Tulane Men's Golf Finishes Seventh at Beau Rivage Tourney

GULFPORT, Miss. -- With senior Justin Strausbaugh and sophomore Bryon McDougall shooting matching 75s Tuesday, the Tulane Green Wave men's golf team finished tied for seventh among 16 teams at the Beau Rivage College Classic. The tournament, Tulane's first of the 2001 spring season, was played at the par 72 Windance Country Club in Gulfport, Miss.

Strausbaugh's 75 gave him a 54-hole total of eight-over par 224 and left him tied for eighth in the tournament. McDougall was in a group of seven golfers who tied for 12th, just one stroke back at nine-over 225. The Green Wave also got a strong final round from sophomore Phil Krass, who shot a 77 Tuesday to finish at 234, in a tie for 44th place.

As a team, the Green Wave came back to shoot 307 Tuesday and tied for seventh with tournament host Southern Miss. Sam Houston State took the team crown, followed by Tennessee. Tulane C-USA foes Louisville and South Florida tied for third while UL-Monroe was fifth and Southeastern Louisiana sixth, seven strokes ahead of Tulane and USM.

Tulane is next in action next Monday and Tuesday at the Beau Chene Collegiate Classic in Hammond.

TEAM SCORES
 1.  Sam Houston State 303-292-294=889
 2.  Tennessee 296-301-301=898
 3.  South Florida 300-299-304=903
     Louisville 308-297-298=903
 5.  UL-Monroe 305-301-300=906
 6.  Southeastern La. 304-298-305=907
 7.  Tulane 296-311-307=914
     Southern Miss 306-304-304=914
 9.  Memphis 305-310-305=920
 10. Middle Tennessee St. 303-309-309=921
 11. South Alabama 312-303-308=923
 12. Florida State 309-306-313=928
     Denver 304-317-307=928
 14. Cincinnati 320-304-308=932
 15. Wyoming 306-306-323=935
 16. Troy State 318-308-313=939

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
 1. Ryan Polzin, Sam Houston 74-71-67=212
 2. Tim Yelverton, Southern Miss 71-73-75=219
 3. Jason Wyatt, Memphis 73-73-74=220
    Jody Moss, UL-Monroe 77-74-69=220
    John Hulwick, Denver 74-74-72=220

TULANE INDIVIDUALS
 T8.  Justin Strausbaugh 73-76-75=224
 T12. Bryon McDougall 72-78-75=225
 T44. Phil Krass 75-82-77=234
 T65. Byron Shultz 81-75-82=238
 T65. James Griffin 76-82-80=238