SDSU's Warman Headed To NCAA Men's Golf Championships

Sophomore one of two individual qualifiers from West Regional

Sophomore Mark Warman tees off at the NCAA Men's Golf Championships Wednesday at 8:48 a.m. (EDT).
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May 24, 2002

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San Diego State sophomore Mark Warman (San Clemente, Calif./San Clemente HS), one of two individual qualifiers out of last week's West Regional, is headed to Columbus, Ohio to compete in the 2002 NCAA Men's Golf Championships.

The four-day, 72-hole championship is being held at The Ohio State University Scarlet Course (Par 71, 7236 yards), May 29-June 1. Warman, along with the 30 teams that advanced out of regional play, are scheduled to arrive in Columbus late Saturday night. A welcome dinner is slated for Sunday, with practice rounds taking place on Monday and Tuesday.

The opening round of the championship gets underway on Wednesday at 7 a.m. (EDT). Warman will tee off at approximately 8:48 a.m. (EDT) from the 10th tee. Tuesday's second round also starts at 7 a.m. (EDT). Warman has drawn an afternoon tee time for day two and will hit the links at approximately 1:48 p.m. (EDT) on hole No. 1.

After 36 holes of play, the field will be paired, with the low 15 teams and six individuals not on one of those teams advancing to the third and fourth rounds.

A 2002 all-Mountain West Conference selection, Warman had an outstanding sophomore campaign. One of just three Aztecs to play in all 13 tournaments, he finished in the top-25 nine times, including five top-10 placings and enters the NCAA Championships with a stroke average of 72.6.

Though he has yet to medal this year, Warman has come about as close as possible, carding runner-up finishes at the Pacific Coast Intercollegiate, the USD Invitational and the Mountain West Championship. More recently, the sophomore was in second place through 36 holes at the NCAA West Regional in Albuquerque, N.M. before slipping to an eighth-place finish.

Results from each day's play of the championship will be available by 5 p.m. (PDT). Media and fans will also be able to follow the tournament hole-by-hole as host school Ohio State will be providing live scoring throughout the championship over the Internet at ohiostatebuckeyes.fansonly.com.