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Big Ten/Pac-10 Challenge
Lovemark Wins Big Ten/Pac-10 Challenge Individual Title
October 24, 2006 | Men's Golf
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Freshman Jamie Lovemark led wire-to-wire to win his first collegiate tournament, leading the No. 7 USC men's golf team to a second-place place finish on the final day of the 2006 Big Ten/Pac-10 Challenge on Tuesday (Oct. 24) at the Bandon Dunes Golf Resort in Bandon, Ore.
The Trojans finished with a 54-hole 890 (+38), which included a final-round 290, low round of the day. USC posted rounds of 295 and 305 on Monday. Troy was five shots behind first-place UCLA (885, +33) and four ahead of third-place Wisconsin (894, +42).
Lovemark, who led the 60-man field with a par 142 (70-72) yesterday, clinched the title with a final-round 67 for a three-day 209 (-4). He won the tournament going away, eight shots ahead of his next closest competitor, Daniel Im of UCLA (217, +4).
The individual title was USC's first since Ben Hayes won the Opus Husky Invitational to kick off the 2004-2005 season. Lovemark's 67 was his second round in the 60s this year after a 66 at The Prestige at PGA West last week.
Lovemark's 67 was also just three strokes off the course record of 64, held by former Trojan and PGA pro Scott Simpson.
Senior Joshua Wooding posted his highest finish of the young season, tying for 11th with a 225 (+12). He carded a 2-over 72 in today's final round.
Senior Jordan Nasser turned in his third top 30 finish in as many outings, tying for 28th with a 229 (+16) after a final-round 77.
Freshman Rory Hie fired his tournament-best 74 to tie for 37th with a 231 (+18) while sophomore Tom Glissmeyer finished tied for 39th with a 232 (+19). He also turned in his best effort of the competition with a 75 on Tuesday.
USC's second-place finish was its second Top 2 finish in three outings. Troy, led by Lovemark's third-place effort and Glissmeyer's fifth-place mark, won the Inverness Intercollegiate to open the season in September.
