March 13, 1999

LAS VEGAS - Georgia Tech's golf team shot an even par 288 and ended the second day of the Golf Digest Intercollegiate in fourth place, just six shots behind leader Georgia, who finished with a 574 total. Sophomore Bryce Molder (Conway, Ark.) tied David Gossett of Texas as the clubhouse leader after carding a 69 for a two-day total of 139 strokes. Play is being held at the 7,013-yard, par-72 Desert Inn Country Club.

Tech, ranked No. 4 in the MasterCard Collegiate Golf Foundation ranking,was the first day leader after shooting a 292 and currently hold fourth with a 580, which is four strokes over par as a team. Oklahoma State (578) and UNLV (579), moved into second and third place, respectively.

Molder holds a share of first with a two-day 70-69-139 and is currently the only Tech player in the Top 10. Freshman Kris Mikkelsen (Woodstock, Ga.) is in 12th and just six strokes off the lead after shooting a 69 Saturday to finish 75-69-145. Sophomore Wes Latimer (Woodstock, Ga.) is tied for 23 with a 72-75-147, while junior Carlton Forrester (Gainesville, Ga.) is tied for 40th with a 75-75-150 and junior Matt Kuchar (Lake Mary, Fla.) is tied for 47th with a 75-76-151.

The tournament concludes Sunday with 18 holes.

Team Results:
1.  Georgia            296-278-574 (-2)
2.  Oklahoma St.       298-280-578 (+2)
3.  UNLV               298-281-579 (+3)
4.  Georgia Tech       292-288-580 (+4)
5.  Clemson            295-290-585 (+9)
    New Mexico         295-290-585 (+9)
7.  Texas              303-286-589 (+13)
8.  Arizona St.        303-287-590 (+14)
9.  Houston            300-291-591 (+15)
10. Virginia           304-291-595 (+19)
11. Southern Methodist 308-292-600 (+24)
12. Cal-Berkeley       301-302-603 (+27)
13. Minnesota          310-295-605 (+29)
14. TCU                310-296-606 (+30)
15. Arizona            319-292-611 (+35)

Top 10 Individuals
1.  Bryce Molder, Georgia Tech  70-69-139 (-5)
    David Gossett, Texas        67-72-139 (-5)
3.  Ryuji Imada, Georgia        74-67-141 (-3)
4.  Charley Hoffman, UNLV       73-69-142 (-2)
5.  Charles Howell, Okla. St.   74-69-143 (-1)
    Michael Morrison, Georgia   74-69-143 (-1)
    Wade Ormsby, Houston        74-69-143 (-1)
    Anders Hultman, Okla. St.   72-71-143 (-1)
    Chris Berry, UNLV           73-70-143 (-1)
10. Hank Kuehne, SMU            75-69-144 E
    Wil Collins, New Mexico     72-72-144 E

Other Tech Individuals: t-12. Kris Mikkelsen 76-69-145 ( +1); t-23. Wes Latimer 72-75-147 (+1); Carlton Forrester 75-75-150 (+6); Matt Kuchar 75-76-151 (+7).