University of Washington
Big 10/Pac 10 Challenge
Huskies Sixth After First Two Rounds At Big Ten/Pac-10 Challenge
October 21, 2007 | Men's Golf
Oct. 21, 2007
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UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. - The Washington men's golf team sits in sixth place after the first two rounds of the Big Ten/Pac-10 Challenge held at Chambers Bay Golf Course in University Place, Wash., Sunday.
The Huskies are 22-over 598 and sit just one stroke behind Michigan State and Northwestern which are tied for fourth (21-over 597). UW carded 18-hole scores of 13-over 301 and 9-over 297 during the opening day of the challenge which pits four Big Ten teams against four Pac-10 teams.
UCLA holds a seven-stroke lead (5-over 581) over Oregon (12-over 588), while Minnesota sits in third place (15-over 591). Oregon State (28-over 604) and Wisconsin (37-over 613) are seventh and eighth place, respectively. The final round of the Big Ten/Pac-10 Challenge will tee off Monday morning at 8:30 a.m.
UW was led by sophomore Nick Taylor who is tied for sixth on the individual leaderboard at 2-over 146. Taylor shot 4-over 76 in the first round and then improved his score by six strokes in the second round to card a 1-under 70. UW senior Zach Bixler is tied for 10th with four other players at 4-over 148, shooting rounds of 1-over 73 and 3-over 75.
Joining Taylor and Bixler among the Top-20 individuals is junior Kellen Eakin who is tied for 20th at 7-over 151. Eakin carded a 5-over 77 in the morning round and then improved during the afternoon to 2-over 74. Junior John Wise (tied for 37th, 11-over 155) and sophomore Darren Wallace (tied for 39th, 12-over 156) round out the Husky lineup. Freshman Kevin Spooner is playing as an individual and is tied for 54th (16-over 160).
UCLA's Kevin Chappell leads the individual standings at 5-under 139, with Oregon State's James Allenby and UCLA's Craig Leslie tied for second (2-under 142).
While regulation scoring will continue for team and individual standings during the final round Monday, match-play will determine the conference winner of the challenge. The Pac-10 holds a slim 21-19 advantage from the 40 rounds that were played Sunday. Monday's match-play pairings will feature the Top-10 players from the Pac-10 and the Top-10 Players from the Big Ten teeing off together from the first hole, with players 10-20 teeing off from the 10th hole.
Taylor will play as the Pac-10's No. 5 player against Wisconsin's Danny Zimmerman, while Bixler, ninth among Pac-10 players, will be paired with Wisconsin's Jordan Elson.
