March 15, 2002

The University of Kentucky men’s golf team stands in ninth-place after the opening day of the Conrad Rehling Alabama Invite at the Ol’ Colony Golf Complex in Tuscaloosa, Ala. The Wildcats totaled a 15-over par 299 after two rounds of action.

Freshman John Holmes leads the way for the Cats tied in sixth-place with a two-under par 69. Andy Dustman follows Holmes with a 75 and tied in 30th-place. Other UK golfers in the tournament are Ryan Coyne with a 77, Philip Schardein with a 78 and Jack Hudson with an 80.

The tournament continues on Saturday, March 15 with two additional rounds of action and will conclude on Sunday, March 17.

AGATE:1. Minnesota282-22. Toledo287+33. Alabama291+7    Louisiana St.291+75. Purdue293+96. Michigan St.294+107. UAB295+11    Mississippi295+119. Kentucky299+1510. Charleston300+1611. South Carolina302+1812. Miami (OH)303+1913. Illinois304+2014. Vanderbilt310+26

Individual1. Lee Williamson (Purdue)363167-4 J.J. Beckstrom (MSU)333467-43. Graeme McDowell (UAB)353368-3 Brent Delahoussaye (USC) 343468-3 Wilhelm Schauman (Minn.)343468-36. John Holmes (UK)353469-2 Mat Anderson (Minn.)333669-2

WildcatsT6 John Holmes353469-2T30 Andy Dustman354075+4T43 Ryan Coyne443377+6T50 Philip Schardein423678+7T60 Jack Hudson423880+9