The University of Mississippi Athletics
Men's Golf SEC Championships Notes
4/19/2000 | Men's Golf
April 19, 2000
OLE MISS MEN'S GOLF SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS NOTES
APRIL 21-23, 2000
KILLEN, ALA. * TURTLE POINT YACHT & CC
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* The 1999-2000 Ole Miss Rebels posted five top five finishes this season and placed in the top 10 of all 10 tournaments.
* Senior Jon Bartlett has led the Rebels in stroke average over the past three semesters. His 72.19 average this year ranks seventh in the SEC.
* Bartlett has placed in the top 20 of the last eight tournaments and has led the squad in all but three events this year.
* Ole Miss' best showing came at the Birkdale Collegiate Golf Classic, where the Rebels finished second with a 288-288-302--878.
* The team's highest individual finish was Jon Bartlett's second place tie at the Alabama Spring Invitational. Bartlett shot 69-68-72--209.
* The Rebels fired an 845 at the 2000 Gator Invitational, the fourth lowest tournament score in school history. Their final-round 277 was the fifth lowest round.
* The Rebels are currently ranked seventh in the District 3 South rankings as voted by the NCAA Committee.
* Ole Miss is ranked 41st in the nation by Golfweek/Sagarin and 47th by Mastercard.
* The Rebels tied for 24th at last year's NCAA Championships. It was the team's first appear-ance at the Championships since 1985.
* Ole Miss placed 10th at the 1999 SEC Championships. Jon Bartlett was the team's highest finisher, tying for 11th with a 77-77-76--230.
* The Rebels have had four medalists at the SEC Championships with Randy Watkins in 1982, Dave Peege in 1983, Chip Sullivan in 1986 and Lan Gooch in 1988. The team's only first place finish came in 1984.
* Ole Miss has produced 12 All-SEC Golfers and two SEC Players of the year with Dave Peege in 1984 and Peege and Darren Cole earning Co-Player of the Year honors in 1985.
