 in the second round.

Sophomore Lance Goodson finished tied for 18th place with a four-under-par score of 142. He put together rounds of even-par 70 and four-under-par 69 to enter the final round second for Vanderbilt.

Next for the Commodores was sophomore Mark Donnell, who finished the first day tied for 45th place with a four-over-par score of 150. Sophomore Ben McClung, playing in his first tournament since the Gator Invitational in early February, enters the final day tied for 52nd place with a six-over-par score of 152.

Rounding out the Commodore contingent was junior Ken Lewis, who ended the first day tied for 57th place with a nine-over-par score of 155.

Teams
1. Florida* 281-276=557
2. Georgia State* 276-282=558
T3. Augusta State* 278-287=565
T3. College of Charleston* 273-292=565
5. Clemson* 288-279=567
6. Georgia* 287-284=571
7. Auburn* 289-289=578
8. Vanderbilt* 296-287=583
9. UAB 289-295=584
10. Florida State 295-297=592
11. Louisville 298-295=593
12. Mississippi State 309-323=632
*NCAA Qualifier

Vanderbilt's Individuals
T9. Brandt Snedeker 72-68=140 -6
T18. Lance Goodson 73-69=142 -4
T45. Mark Donnell 76-74=150 +4
T52. Ben McClung 76-76=152 +6
T57. Ken Lewis 75-80=155 +9

Day 1

Vanderbilt 10th After First Round at Atlanta Intercollegiate 5/8/03

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Vanderbilt men's golf team is in 10th place after the first round at the Atlanta Intercollegiate in Stockbridge, Ga. The 54-hole tournament, which is being played at the Eagle's Landing Country Club (Par 73, 6,899 yards), continues Thursday afternoon with the second round and then concludes Friday with the final 18 holes.

In a 12-team field that includes eight teams that will be playing in the NCAA Championship next week, the Commodores finished the first round 10th despite shooting a respectable four-over-par score of 296. Vanderbilt had balanced scoring in the first 18 holes with all five Commodore golfers finishing within four strokes of each other. They enter this afternoon's second round just nine strokes out of the top five.

Individually, senior Brandt Snedeker was Vanderbilt's top performer as he carded a one-under-par score of 72 to finish the first round tied for 24th place. He was followed closely by sophomore Lance Goodson, who finished the first round tied for 30th place with an even-par 73. Goodson shot a 39 on the front side, but then rebounded to fire a 34 on the back nine.

Junior Ken Lewis was third for Vanderbilt as he finished the first 18 holes tied for 40th place with a two-over-par score of 75.

Rounding out the Vanderbilt squad were sophomores Mark Donnell and Ben McClung. Both Donnell and McClung recorded three-over-par scores of 76 to finish tied for 48th place. For McClung, it was his first competitive round since finishing tied for 55th place at the Gator Invitational in early February.

Teams
1. College of Charleston* 273 -19
2. Georgia State* 276 -16
3. Augusta State* 278 -14
4. Florida* 281 -11
5. Georgia* 287 -5
6. Clemson* 288 -4
7. UAB 289 -3
Auburn* 289 -3
9. Florida State 295 +3
10. Vanderbilt* 296 +4
11. Louisville 298 +6
12. Mississippi State 309 +17
*NCAA Qualifier

Vanderbilt's Individuals
T24 Brandt Snedeker 72 -1
T30 Lance Goodson 73 E
T40 Ken Lewis 75 +2
T48 Mark Donnell 76 +3
T48 Ben McClung 76 +3