November 7, 1998
HILTON HEAD, S.C. - The fourth-ranked UNLV golf team made up six shots on the field during Saturday's second-round at the 18-team GolfWorld/Palmetto Dunes Collegiate Invitational in Hilton Head, S.C., and now leads the tournament.
The Rebels, playing on the par-72, 6,651-yard Arthur Hills at Palmetto Dunes Golf Course, shot a second-round total of eight-under-par 280 and sit in first place at eight-under 568 after 36 holes. Georgia is second at four-under 572, Georgia Tech is third at two-under 574, South Carolina is fourth at one-under 575, while Houston rounds out the top five at two-over 578.
Individually, UNLV is led by senior Charley Hoffman, who shot a second-round five-under 67 and is one shot off the lead in second place with a two-round total of seven-under 137. Georgia Tech's Bryce Molder is the individual leader at eight-under 136.
Other Rebels competing are junior Michael Kirk who is tied for 14th at even-par 144, junior Jeremy Anderson and senior Chris Berry, who are both tied for 24th at one-over 145, and sophomore Scott Lander who is tied for 39th at four-over 148.
Play at the 54-hole tournament concludes Sunday.
TEAM STANDINGS1. UNLV 288-280-5682. Georgia 289-283-5723. Georgia Tech 289-285-5744. South Carolina 286-289-5755. Houston 286-292-5786. TCU 293-288-5817. Clemson 302-280-5828. Arizona State 291-294-5859. New Mexico 295-294-589 East Tenn. St. 287-302-58911. Florida So. 300-291-59112. UCLA 302-290-59213. Oklahoma State 295-299-59414. Fresno State 293-303-59615. SMU 298-300-59816. Texas A&M 302-302-60417. Arizona 299-309-60818. Ohio State 308-314-622
TOP INDIVIDUALS1. Bryce Molder, Georgia Tech 69-67-1362. Charley Hoffman, UNLV 70-67-1373. Edward Loar, Oklahoma State 69-70-1394. Kyle Thompson, South Carolina 71-69-140 D.J. Brigmand, New Mexico 71-69-140 Jeff McGraw, UCLA 70-70-140
UNLV INDIVIDUALS2. Charley Hoffman 70-67-137T14. Michael Kirk 72-72-144T24. Jeremy Anderson 74-71-145T24. Chris Berry 75-70-145T39. Scott Lander 72-76-148
