Sunday, September 29, 2002

Dalton, Ga. (Sept. 29, 2002) - East Tennessee State's men's golf team closed out its second tournament of the season today, shooting a final round 294 (+6) to finish 12th in a field of 18 teams at the Carpet Capital Collegiate hosted by Georgia Tech. The Buccaneers posted a three-round total of 877, finishing three strokes behind Wake Forest. Clemson took home team honors with a three-day score of 850. Sophomore Jeremy Hobson (Thonotosassa, Fla.) led ETSU on the final day, shooting a 71 for a three-day total of 216 (72-73-71; E). His total was good for a tie for 23rd individually, the top finish for a Buccaneer. Senior James Johnson (Barbados) also played well on the final day, posting an even par round of 72 for a total of 222 (73-77-72; +6), finishing tied for 48th. Playing in his first tournament as a Buccaneer, sophomore Chase Baldwin (Brandon, Fla.) wound up second overall on the squad with a tournament total of 219 (71-75-73; +3), good for a tie for 33rd. Sophomore Marcos Trejos (San Jose, Costa Rica), who was fourth after the first day, finished with a total of 220 (68-74-78; +4), tying him for 36th. Sophomore Hamilton Wheeler (Bowling Green, Ky.) was rounded out the ETSU team for the weekend, posting a 233 (77-78-78; +17). ETSU will swing back into action on October 8-9, when the Bucs will play at the Adams Cup in Newport, Rhode Island.

Team Scores						ETSU Scores
1.	Clemson	                287-282-281=850	T23.	Jeremy Hobson	  72-73-71=216
2.	Augusta State	        294-281-277=852	T33.	Chase Baldwin	  71-75-73=219
3.	UNLV	                285-287-284=856	T36.	Marcos Trejos	  68-74-78=220
4.	Florida	                278-284-295=857	T48.	James Johnson	  73-77-72=222
5.	North Carolina State	288-293-282=863	T83.	Hamilton Wheeler  77-78-78=233
6.	Southern California	292-287-289=868
7.	North Carolina	        288-297-284=869
8.	Georgia	                294-286-290=870
	Oklahoma	        294-296-280=870
10.	Texas                   295-287-289=871
11.	Wake Forest	        288-296-290=874
12.	East Tennessee State	284-299-294=877
13.	South Carolina	        298-289-292=879
14.	Arizona	                294-296-291=881
15.	Georgia Tech	        304-284-296=884
16.	Auburn                  301-297-295=893
17.	Tennessee               295-296-303=894
18.	Purdue	                306-304-305=915