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Jerry Pate Intercollegiate
No. 7 Men's Golf coasts to 20-stroke victory at Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate
10.04.2011 | Men's Golf
Oct. 4, 2011
VESTAVIA HILLS, Ala. -
Senior Dylan Frittelli notched his second-consecutive runner-up finish, junior Cody Gribble finished in fifth place and freshman Jordan Spieth tied for sixth place in his collegiate debut as the No. 7 Texas Men's Golf team coasted to a 20-stroke victory in the Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate Tuesday afternoon at the Old Overton Club.Frittelli (66-69-68=203, -7) made a run up the leaderboard with a 4-under performance on the front nine. A bogey on the par-4, 453-yard 11th hole cost him a stroke, but he dropped back to 4-under with a birdie two holes later. A double bogey on No. 17 - a par-3 - cost Frittelli a spot in a potential playoff.
Gribble's third round was highlighted by an eagle on the par-4, 318-yard 15th hole. He finished at 1-under 209 (71-70-68) with three birdies on the front nine and as many bogeys after making the turn.
Second-round co-leader Spieth carded a 6-over 76 and finished tied for sixth place at even-par 210. Junior Julio Vegas (69-70-76) finished five strokes back and tied for 11th place, while sophomore Toni Hakula (72-73-75) tied for 24th at 220.
Texas carded a 7-over-par 287 in its finale and finished at 4-under 836 (271-278-287). With the win, the Longhorns claimed their first victory since the 2011 Morris Williams Intercollegiate contested in April.
Host Alabama (281-284-291) and Clemson (277-287-292) finished tied for second place at 16-over 856. The Tigers' Corbin Mills (65-69-67) fired a 54-hole score of 9-under 201 to earn medalist honors.
Final Team Standings
1. TEXAS - 271-278-287=836 (-4)
T2. Alabama - 281-284-291=856 (+16)
T2. Clemson - 277-287-292=856 (+16)
4. Auburn - 292-285-287=864 (+24)
5. UAB - 290-285-292=867 (+27)
6. UNLV - 284-292-293=869 (+29)
7. Arizona - 293-286-293=872 (+32)
8. Mississippi State - 304-281-291=876 (+36)
9. Middle Tennessee State - 289-292-297=878 (+38)
10. SMU - 300-286-296=882 (+42)
11. Samford - 309-283-302=894 (+54)
12. Louisville - 306-294-313=914 (+74)
Final Top-10 Individual Standings
1. Corbin Mills, Clemson - 65-69-67=201 (-9)
2. Dylan Frittelli, TEXAS - 66-69-68=203 (-7)
3. Derek Ernst, UNLV - 70-65-71=206 (-4)
4. Hunter Hamrick, Alabama - 68-69-71=208 (-2)
5. Cody Gribble, TEXAS - 71-70-68=209 (-1)
T6. Juan Pablo Hernandez, Arizona - 73-69-68=210 (E)
T6. Jordan Spieth, TEXAS - 65-69-76=210 (E)
T8. Hunter Green, Middle Tennessee State - 69-67-76=212 (+2)
T8. Jason Shufflebotham, UAB - 79-69-64=212 (+2)
10. Will McCurdy, Auburn - 70-72-71=213 (+3)
Additional Texas players
T11. Julio Vegas - 69-70-76=215 (+5)
T24. Toni Hakula - 72-73-75=220 (+10)
Post-tournament Quotes
Head Coach John Fields
On Texas' performance: We played really well on a great golf course against a really fine field. I'm really happy with our guys.
On Texas' consistency: Well, no question, our guys came here with a goal to win. We knew it would be an uphill battle because it is a challenging golf course. You have Alabama as a host, preseason No. 1. But our guys played really well, solid throughout the week. We had our ups and downs just like everyone else, but some of our ups were a little bit better than everyone else's.
