April 27, 1999

HUTCHINSON, Kansas - The Texas Tech University men's golf team shot a final round 309 in 1999 Big 12 Men's Golf Championship, giving it a total of 916 for the tournament which placed it 11th overall.

Kansas won the event with a total of 857, besting second place Nebraska by two strokes at the 6637 yard, par 70 Prairie Dunes Country Club. Texas was third at 862.

The individual champion was David Gossett of Texas. He shot a one-under-par total of 209 which topped Chris Thompson of Kansas and Nebraska's Jamie Rogers by one stroke.

Leading Texas Tech and tying for 38th overall was sophomore Corey Henegar with a three-round total of 227. Senior Philip Tate finished one stroke behind Henegar at 228 and tied for 41st overall. Senior Alex Armstrong carded a final round 77, giving him a total of 232, good for a tie at 47th place. Sophomore Blake Smith tied for 52nd place at 236. Sophomore Matt Loving tallied a 238 which placed him 56th.

Results:
Texas Tech		297-310-309=916		11th
Corey Henegar		72-79-76=227		t38th
Philip Tate		73-80-75=228		t41st
Alex Armstrong		80-75-77=232		t47th
Blake Smith		75-80-81=236		t52nd
Matt Loving		77-76-85=238		56th

Team Standings:
1	Kansas		286-284-287=857
2	Nebraska	288-284-287=859
3	Texas		294-289-279=862
4	Oklahoma St.	291-287-290=868
5	Colorado	288-297-288=873
6	Baylor		291-300-291=882
7	Texas A&M	291-296-296=883
8	Iowa St.	296-294-299=889
	Oklahoma	301-287-301=889
10	Kansas St.	304-308-298=910
11	Texas Tech	297-310-309=916
12	Missouri	304-308-316=928

Individual Top 10
1	David Gossett		Texas			71-70-68=209
2	Chris Thompson		Kansas			70-69-71=210
	Jamie Rogers		Nebraska		70-70-70=210
4	Steve Friesen		Nebraska		71-71-71=213
	Matt Call		Colorado		75-72-66=213
6	Hunter Haas		Oklahoma		75-69-70=214
7	Russell Surber		Texas			73-71-71=215
	Anders Hultman		Oklahoma St.		73-69-73=215
9	Ryan Vermeer		Kansas			68-71-78=217
	Brad Davis		Kansas			74-72-71=217
	Lee Reed 		Texas A&M		68-75-74=217
	Josh Madden		Nebraska		71-71-75=217
	Ben Fiala		Colorado		69-75-73=217