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USC Invitational (North Ranch CC)
Bruins Finish Fifth at North Ranch
February 24, 2009 | Men's Golf
Feb. 24, 2009
Video Highlights and Head Coach Derek Freeman discusses the team's 5th place finish in this exclusive UCLA All-Access interview.
The No. 19 UCLA men's golf team placed fifth Tuesday at the USC Collegiate Invitational, hosted at North Ranch Country Club in Westlake Village, Calif.
The Bruins posted a round of four-over par 288 in the final round for a 54-hole total of 867 (+15). Stanford won the tournament with a score of 839 (-13), followed by BYU at 849 (-3). California was third at 858 (+6) and USC was fourth at 859 (+7).
Individually for the Bruins, freshman Gregor Main posted a final round 68 (-3) and placed third at 206 (-7). Sophomore Philip Francis tied for 10th at 213 (E) after carding a score of 73 (+2) on Tuesday. Senior Erik Flores tied for 38th at nine-over par 222 after posting a 71 (E) and freshman Alex Shi Yup Kim tied for 60th following a score of 76 (+5). Senior James Lee, playing for the first time in eight months, tied for 67th at 231 (+18) after posting a final round score of 77 (+6).
UCLA's two individuals may have earned spots on the travel squad for the next event. Freshman Beau Schoolcraft tied for 39th at 223 (+10) after carding a score of 75 (+4) in the final round, and sophomore Connor Driscoll tied for 51st at 226 (+13) following a score of 76 (+5).
Stanford's Steve Ziegler shot a final round 65 (-6) to win with a 54-hole score of 204 (-9).
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