9/2/1999 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
Sept. 2, 1999
LAS VEGAS - The UNLV golf team is ranked second in the nation entering the 1999-2000 season in the preseason edition of the MasterCard Collegiate Golf Rankings.
UNLV, which finished the 1998-99 campaign as the No. 2 team in the nation and sixth at the NCAA Championships is only behind Clemson in the rankings.
Completing the top five are Oklahoma State, defending national champion Georgia and Arizona State.
Individually, UNLV senior Michael Kirk is the highest ranked Rebel at No. 7. Topping the individual poll is Northwestern's Luke Donald. Other UNLV players ranked are senior Jeremy Anderson at No. 11 sophomore Adam Scott at No. 24.
The Rebels will open their fall season at the PING Preview Invitational in Auburn, Ala., Sept. 19-21.
MASTERCARD COLLEGIATE RANKINGS MASTERCARD COLLEGIATE RANKINGSRANK SCHOOL POINTS RANK INDIVIDUAL, SCHOOL POINTS1. Clemson 288 1. Luke Donald, Northwestern 2942. UNLV 272 2. Jonathan Byrd, Clemson 2643. Oklahoma State 256 3. David Gossett, Texas 2574. Georgia 251 4. Bryce Molder, Georgia Tech 237 5. Arizona State 237 5. James McLean, Minnesota 2276. Georgia Tech 229 6. Charles Howell, Oklahoma State 2257. Houston 216 7. Michael Kirk, UNLV 223 8. Florida 194 8. John Engler, Clemson 1859. Northwestern 184 9. Edward Loar, Oklahoma State 176 10. South Carolina 176 10. Kyle Thompson, South Carolina 167 11. Jeremy Anderson, UNLV 162 24. Adam Scott, UNLV 49
