Sept. 22, 2003

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Kentucky men’s golf team currently sits in eighth place after one round of play at the Mason Rudolph Championships in Nashville, Tenn. The tournament was originally scheduled for two rounds on Monday and one on Tuesday, but heavy rain led officials to cancel the second round and reduce the tournament to two rounds total.

The Cats shot a team total 292 first round highlighted by junior All-American John Holmes who currently sits tied for third place with a 69 round one.

The University of Alabama-Birmingham jumped out to a commanding first round team total 273 lead, which is 15 strokes lower than the second place team, South Carolina-Aiken. Garrett Osborn (66) and Chris Cousins (67), both of UAB, are currently in first and second place, respectively ahead of Holmes.

UK will attempt to overcome a four-stroke deficit to South Carolina-Aiken in the second and final round that will take place tomorrow weather permitting.

Team Standings1. Univ. of Alabama-Birmingham2732. South Carolina-Aiken288T-3. Univ. of Mississippi290T-3. South Carolina290T-5. Louisiana State Univ.291T-5. Georgia State Univ.291T-5. Baylor Univ.2918. Univ. of Kentucky292T-9. Florida State Univ.293T-9. Texas A&M Univ.293T-11. College of Charleston295T-11. Vanderbilt Univ.295

Individual Standings1. Garret Osborn UAB34-32 662. Chris Cousins UAB 34-33 673. Billy Hurley Navy 35-34 69 John Holmes Kentucky 34-35 69 Luke List Vanderbilt 36-33 69 Ryan Baca Baylor 35-34 69 Clark Brown UAB 33-36 69 Bryan Sangid USC Aiken 34-35 69 Clint Smith USC Aiken 30-39 69

Kentucky GolfersT-3 John Holmes 34-35 69T-27 Matt Kohn 35-38 73T-43 Mark Blakefield 36-38 74T-61 Matt Wells 39-37 76T-87 Tyler Wilson 44-40 84