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Season Review INTRO PREVIEW CHES a CO Season Review INTRO PREVIEW CHES A CO 2003 Country Club of Louisiana Intercollegiate Champions YERS A PL he 2003-04 season was one of much promise for career. Prather also finished in a tie for 20th place with a the LSU men's golf team. Despite losing the serv- 4-over 220. T ices of All-American John Humphries from the The Tigers then traveled to Glenview, Ill., to com- previous season, the Tigers were an experienced group pete in the Windon Memorial Classic Oct. 6-7, finishing with two seniors and seven juniors to compete in the the 17-team tournament in sole possession of sixth always difficult Southeastern Conference. place. West recorded the 10th top-10 finish of his LSU REVIEW LSU head coach Greg Jones knew he would have to career, finishing in a tie for fifth with a 3-under par 213. count heavily on junior All-SEC performer Heath West Riemann was the only other Tiger to finish the tourna- and senior co-captain Garrett Prather to lead the Tiger ment in the top 30, as he tied for 28th with a 7-over 223. squad into the season, and they did just that. Both played in all 12 tournaments for the Tigers, and West fin- ished with a team-best 72.8 stroke average. Prather fin- ished with a stroke average of 73.6, which was third best on the team. West also led the team with seven top-20 RECORDS and four top-10 finishes. The Tigers opened the season Sept. 22 at the Mason Rudolph Intercollegiate in Nashville, Tenn. With the tournament shortened because of rain, LSU finished in a Y tie for seventh place out of 18 teams with a 22-over par 590. Junior Jeff Riemann was the only Tiger to finish in OR the top 20, as he tied for 12th with a 3-over 145. Junior HIST college transfer Andrew Lanahan made is LSU debut by finishing in a tie for 31st. LSU won its first tournament of the season a week later at the Baylor Invitational in Waco, Texas, by shoot- ing a 4-over par 868 and finishing two shots ahead of West recorded his third-consecutive top-10 finish in Southeastern Louisiana. Three Tigers finished the tour- LSU's next tournament, the prestigious Gary nament in the top 10, as Riemann, Lanahan and West Koch/Cleveland Golf Intercollegiate in Tampa, Fla., Oct. each tied for ninth by shooting a 1-over par 217.This fin- 20-21. He finished in a tie for ninth with the same score ish was a career-best for both Riemann and Lanahan, as two weeks before, a 3-under par 213. This paced the THIS IS LSU and West's first-round 67 was the lowest round of his Tigers to a seventh place finish with a 13-over 877. 20 2004 LSU MEN’S GOLF MEDIA GUIDE all Tigers by finishing in a tie for 14th with a 1-over par 217, and Lanahan was one shot back in a tie for 17th. Lanahan's first- INTRO round 66 was the lowest round shot by any Tiger all season. Everything came together for LSU in its next tournament as the Tigers welcomed 16 teams to Baton Rouge for the fourth- annual LSU Spring Invitational April 2-4 at the University Club. The Tigers fired a tour- PREVIEW nament-record 13-under par 851 to finish one stroke ahead of Furman University and win its fourth-straight Spring Invitational title. West recorded his sixth top-20 finish of the season by shooting a 4-under par 212 to finish in 12th. Lanahan and Prather shot a 2-under par 214 and finished in a tie CO for 16th. The win gave Jones his ninth tour- A nament victory in his five seasons in Baton CHE Rouge. West was subsequently named SEC S Prather finished tied for 23rd, and junior transfer Jake Golfer of the Week for his performance. Shaw made his LSU debut by finishing in a tie for 46th After a two-week layoff, LSU traveled to the SEC with a 10-over 226. Championships in Sea Island, Ga., where it finished in LSU completed its fall schedule by hosting the eighth place. West led the Tigers once again with a tie for Country Club of Louisiana Intercollegiate Oct. 27-28.The 15th after shooting a 5-over 215, and Prather finished PL Tigers led after two rounds and fired a final round 289 to A one shot back in a tie for 20th. This finish earned LSU a YERS win the tournament by one shot over Arkansas. Two