Sept. 10, 2002

Kiawah Island, S.C. – The University of Kentucky men’s golf team opened the fall season with a sixth-place finish at the Cleveland Golf Kiawah Island Invitational at the Turtle Point Golf Club in Kiawah Island, S.C., on Tuesday.

Leading the way for the Cats were senior Ryan Coyne and sophomore Brandon Waldrop, who both finished tied for 10th place at 5-over-par with a total score of 221. The tournament marked Waldrop’s debut as a Wildcat golfer after transferring from Western Kentucky University. 2002 All-Southeastern Conference performer John Holmes finished in 35th place with a three-day total of 229.

Other UK scores were Jack Hudson with a 233 and Andy Dustman with a 242. The Cats return to the links on Sept. 16, when they travel to Toledo, Ohio for the Inverness Intercollegiate Invitational.

Agate:1.  Charleston, Coll. of   293   288   298    8792.  Mississippi            299   291   297    8873.  Virginia Tech          292   303   301    8964.  Alabama                300   294   303    8975.  Baylor                 301   300   298    8996.  Kentucky               306   299   296    9017.  Vanderbilt             293   301   308    9028.  South Carolina-Aiken   306   299   300    9059.  Florida State          297   304   305    90610. Kent State             306   301   300    907

INDIVIDUALS

1. Bruce McDonald Charleston, Coll. of 75 70 69 2142. Brandt Snedeker Vanderbilt 69 71 75 2153. John Assey Charleston, Coll. of 72 70 75 2174. Peter Laws Kent State 74 71 74 2195. Adam Meyer Baylor 73 75 72 220 Pope Spruiell Ole Miss 74 73 73 220 Ryan Stinnett Virginia Tech 71 78 71 220 Jonathan Lenz Ole Miss 75 72 73 220 Joe Hurtuk Kent State 74 73 73 220

UK FINISHERS

T10 Ryan Coyne 74 74 73 221T10 Brandon Waldrop 77 71 73 221T35 John Holmes 77 77 75 229T47 Jack Hudson 81 77 75 23375 Andy Dustman 78 77 87 242