Men's Golf

Rebels Still Second At SHCC

March 14, 2009

Results

LAS VEGAS - The UNLV men's golf team, ranked 31st in the Golfweek/Sagarin Performance Index, shot a second-round even-par 288 on Saturday at the Southern Highlands Collegiate Championship and is still in second place with a 36-hole score of 3-under 573. The tournament is being hosted by the Rebels, the Las Vegas Founders and Southern Highlands Golf Club (par 72, 7,510 yards).

No. 3 Oklahoma State shot 18-under 270 during the second round and is 15-under 561 for the tournament, 12 shots ahead of UNLV. Arizona is third at even par, No. 4 Clemson is fourth at 5-over, while No. 6 Florida is fifth at 7-over. The tournament features six of the top-10 teams in the country and 11 of the top 25.

Oklahoma State's Morgan Hoffmann shot 10-under 62 on Saturday to grab the individual lead at 10-under 134 and holds a three shot lead over No. 10 Georgia Tech's Cameron Tringale, who is 7-under 137. Tringale shot a second-round 2-under.

The Rebels are led by Colby Smith, who is in fifth place at 4-under 140 after a second-round score of 1-over on Friday. UNLV's Jeremiah Wooding, who is competing as an individual shot 4-under during the second round and is in sixth-place at 3-under 141.

Other UNLV team-counting second-round scores, totals and places: Brett Kanda (71, 1-under 143, T9th), Eddie Olson (71, even-par 144, T14th), Derek Ernst (73, 2-over 146, T20th), Ji Moon (76, 6-over 150, T41st). Johnny Pinjuv, who is competing as an individual: (82, 30-over 174, 80th).

There are 15 total teams competing in the event. The public is welcome to attend the tournament. Admission is free. Play concludes with 18 holes on Sunday.

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Players Mentioned

Ji Moon

Ji Moon

6' 1"
Freshman
Johnny Pinjuv

Johnny Pinjuv

6' 1"
Freshman
Derek Ernst

Derek Ernst

5' 11"
Junior
2L
Colby Smith

Colby Smith

6' 1"
Junior
2L
Jeremiah Wooding

Jeremiah Wooding

6' 2"
Senior
3L
Brett Kanda

Brett Kanda

6' 1"
Freshman
Eddie Olson

Eddie Olson

5' 9"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Ji Moon

Ji Moon

6' 1"
Freshman
Johnny Pinjuv

Johnny Pinjuv

6' 1"
Freshman
Derek Ernst

Derek Ernst

5' 11"
Junior
2L
Colby Smith

Colby Smith

6' 1"
Junior
2L
Jeremiah Wooding

Jeremiah Wooding

6' 2"
Senior
3L
Brett Kanda

Brett Kanda

6' 1"
Freshman
Eddie Olson

Eddie Olson

5' 9"
Freshman