Simone Wins UAA Individual Golf Championship; Team Places Fourth,
Coaching Staff Honored

Individual Results - pdf | Combined Results - pdf

Apr. 25 - (Pomona, N.Y.) At the final day of the University Athletic Association (UAA) Golf Championship, held at the Minisceongo Golf Club in Pomona, N.Y., the Carnegie Mellon University golf team placed fourth in the two day event. After firing a 309 in the opening round on Monday, the Tartans shot a 305 during the second round Tuesday to end with a combined score of 614.

After carding his collegiate career best round (68) during the opening round, senior Matt Simone (Allison Park, Pa./North Allegheny) was crowned the UAA Individual Champion. Simone fired a 77 on day two as he ended with a two day total of 145 to win the Championship. Simone was tied with University of Rochester sophomore Stephen Goodridge at the end of the second round which sent the two into a playoff. On the fifth playoff hole, a par three – 225 yards, Simone managed to outlast Goodridge carding a bogey, as Goodridge’s bogey putt fell short.

Simone becomes the second golfer in school history to be crowned the UAA Individual Champion. The only other Tartan to win the UAA was Byung Kang in 1995 at Locust Hill Country Club in Rochester, N.Y. The five hole playoff also marked the longest playoff in Association history.

Sophomore Howard Smith (Las Vegas, Nev./The Meadows School) placed 14th (78-76-154), freshman Alex Timmons (Chagrin Falls, Ohio) shot a one over 73 during the second round to finish in a tie for 15th with a two round total of 155. Senior A.J. Straub (St. Mary’s, Pa./Elk County Catholic) carded a 79 on day two finishing 20th with a score of 162, while sophomore Blake Darby (Virginia Beach, Va./Princess Anne) completed the Tartans scoring with a 163 (82-82).

The Carnegie Mellon coaching staff was honored as Co-Coaching Staff of the Year under the direction of Head Coach Rich Erdelyi and Assistant Coach Joe Rudman. Simone was also named to the All-UAA First Team.

Team Standings:

1. Rochester 303-289-592
2. Emory 300-295-595
3. NYU 303-303-606
4. Carnegie Mellon 309-305-614
5. Brandeis 327-323-650