May 3, 2000
PRINCETON, N.J. - The Arizona State men is ranked fifth in the fourteenth edition of the MasterCard Collegiate Golf Rankings. The MasterCard Collegiate Golf Rankings, which are administered by the College Golf Foundation and compiled by Golfstat in cooperation with the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) and National Golf Coaches Association (NGCA), are determined by a computerized system based strictly on performance during the 1999-2000 collegiate golf season.
Individually, ASU's Paul Casey is ranked fifth, as all five team members are in the top 62. Sophomoe Matt Jones is No. 21, junior Jeff Quinney is No. 29, senior Jonas Runnquist is No. 54 and junior Jin Park is No. 62.
The MasterCard Collegiate Golf Rankings, the official rankings of the Rolex Collegiate Tour, will be released a total of 19 times throughout the 1999-2000 college golf season. The next date for release of the men's rankings will be Wednesday, May 10th.
Georgia Tech, which has won four Rolex Collegiate Tour events so far this season, is the top-ranked men's team in the MasterCard Rankings for the tenth consecutive week. The Yellow Jackets have won three tournaments so far this spring - including the Compaq U.S. Collegiate Golf Championship last month. Clemson, which held the top spot in the MasterCard Rankings the entire fall, is ranked second. Oklahoma State, which won the Big 12 Conference Championship last month, is ranked No. 3. Georgia, which has won three tournaments so far this year including the SEC Championship, is ranked No. 4. Rounding out the top five is No. 5 Arizona State, which has won four events this year, including the Pac-10 Championship.
Luke Donald of Northwestern, who has won three Rolex Collegiate Tour events so far this season, is the top-ranked men's individual for the fourth consecutive week. Donald, who was named the Rolex College Golfer of the Month in September, held the top spot in the rankings the entire fall. Matt Kuchar of Georgia Tech, who held the top spot earlier this spring, is ranked second. Rounding out the top five individuals are Bryce Molder of Georgia Tech, ranked No. 3, Jess Daley of Northwestern, ranked No. 4, and Paul Casey of Arizona State, ranked No. 5.
The latest edition of the MasterCard Collegiate Golf Rankings can be found on the College Golf Foundation's new web site, located on the Internet at www.cgfgolf.org.
Men's Team Rankings
May 3, 2000 (Fourteenth edition)
| 1 | Georgia Tech |
| 2 | Clemson |
| 3 | Oklahoma State |
| 4 | Georgia |
| 5 | Arizona State |
Men's Individual Rankings
May 3, 2000 (Fourteenth edition)
| 1 | Luke Donald | JR | Northwestern | 348.735 |
| 2 | Matt Kuchar | SR | Georgia Tech | 331.075 |
| 3 | Bryce Molder | JR | Georgia Tech | 306.825 |
| 4 | Jess Daley | SR | Northwestern | 303.646 |
| 5 | Paul Casey | JR | Arizona State U. | 288.000 |
| 21 | Matt Jones | SO | Arizona State U. | 154.889 |
| 29 | Jeff Quinney | JR | Arizona State U. | 131.100 |
| 54 | Jonas Runnquist | SR | Arizona State U. | 81.950 |
| 62 | Jin Park | JR | Arizona State U. | 72.300 |