May 28, 2003

Columbia, S.C. – The University of South Carolina finished the second day of competition in 29th place after two rounds of play at the 2003 NCAA Championships at the Karsten Creek Golf Club in Stillwater, Okla. The Gamecocks posted a two-round score of 644 (313-331).

UCLA leads the 30-team field with a score of 598. Just one stroke back in second place is host Oklahoma State. Clemson is in third, while Florida and Auburn are tied for fourth place.

Freshman Eirik Johansen continues to lead the way for the Gamecocks with a two-round score of 155. Johansen, currently tied for 54th, posted three-over-par 75 in the first round, followed by 80 in round two. With a two-day total of 158, Martin Rominger stands in 84th place.

Posting a score of 160 (79-81) Alex Hamilton is tied for 97th place. Nash Elliott and teammate West Streib each posted scores of 89 in the second round of competition. Elliott is in 151st place, while Streib stands in 155th.

Auburn’s Lee Williams leads the individual field for a second straight day with a two-day total of 141.

The Gamecocks tee-off the third round of the four-day tournament on the 10th tee at 7:18 a.m. (CST) on Thursday, May 29.

Gamecock ResultsT54 Eirik Johansen   75-80=155T84 Martin Rominger 76-82=158T97 Alex Hamilton 79-81=160T151 Nash Elliott  83-89=172155 West Streib     89-89=178
Team Results1   UCLA        303-295=5982  Oklahoma State   299-300=5993  Clemson      299-302=601T4 Auburn       299-303=602T4  Florida     302-300=6026   Wake Forest     304-306=3107  Southern California  300-311=6118   UNLV        313-300=613T9 Minnesota        305-309=614T9 Arizona State    306-308=614T9 Washington       314-300=61412 Arizona      307-308=615T13 Georgia Tech    310-306=616T13 North Carolina  308-308=616T13 NC State        299-317=616T16   Augusta State 311-306=617T16  Wichita State  308-309=61718  Texas       306-314=62019  Georgia     315-306=621T20 New Mexico      309-314=623T20  Oregon     323-300=62322  Illinois        304-320=62423  Duke        300-326=62624 Tennessee        320-310=63025  Kentucky        309-323=63226   Vanderbilt     320-313=63327   SMU        316-319=63528   Arkansas       314-326=64029   South Carolina 313-331=64430   San Diego State    323-327=650