April 8, 2000

HUNTINGTON, W.V. – The University of Kentucky men’s golf team stands in 17th place at the Marshall Invitational after posting a two-round score of 605 on Friday at the Guyan Golf and Country Club. The Wildcats are 29 strokes behind the opening-day leaders, Michigan.

Senior Ron Layman was the lone bright spot for the Wildcats, carding an even-par 72 in each round which places him in a tie for 6th heading into Saturday’s final round. But Layman was the only UK golfer to shoot under 150 after the first 36 holes, as the Cats equaled their fourth-worst two-round score of the season.

Layman, who possesses UK’s lowest stroke average for the 1999-2000 season, has a chance to claim his first career victory with a solid final round on Saturday. He is five strokes behind the leader, Geoff Lound of Illinois (139=69-70). The Leitchfield (Ky.) native has posted the only three top-10 finishes of his career during this season.

 AGATE

Teams Individuals 1. Michigan 288 288 576 1. Geoff Lound, Illinois 69 70 139 2. Miami (Ohio) 288 296 584 2. Matt Stuntzman, Iowa 70 70 140 3. Iowa 294 291 585 3. Michael Harris, Michigan 67 75 142 4. Ohio State 293 295 588 Eric Herberth, Ohio 71 71 142 Indiana 297 291 588 5. Scott Hayes, Michigan 72 71 143 Ohio 290 298 588 6. Eric Willenbrink, EKU 75 69 144 7. Marshall 298 291 589 Adam Turner, Iowa 73 71 144 8. Michigan State 301 289 590 Ron Layman, UK 72 72 144 9. Eastern Kentucky 297 295 592 Joe Hill, Ohio 71 73 144 10. Notre Dame 294 299 593 Jon Turcott, Wisconsin 68 76 144 Jeff Ritchey, Miami (OH) 74 70 144 17. Kentucky 298 307 605

UK Finishers 6 tie. Ron Layman 72 72 144 66 tie. Wes Furnish 75 78 153 71 tie. Andy Dustman 76 78 154 80 tie. Pat Kelly 76 79 155 86 tie. John Beckett 75 81 156