November 2, 1998

PALO ALTO, Calif. - The NC State men's golf team finished third and Duke finished 13th at The Joe Nelson Invitational, held at Stanford Golf Course in Stanford, Calif., over the weekend. The Wolfpack finished with a 14-over par 866 while the Blue Devils finished with a 30-over par 882. Team champion Colorado State finished at eight-over par 860.

Dukes Mike Christensen (Grand Rapids, Minn.) matched his career-best outing, finishing in a tie for fifth-place. The junior fired a three-under 68 in the final round to finish with a one-under par 212. The Blue Devils placed another golfer in the top 20, as senior Marc Chatelain (Flims, Switzerland) tied for 16th with a four-over 217.

The Duke mens golf team has concluded their 1998 fall season. They pick up again in March, at the Puerto Rico Classic in San Juan, Puerto Rico from Feb. 21-23, 1999.

THE NELSON
Stanford Golf Course  Stanford, Calif.
Par 71

Team Results
Colorado State   283-294-283  860  +8
Nebraska         286-290-288  864  +12
N.C. State       287-284-295  866  +14
Stanford         289-292-290  871  +19
Northwestern     283-303-286  872  +20
Colorado         291-288-293  872  +20
Kansas           291-290-292  873  +21
Florida Southern 295-286-294  875  +23
Arkansas         286-294-295  875  +23
Alabama          290-289-300  879  +27
Michigan         299-292-289  880  +28
Miami (Ohio)     303-285-293  881  +29
Duke             297-295-290  882  +30
Indiana          303-301-293  897  +45
Wyoming          305-300-295  900  +48
Vanderbilt       296-307-301  904  +52
Kansas State     299-305-303  907  +55
Hawaii-Hilo      298-309-313  920  +68