Merizalde Finishes Second in First Fall Tourney

Kiawah Island, S.C. (Sept. 11, 2001) -- The BYU men's golf team took fourth place in the 2001 Cleveland Golf/Kiawah Island Invitational at Osprey Point in Kiawah Island, S.C.

The College of Charleston, host of the tournament, took first place in the tournament with an 845 over 54 holes. BYU's 857 was just three strokes behind Alabama (854) and just one stroke behind third-place Augusta State (856).

Senior Manuel Merizalde finished second in the tournament with a 208, shooting rounds of 72, 69 and 67. Sophomore Chris Graham finished sixth (211) with rounds of 68,70 and 73.

The Cougars travel to Albuquerque, N.M. Sept. 21 for the William H. Tucker Invitational.

Top Ten Team Results
1 Charleston, College of	286	280	281	847	-17
2 Alabama, U. of		279	290	285	854	-10
3 Augusta State U.		288	281	287	856	-8
4 BYU					286	283	288	857	-7
5 Maryland, U. of		294	282	284	860	-4
6 Tulsa, U. of			296	284	286	866	+2
7 Baylor University		290	283	294	867	+3
8 LSU					286	295	289	870	+6
9 South Carolina-Aiken	290	300	284	874	+10
  South Alabama, U. of	287	284	303	874	+10
BYU Individual Scores
  2  Manuel Merizalde		72	69	67	208
T 6  Christopher Graham	68	70	73	211
T22  Kyle Wight			71	71	75	217
T47  Ron Harvey			75	73	76	224
T51  Berg Crawford		77	75	73	225