Golf Brief
By Daily Bruin Staff
June 2, 2002 9:00 p.m.
UCLA golfer finishes eight shots from first
Being the lone UCLA representative at this weekend’s NCAA
men’s golf championships at Ohio State Scarlet Golf Course in
Columbus, Ohio didn’t get to sophomore John Merrick.
Mother nature did.
After posting first and second-round scores of one-under-par,
Merrick was unable to replicate his performance in the third and
fourth rounds after play was suspended because of rain for the
second time in three days.
When Merrick finally got back in his groove, it wasn’t
enough, and he finished the final round with a 72, eight shots
behind the leader, good for a 23rd-place tie with an even-par
284.
Merrick was unable to finish the first round Wednesday when rain
delayed his play after 10 holes. He finished the round’s
remaining eight holes Thursday, and after a brief respite, shot
another 16 holes to finish with a second-round score of 70.
After another rain delay Friday, Merrick posted a par 71 for a
three-round total of 212, seven shots behind the leader.
Troy Matteson of Georgia Tech won the individual title with an
eight-under 276.
Compiled by Mayar Zokaei, Daily Bruin Contributor.
