Sept. 27, 2004
The Arizona State men's golf team finished in sixth place at the 16th annual Ping/Golfweek Preview held at Caves Valley Golf Club in Bethesda, Md.
ASU shot a 23-over 863 (284-293-286) and finished 15 strokes behind champion Oklahoma State, who shot an 8-over 848 (288-276-284).
Individually, Sun Devil senior Jesse Mueller finished tied for third at 1-under 209 (67-71-71). It marked the best collegiate finish in 35 career tournaments for the 2001 Arizona Amateur champion.
Pablo Martin of Oklahoma State won the event with a 4-under 206 (69-66-71).
Alejandro Canizares, the 2003 NCAA champion, finished tied for 27th after shooting a 1-under 69 in the final round. The junior shot a 9-over 219 (79-71-69).
Senior Pat Moore tied for 43rd at 12-over 222 , along with junior Charly Simon (75-75)-72. Sophomore Niklas Lemke finished at 17-over 227 (75-76-76) and tied for 60th.
Fifteen teams competed in the event, which was held at the site of the 2006 NCAA Championships.
Complete statistics are available at www.golfstat.com.
ASU next competes at the Pepperdine Intercollegiate on Oct. 11-12.
Top Teams 16th Ping/Golfweek Preview Caves Valley Golf Club/Par 70/7,124 yards
1. Oklahoma State 288-276-284=848, +8
2. Georgia Tech 284-283-285=852, +12
3. Georgia 290-292-279=861, +21
6. Arizona State 284-293-286=863, +23
Top Individual/ASU players
1. Pablo Martin, Oklahoma State 69-66-71=206, -4
T3. Jesse Mueller, ASU 67-71-71=209, -1
T27. Alejandro Canizares, ASU 79-71-69=219, +9
T43. Pat Moore, ASU 67-81-74=222, +12
T43. Charly Simon, ASU 75-75-72=222, +12
T60. Niklas Lemke, ASU 75-76-76=227, +17