November 8, 1998

HILTON HEAD, S.C. - The fourth-ranked UNLV golf team held on to its second-round lead during Sunday's final round and captured the team title at the 18-team GolfWorld/Palmetto Dunes Collegiate Invitational in Hilton Head, S.C.

The Rebels, playing on the par-72, 6,651-yard Arthur Hills at Palmetto Dunes Golf Course, won their first team title of the season by shooting a final-round total of 291 and finishing the 54-hole tournament at five-under-par 859.

Georgia finished second at 862, Clemson was third at 866, Houston finished fourth at 868, while Georgia Tech rounded out the top five at 869.

Individually, UNLV was led by sophomore Scott Lander who shot a final-round four-under 68 to finish in 13th place at even-par 216. Edward Loar of Oklahoma State captured the individual crown by shooting a final-round 67 and 54-hole total of 10-under 206. There was a four-way tie for second place at four-under 212.

Other Rebels competing were seniors Chris Berry and Charley Hoffman who both tied for 15th at 218, junior Michael Kirk who finished tied for 23rd at 219, and junior Jeremy Anderson who finished tied for 25th at 220.

The Rebels concluded their fall season with this tournament and will begin spring play at the Taylor Made/Waikoloa Intercollegiate in Waikoloa, Hawai'i, Feb. 11-13.

TEAM STANDINGS1.  UNLV        288-280-291-8592.  Georgia     289-283-290-8623.  Clemson     302-280-284-8664.  Houston     286-292-290-8685.  Georgia Tech    289-285-295-8696.  Arizona State   291-294-288-8737.  South Carolina  286-289-300-8758.  Oklahoma State  295-299-282-8769.  TCU         293-288-305-88610. Florida So. 300-291-297-888    East Tenn. St.  287-302-299-88812. UCLA        302-290-298-89013. SMU         298-300-295-89314. Fresno State    293-303-300-89615. New Mexico  295-294-310-89916. Texas A&M   302-302-307-91117. Arizona     299-309-309-91718. Ohio State  308-314-301-923

TOP INDIVIDUALS1.  Edward Loar, Oklahoma State 69-70-67-2062.  Jonathan Byrd, Clemson      75-69-68-212    Bryce Molder, Georgia Tech  69-67-76-212    Kyle Thompson, South Carolina   71-69-72-212    Kris Mikkelsen, Georgia Tech    72-70-70-212

UNLV INDIVIDUALS13. Scott Lander    72-76-68-216T15.    Chris Berry 75-70-73-218T15.    Charley Hoffman 70-67-81-218T23.    Michael Kirk    72-72-75-219T25.    Jeremy Anderson 74-71-75-220