Feb. 19, 2002

Lakeland, Fla. –
John Holmes, a freshman on the University of Kentucky men’s golf team, registered a fourth-place finish for the Wildcats at the Matlock Invitational in Lakeland, Fla., on Tuesday, Feb. 19. Holmes led the Cats to a ninth-place showing at the Invitational, which boasted the presence of 15 highly-competitive teams from throughout the South. The Cats shot a team total of 904 in their effort.

Holmes’ fourth-place finish is the best from a Golf Cat this season. The Campbellsville, Ky., native shot a three-round total of 214, just four strokes back of medalist Steve Sokol of Florida Southern. Holmes finished the weekend at 2-under par. Other UK finishes included senior Philip Schardein with a 231, senior John Beckett with a 235, freshman Mark Blakefield with a 235 and junior Andy Dustman with a 242.

The Wildcats will be back in action on March 11-12 at the Seminole Intercollegiate in Tallahassee, Fla.

Agate:1   Tulsa, U. of             291  287  295    873        +92   Virginia Tech            289  300  286    875       +113   Colorado, U. of          284  296  298    878       +144   Alabama, U. of           295  294  291    880       +165   Missouri, U. of          288  301  294    883       +196   Florida Southern Col     297  294  300    891       +277   Campbell University      297  300  301    898       +348   Miami of Ohio            305  302  295    902       +389   N. Car. Wilmington       305  296  303    904       +40    Kentucky, U. of          305  299  300    904       +4011   Old Dominion Univ.       301  301  304    906       +4212   Richmond, Univ. of       304  306  302    912       +4813   Mississippi St. U.       304  308  303    915       +5114   Valdosta St. U.          317  313  315    945       +8115   West Florida, U. of      312  323  320    955       +91

IndividualsT 4 John Holmes 70 71 73 214T 44 Philip Schardein 80 76 75 231T 52 John Gordon Beckett 74 85 76 235T 52 Mark Blakefield 81 78 76 235 69 Andy Dustman 88 74 80 242