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Wednesday, February 28, 2007


SHEFFIELD PLAYER JOINT FIFTH IN TEXAS

Daniel Willett (Jacksonville State) from Sheffield finished joint fifth in the All-American Classic men's college tournament at Traditional at Cypresswood Spring Golf Club, Texas.
Over a long par-72 course, measuring some 7,142yd, Daniel (pictured right) had rounds of 70, 74 and 72 for a level par aggregate of 216.
Aaron O'Callaghan (Southeastern Louisiana) from Cork was joint 11th on 220 with scores of 77, 71 and 72.
He had four team-mates from Britain and Ireland behind him in the final standings.
Peter O'Keefe, also from Cork, finished in a share of 20th place on 222 with 76, 75 and 71.
Graham Benson from Leighton Buzzard came joint 29th on 224 with 74, 75 and 75 while James Taverner (London) tied for 32nd place on 225 with 75, 76 and 75.
Winner of the event by three strokes with a five-under-par total of 211 was Gary Woodland (Kansas) with 69, 71 and 71. Kansas (872) also won the team title but only by one shot from Lamar with Southeastern Louisiana and Middle Tennessee State joint third on 878 in a field of 11 college teams.
LEADING INDIVIDUAL TOTALS
Par 216 (3 x 72)
211 Gary Woodland (Kansas) 69 71 71.
214 Justin Harding (Lamar) 73 71 70.
Other totals:
216 Daniel Willett (Jacksonville State) 70 74 72 (jt 5th).
220 Aaron O'Callaghan (SE Louisiana) 77 71 72 (jt 11th).
222 Peter O'Keefe (SE Louisiana) 76 75 71 (jt 20th).
224 Graham Benson (SE Louisiana) 74 75 75 (jt 29th).
225 James Taverner (SE Louisiana) 75 76 74.
LEADING TEAMS
872 Kansas. 873 Lamar. 878 SE Louisiana, Middle Tennessee State. 886 Houston.