Oct. 6, 2003

SOMIS, Calif. - The University of Houston golf team stood in a tie for 10th place Monday after firing back-to-back team rounds of 305 during the first day of The Club Glove Intercollegiate at Saticoy Golf Club in Somis, Calif.

The tournament concludes at 10: 30 a.m. (CDT) Tuesday with the final 18 holes.

The Cougars joined UC Irvine and New Mexico in the tie, 39 strokes behind host Pepperdine on the 6,858-yard, par-72 course. Pepperdine grabbed the team lead after three of its players finished among the Top Eight individual leaders.

Arizona State stood in second place at 589, while Colorado State, Kansas and Tulsa rounded out the Top Five team leaders.

Senior Denton Walker was the Cougars' leading performer after shooting a 5-over-par 149 during the first day. Freshman Ricky Romano, who has recorded back-to-back Top 11 finishes in his first two collegiate tournaments, was in a tie for 20th place after shooting 6-over-par 149.

Individually, Pepperdine's Michael Putman stood atop the individual leaderboard at 4-under-par 140, one stroke ahead of teammate Randy Creighton. Colorado State's Martin Laird was in third place, while Tulsa's David Inglis, Colorado State's Nolan Martin, Colorado's Kane Webber and Kansas' Kevin Ward were tied for fourth at 144.

TEAM LEADERBOARD
1. Pepperdine 280-291 -- 571
2. Arizona State 295-294 -- 589
3. Colorado State 294-298 -- 592
T4. Kansas 295-303 -- 598
T4. Tulsa 298-300 -- 598
6. Arkansas 299-300 -- 599
7. Colorado 296-304 -- 600
8. Coastal Carolina 305-301 -- 606
9. Texas A&M 308300 -- 608
T10. Houston 305-305 -- 610
T10. UC Irvine 300-310 -- 610
T10. New Mexico 312-298 -- 610

INDIVIDUAL LEADERBOARD
1. Michael Putnam, Pepperdine 67-73 -- 140
2. Randy Creighton, Pepperdine 71-70 -- 141
3. Martin Laird, Colorado State 72-71 -- 143
T4. David Inglis, Tulsa 70-74 -- 144
T4. Nolan Martin, Colorado State 71-73 -- 144
T4. Kane Webber, Colorado 72-72 - 144
T4. Kevin Ward, Kansas 74-70 -- 144
T8. Alex Coe, Pepperdine 71-74 -- 145
T8. Alejandro Canizares, Arizona State 73-72 -- 145
T10. Niklas Lemke, Arizona State 74-72 -- 146
T10. Seth Murphy, Arkansas 72-74 -- 146

UH SCOREBOARD
T16. Denton Walker 74-75 - 149
T20. Ricky Romano 75-75 - 150
T26. Zach Mowbray 75-76 - 151
T57. Jordan Hasbrouck 81-79 - 160
T61. Daniel Angenscheidt 81-82 -- 163