spot in NCAA Regional play for the third time in the Tigers recorded the best finish of their collegiate career as Jones era. West tied for second place with a 5-under par 211 and The Tigers concluded the season in the NCAA East junior Brandon Aydlett tied for fifth with a 3-under 213. Regional at the Yale Club in New Haven, Conn., May 20- Junior Jason Horrell, playing as an individual, had his 22. LSU finished the tournament in a tie for 12th place best finish of the season with a tie for 14th. with a 43-over par 883, just one shot from qualifying for REVIEW With spring approaching, LSU traveled to a spot in the NCAA Championships. Prather recorded Gainesville, Fla., to compete in the SunTrust Gator the lowest score for LSU in his final collegiate tourna- Invitational Jan. 31-Feb. 1. The Tigers recorded their low- ment with a tie for 41st. est finish to date by finishing ninth in the 15-team field The Tigers were able to accomplish many things in with a 40-over par 880. Prather was the low Tiger as he the 2003-04 season. Not only did they win three tourna- shot a 6-over par 216 to finish tied for 13th. Lanahan ment titles, but an LSU golfer was also named to the All- recorded his second top-20 finish of the season by tying SEC team for the 23rd-straight year as West earned for 20th with an 8-over 218. Freshman Ivan Brannan fin- Second-Team All-SEC honors for the second time in his RECORDS ished in a tie for 55th in his only tournament appearance career. With his four top-20 and one top-10 finish, of the season. Lanahan was named Louisiana Newcomer of the Year by LSU returned to the state of Florida a week later by the LSWA. LSU also excelled off the course as six Tigers competing in the Mercedes-Benz Collegiate were named to the 2004 SEC Academic Honor Roll. Championship in Ponte Vedra Feb. 8-10. The Tigers played a solid tournament and finished in seventh place in the 18-team field. Lanahan paced the Tigers by finish- HIST ing in a tie for 18th with a 6-over par 222, and Riemann was just one shot back in a tie for 23rd. OR After taking a month off, the Tigers didn't have to Y travel far to compete in their eighth tournament of the season, as they entered the Louisiana Classics Intercollegiate in Lafayette, La., March 8-9. LSU shot a 19-over par 883 to finish in sixth place, 18 shots behind THIS IS LSU tournament champion SMU. Riemann, West and Prather all finished in a tie for 24th by shooting a 7-over par 223. Lanahan and freshman Garrett Runion both finished tied for 33rd. LSU traveled to Statesboro, Ga., to play in the 15- team Schenkel/E-Z-Go Invitational March 20-21. The Tigers finished the tournament in seventh place. West led 2004 LSU MEN’S GOLF MEDIA GUIDE 21 2003-04 Final Statistics and Results 2003-04 INDIVIDUAL RESULTS PLAYER TOURNAMENTS ROUNDS STROKES AVERAGE RDS PAR OR BETTER TOP 10'S TOP 20’S Brandon Aydlett 6 18 1,344 74.6 5 1 1 INTRO Ivan Brannan 1 3 226 75.3 0 0 0 Jason Horrell 2 6 436 72.6 3 1 0 Andrew Lanahan 11 32 2,351 73.5 10 4 1 Greg Mason 2 6 442 73.6 1 0 0 Garrett Prather 12 35 2,575 73.6 10 3 0 David Pollet 1 3 221 73.6 1 0 0 Jeff Riemann 12 35 2,592 74.1 8 2 1 Garrett Runion 5 15 1,134 75.6 3 0 0 PREVIEW Justin Sevier 1 3 228 76.0 0 0 0 Jake Shaw 3 9 689 76.5 3 0 0 Aaron Smith 2 5 392 78.4 0 0 0 Heath West 12 35 2,548 72.8 14 7 4 CHES A CO 2003-04 Tournament Results DATE TOURNAMENT LSU FINISH LSU SCORE Sept. 22-23 Mason Rudolph Inter. t7th (18) 291-299 -- 590, +22 YERS A WINNER: UAB Host: Vanderbilt Course: GC of Tennessee PL Sept. 29-30 Baylor Invitational 1st (14) 282-292-294 -- 868, +4 WINNER: LSU Host: Baylor Course: Bear Ridge GC Oct. 6-7 Windon Memorial Classic 6th (17) 288-292-300 -- 880, +16 WINNER: Minnesota Host: Northwestern Course: North Shore CC Oct. 20-21 Gary Koch Inter. 7th (15) 283-287-307 -- 877, +13 WINNER: Georgia Tech Host: Florida/Kentucky Course: Old Memorial GC REVIEW Oct. 27-28 CCLA Intercollegiate 1st (15) 285-283-289 -- 857, -7 WINNER: LSU Host: LSU Course: CC of Louisiana Jan.31-Feb.1 SunTrust Gator Invitational 9th (15) 288-287-305 -- 880, +40 WINNER: Florida Host: Florida Course: U.
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