Sept. 14, 1997
Cal's Comeback Breaks Tournament Record
Junior Dan Coyle Comes in Second As Cal Wins Tourney
U.S.A.F. ACADEMY, Colo. -- The 29th annual Falcon-Cross Creek Invitational was one for the record books. California, thanks to a sizzling 285 over the final 18 holes, blew past the field to win its second title of the tournament in three years. The Golden Bears tied Rice for the tournament in 1995. Calis three-day total of 865 breaks the tournament record of 874 set by Weber State in 1982.
Cal junior Dan Coyle paced the Bears with a three-day total of 212 (71-69-72) to finish in second place. He ended just two strokes back of individual titleholder Jamie Rogers of Nebraska (69-71-70). Coyle shared the first place lead after the second day, but Rogers shot a smoking two-under par 70 to win the tournament. The Bears had four of their five golfers finish in the Top 25 to take the field by storm as they came from seven strokes back, ousting Colorado State (281), the leader after the first two rounds, by nine strokes for the victory.
FALCON-CROSS CREEK INVITATIONAL
EISENHOWER (BLUE) GOLF COURSE, U.S.A.F. ACADEMY, COLO.
54 HOLES, PAR 72, 7195 YARDS
TEAM SCORES:
1. CALIFORNIA 290 290 285 865
2. Colorado State 281 292 296 869
3. Air Force 286 288 297 871
4. Wyoming 292 293 288 873
5. Nebraska 289 294 292 875
INDIVIDUAL SCORES:
1. Jaime Rogers Nebraska 69 71 70 210
2. Dan Coyle California 71 69 72 212
3. Danny Visosky Air Force 68 73 73 214
4. Jacob Hunter Wyoming 73 70 72 215
Mike Kitowski Colorado St. 70 71 74 215
Dave Hearn Wyoming 68 74 73 215
CALIFORNIA SCORES:
2. Dan Coyle California 71 69 72 212
7T. Jay Berkowitz California 70 73 73 216
13T. Dong Yi California 71 75 71 217
20T. Dan Arroyo California 78 73 69 220
Adam Ainbinder* California 78 75 N/A N/A
* Final round score was not received at press time due to a stat program error
at the Air Force Academy.
