March 28, 1999
NOTRE DAME, Ind. – The Notre Dame men’s golf team finished tied for 14th out of 19 teams at the Dr. Pepper Intercollegiate, following final-round action Sunday of the 54-hole tournament at the par-72, 6,953-yard Tanglewood Resort.
Freshman Steve Ratay led Notre Dame with a 227 total, after firing a 78 in Sunday’s round. Senior co-captain Brad Hardin posted the team’s best round on Sunday (72) en route to a 229 total while classmate Willie Kent posted a 76 for a 230 total. Junior Todd Vernon shot a final-round 78 for a 237 total while his classmate Jeff Connell turned in a 73 on Sunday, after withdrawing from Saturday’s two rounds due to the flu.
Notre Dame and Akron tied for 14th at 918, five shots behind Wisconsin. Northwestern’s Luke Donald claimed medalist honors, outdistancing Minnesota’s James McLean by four strokes.
TEAM STANDINGS (36 of 54 holes): 1. Minnesota 290-284-280/854; 2. Northwestern 287-288-284/859; 3. Illinois 291-297-290/878; 4. Michigan State 295-297-292/884; 5. Toledo 295-302-288/885; 6. Miami (Ohio) 297-305-287/889; 7. Texas-Arlington 300-299-292/891; 8. Purdue 303-300-289/892; 9. Michigan 291-306-301/898; 10. Indiana 304-297-299/900; 11. Wichita State 305-207-296/908; 12. Texas Tech 302-308-299/909; 13. Wisconsin 307-306-300/913; 14. Akron 307-306-305/918; Notre Dame 308-311-299/918; 16. Penn State 312-308-299/919; 17. Jackson State 306-314-312/932; 18. Northern Illinois 311-312-310/933; 19. Iowa 314-327-307/948.
TOP INDIVIDUALS (of 96): 1. Luke Donald (NW) 69-71-66/206; 2. James McLean (MINN) 72-67-71/210; 3. Martin LeMesurier (MINN) 74-72-67/213; 4. Josh Habig (NW) 73-70-72/215; Mark Henderson (ILL) 71-73-71/215; 6. Billy Wiliamson (AKRON) 70-73-73/216; Adam Dooley (MINN) 73-73-70/216; Erik Ciotti (NW) 70-74-72/216; 9. Richard Elliott (NW) 70-78-69/217; Bert Jones (PUR) 75-72-70/217.
NOTRE DAME SCORES: 41. Steve Ratay 74-75-78/227; 49. Brad Hardin 83-74-72/229; 53. Willie Kent 72-82-76/230; 79. Todd Vernon 79-80-78/237; Jeff Connell WD-WD-73.