May 27, 2003

Columbia, S.C. – With a combined score of 313, the University of South Carolina men’s golf team is tied for 21st with UNLV after round one of the NCAA Championships at the Karsten Creek Country Club in Stillwater, Okla.

There is a four-way tie for first place between host Oklahoma State, NC State, Clemson and Auburn with a score of 299.

Leading the way for the Gamecocks is Eirik Johansen, who posted three-over-par 75. The 2003 First Team All-SEC member stands in 29th place after opening and closing the first round of competition with a pair of birdies.

En route to a total of 76, Martin Rominger fired five birdies. Rominger is currently tied for 44th place. Sophomore Alex Hamilton shot 79 and is tied for 87th. With a score of 83, Nash Elliott is in 125th place, while West Streib posted 89.

Auburn’s Lee Williams leads the individual field with a three-under-par score of 69.

The Gamecocks tee-off round two of the four-day tournament at 12:45 p.m. (CST) on Wednesday, May 28.

Gamecock ResultsT29 Eirik Johansen   75T44 Martin Rominger 76T87 Alex Hamilton 79T125 Nash Elliott  83153 West Streib     89

Team ResultsT1 Oklahoma State   299T1 NC State     299T1 Clemson      299T1 Auburn       299T5 Southern California  300T5  Duke        3007   Florida     3028   UCLA        303T9 Wake Forest      304T9 Illinois     30411 Minnesota        305T12 Texas       306T12 Arizona State   30614 Arizona      307T15 Wichita State   308T15 North Carolina  308T17 Kentucky        309T17 New Mexico          30919   Georgia Tech   31020   Augusta State  311T21 South Carolina  313T21 UNLV        313T23 Arkansas        314T23 Washington          31425   Georgia        31526   SMU        316T27 Vanderbilt      320T27 Tennessee       320T29 San Diego State 323T29 Oregon      323