dbroberg | Posted: 23 Nov 1999 | Updated: 23 Nov 1999

Miller Shines at All-American Tournament

EL PASO, TEXAS--BYU's Andy Miller nearly walked away champion in one of college golf's most prestigious tournaments. Miller finished second to Georgia Tech's Matt Kuchar at the 25th Annual Savane College All-American Golf Classic at El Paso Country Club.

The 1997 U.S. Amateur Champion, Kuchar won on a third-hole playoff against Miller to squeeze out the victory. It was only the second time for a three-hole playoff in the tournament's history. The Savanne College All-American Golf Classic Plays host each year to many of college golfs top names. Past champions of the tournament include Jerry Pate (1974), Scott Simpson (1976), Davis Love III (1984), Billy Mayfair (1986), David Duval (1991), Notah Begay (1994) and Tiger Woods (1995).

Ironically Kuchar and Miller also tied for third in the Ping Putting Contest earlier in the tournament. BYU was also represented in this prestigious tournament by Billy Harvey who placed 20th overall.

El Paso Country Club
Par: 71
Yardage: 6781
1.	Matt Kuchar (Georgia Tech)		69-67-72 - 208
2.	Andy Miller (BYU)			67-74-67 - 208
T3.	David Gossett (Texas)			69-71-69 - 209
 	John Engler (Clemson)			69-66-74 - 209
T5.	Derek Gillespie (Arizona)		69-74-67 - 210
	Ryan Vermeer (Kansas)			70-69-71 - 210
7. 	Bryce Molder (Georgia Tech)	72-72-70 - 214
8.	Michael Kirk (UNLV)			74-70-72 - 216
9.	Jeff Quinney (Arizona State)	72-74-73 - 219
T10.	Camilo Benedetti  (Florida)	77-72-72 - 221
	Jonathan Byrd (Clemson)		76-72-73 - 221
	Kyle Thompson (South Carolina)	73-73-75 - 221
13.	Ben Curtis (Kent)			71-75-76 - 222
T14.	Andy Sanders (Houston)		77-75-71 - 223
	Troy Kelly (Washington)		73-74-76 - 223
16. 	Michael Morrison (Georgia)		69-77-78 - 224
T17. 	Matt Krauss (Duke)			76-76-73 - 225
	Jeremy Anderson (UNLV)		73-79-73 - 225
19. 	Chad Collins (Methodist)		74-77-75 - 226
20.	Max Harris (North Carolina)	75-76-76 - 227
	Billy Harvey (BYU)			75-74-78 - 227
22.	Chris Wisler (East Tennessee St.73-79-76 - 228
23.	Wil Collins (New Mexico)		76-74-80 - 230
Ping Putting Contest
1. 	Eric Ecker (South Carolina)	21
2. 	Michael Kirk (UNLV)	          22
T3. 	Bryce Molder (Georgia Tech)     23
	Andy Miller (BYU)		     23
	Matt Kuchar (Georgia Tech)	     23
Titleist Long Drive Contest
1.	Wil Collins (New Mexico)	 316.5
2.	Ryan Vermeer (Kansas)	      315.8
3.	Michael Morrison (Georgia)	 313

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