June 4, 2001
RECENT INDIVIDUAL FINISHES: Freshman Chez Reavie tied for fourth this year at the NCAA Men's Golf Championships, the second-best finish by an ASU freshman since Phil Mickelson won the title as a frosh in 1989. Only Darren Angel (tied for third in 1996) has had a better finish as a Sun Devil freshman in the past 12 seasons at the NCAA Men's Golf Championships. A look at the top Sun Devil individual finishes at the NCAA Men's Golf Championships beginning with Jim Carter's 1983 NCAA Championship:
Player (Year) Finish Year Site Todd Demsey (So.) 1st 1993 Lexington, Ky. Phil Mickelson (Sr.) 1st 1992 Albuquerque, N.M. Phil Mickelson (So.) 1st 1990 Tarpon Springs, Fla. Phil Mickelson (Fr.) 1st 1989 Edmond, Okla. Jim Carter (Jr.) 1st 1983 Fresno, Calif. Darren Angel (Fr.) T-3rd 1996 Chattanooga, Tenn. Chez Reavie (Fr.) T-4th 2001 Durham, N.C. Phil Mickelson (Jr.) T-4th 1991 Pebble Beach, Calif. Paul Casey (So.) 4th 1999 Chaska, Minn. Joey Snyder (Jr.) T-5th 1995 Columbus, Ohio Darren Angel (Jr.) T-7th 1998 Albuquerque, N.M. Todd Demsey (Jr.) T-7th 1994 Dallas, Texas Scott Johnson (So.) T-8th 1995 Columbus, Ohio Billy Mayfair (Sr.) T-9th 1988 Westlake Village, Calif. Scott Johnson (Sr.) T-10th 1997 Chicago, Ill. Chris Hanell (Sr.) T-10th 1997 Chicago, Ill. Chris Hanell (Fr.) T-10th 1994 Dallas, Texas Jeff Quinney (Fr.) T-11th 1998 Albuquerque, N.M.