March 8, 1999

LAKELAND, Fla. – University of Kentucky men’s golfer Jeremy Langleyfinished tied for seventh at the Matlock Invitational, March 5-7.

Langley, a senior from Lexington, fired a final round 68 to total aone-under-par 215 for the 54-hole event. Jaco Rall of Columbus Stateclaimed medallist honors with a five-under 211.

As a team, the Cats did not fare as well, finishing tied for last in the18-team tournament. The Cats have been bitten by the injury bug of late,and were forced to play the event with only four golfers as opposed to thetraditional five. As a result, all four scores count and the Cats do nothave the luxury of dropping the highest score.

UK’s team total of 902 placed them in a tie with Virginia Tech for 17th,36 strokes behind champion Alabama.

The golf Cats return to the links April 2-3, when they host the14th-annual Johnny Owens Classic at Kearney Hills Links here in Lexington.