Men's Golf Finishes Seventh at Puerto Rico Classic
Team tallied a final score of 298.
Feb. 24, 1998
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico--The Wake Forest men's golf team tallied a final-round team score of 298 to finish in a tie for seventh at the Puerto Rico Golf Classic in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The Demon Deacons slipped two spots after the final day and finished the tournament at 28-over par, 17 strokes behind team champion North Carolina.
Senior Ryan Gioffre (Greensboro, NC/Greensboro Day) continued his consistent play, shooting a 74 on the final day to finish in 11th place at 3-over par. Gioffre was just one stroke away from a top 10 finish and was 11 strokes behind the individual champion, Georgia Tech's Matt Kuchar.
Senior Ray Floyd, Jr. (Miami Beach, FL/Miami Country Day) dropped out of the top 10 with a 77 in round three, finishing out in 15th place at 4-over par.
Junior Michael Capone (Cranston, RI/Bishop Hendricken) made up for his disastrous second round with a 2-under 70 on the final day and finished 27th overall.
Senior Todd Lynch (Winston-Salem, NC/North Forsyth) and junior Oscar Sanchez (Canary Islands, Spain/Ledbetter Academy -FL) continued to struggle, shooting a 77 and a 79 in the final round, respectively. Lynch placed 57th overall, while Sanchez was 70th.
The Puerto Rico Classic is a 54-hole event held at the 6,945-yard, par-72 River Course at the Rio Mar Country Club in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
FINAL TEAM STANDINGS
1. North Carolina 297-289-289=875
T2. NC State 284-292-301=877
T2. Georgia Tech 290-292-295=877
T4. Columbus State 285-297-303=885
T4. Minnesota 297-298-290=885
6. Clemson 297-299-290=886
T7. Wake Forest 293-301-298=892
T7. Florida 294-309-289=892
9. Kent State 304-298-301=903
10. East Tennessee St 299-305-302=906
11. Texas 306-302-299=907
12. Virginia 297-307-304=908
13. South Carolina 304-305-305=914
14. Missouri 316-303-304=923
15. Duke 302-322-321=945
TOP 10 INDIVIDUALS AND WFU PLAYERS
T1. Matt Kuchar, Georgia Tech 68-70-70=208*
T1. Wilfredo Morales, Colum. St. 72-67-69=208
3. Tim Clark, NC State 68-72-71=211
4. Brad Elder, Texas 66-75-71=212
6. Joey Maxon, Clemson 69-72-75=216
5. James McLean, Minnesota 73-73-68=214
T7. Max Harris, N. Carolina 71-73-73=217
T7. Don Hill, N. Carolina 73-73-71=217
T9. James Driscoll, Virginia 70-75-73=218
T9. Will Huntley, NC State 69-74-75=218
T11. Ryan Gioffre, Wake Forest 72-73-74=219
T15. Ray Floyd, Jr., Wake Forest 71-72-77=220
T54. Michael Capone, Wake Forest 72-84-70=226
T57. Todd Lynch, Wake Forest 78-79-77=234
72. Oscar Sanchez, Wake Forest 86-77-79=242
* won in a one-hole playoff
