Oct. 4, 2003

Columbia, S.C. – The University of South Carolina men’s golf team fired an even-par 288 to put them in seventh place of the 54-hole tournament. The Gamecocks stand at nine-over-par after shooting a 297 on the first day of action at The Farm in Rocky Face, Ga. The third round of play will take place on Sunday, Oct. 5th.

Eirik Johansen (76-67) led the Gamecocks by firing an impressive five-under-par 67 to move him up the leaderboard into a tie for 13th place. Johansen scorched the front nine firing a 31 before playing the back nine in even-par. Johansen’s round included an eagle and six birdies. The 67 by Johansen tied Martin Rominger for the best round of the year. Rominger fired an even-par 72 to keep him at one-under-par for the tournament. Rominger (71-72) had an eagle on hole 12 and used three birdies to keep him in a tie with Johansen for 13th. Alex Hamilton used an eagle on hole 15 to help him fire a one-under-par 71. Hamilton (75-71) jumped up the leaderboard into a tie for 27th.

The final round of the 18-team tournament will be played on Sunday, Oct. 5th. The Gamecocks will begin their round at 8 a.m. with Duke and TCU being the playing partners for USC.

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TEAM SCORES AFTER 36 HOLES

1.  Clemson                               289-279-5682.  Florida                               295-277-5723.  Georgia                               297-276-5734.  Texas                                 295-282-5775.  Augusta State                        301-278-5796.  Georgia Tech                         296-284-5807.  South Carolina                       297-288-5858.  Duke                                  306-284-590    TCU                               304-286-59010. UNLV                                  294-298-592    Auburn                                298-294-59212. Wake Forest                      304-292-59613. Tennessee                                 303-294-59714. Vanderbilt                       302-296-59815. NC State                                  303-296-59916. Oklahoma                                  303-299-60217. ETSU                                  312-298-61018. Southern California                    306-305-611

Gamecock Individuals

T13.    Eirik Johansen              76-67=143    Martin Rominger                 71-72=143T27.    Alex Hamilton            75-71=146T62.    West Streib            75-78=153T82.    Matt Robinson            79-81=160