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Nebraska men's golf coach Larry Romjue wrapped up his 30th season as the golf coach at Nebraska, while his team finish 12th at the 2000 Big 12 Championships in Hutchinson, Kan. The Huskers shot a team score of 927, which placed them 76 shots behind team champion Oklahoma State. Leading the way for Nebraska was freshman Jim Troy who finished the tournament tied for 43rd place after carding a 231 during the tournament.
During the first day of competition, the Huskers fired a 304.
Troy led the way for Nebraska, carding a 71during monday?s opening round, while teammate J.J. Sullivan carded a 75.
Monday's second round saw freshman Rob Arthur shoot a team-low 73, while sophomore Seth Porter fired a 76.
Tuesday morning saw Troy, Smith and Porter lead the team carding a 79 during the tournament?s final session.
Oklahoma State won the team title with a score of 851, 11 shots over par. The Cowboys won with a 12 stroke advantage over the second-place team from Kansas. Colorado finished third, ten shots behind Kansas, and Texas finished fourth (876) behind Matt Brost?s third-place 212.
OSU's Charles Howell carded a 10-under 200 to win the individual title, while teammate Edward Loar was even par with a 210 to finish runner-up in the 54 hole tournament.
This season saw the Huskers battle competitively at all of their tournaments, grabbing three top ten finishes along the way.
The team started the 1999-2000 season with its first top-10 finish of the season, grabbing sixth place at the Fairway Club Invitational, which Nebraska hosted at the Firethorn Golf Club in Lincoln in September. Sullivan carded a three-round total of 220, landing him in a tie for eighth-place in his first collegiate tournament. Sullivan's eighth-place finish remains a career high.
Arthur fired a 223 to finish tied for 18th overall, while fellow Troy carded a 226 to tie for 25th overall, which was the first top 25 finish of his career.
Nebraska finished 18th overall at the Ping/Golfweek Preview in Auburn, Ala., in mid-September. The tournament, which Romjue called "the nation's hardest tournament outside of the NCAA's" featured 17 teams that were ranked by Golfweek at the time. Nebraska was led by Porter who fired a 233 to finish tied for 75th.
The Huskers headed next to neighboring Colorado to compete at the Ram Invitational in Fort Carson. The tournament, originally slated for three rounds, was cut to two because of bad weather. Despite the conditions, the Huskers were able to finish 12th overall, eight shots ahead of Big 12 rival Iowa State. Once again, Sullivan led the Huskers, carding a 148 to tie for 35th overall.
Two weeks later, the Huskers headed to St. Louis to compete in the Missouri/Purina Bluffs Invitational.
Despite the team's 12th-place finish overall, the highlight of the trip was Porter?s tie for second place on the individual side. Porter shot a 208, which was just one shot behind Ryan Vermeer of Kansas.
The Huskers then wrapped up the fall schedule with a 17th-place finish at the prestigious Nelson Invitational in Stanford, Calif. Once more, the duo of Porter and Arthur provided the muscle for Nebraska, as Arthur fired a 216 (T27th place) and Porter fired a 220 (T47th place). While Porter and Arthur grabbed the top spots for the Huskers, freshman Mike Vanier quietly fired a 66 to lead all Huskers in the second round. Vanier?s 66 was also the best low-round score of the season for Nebraska.
As the spring slate of tournaments opened, Romjue scheduled an early season dual with the University of Texas-Pan American in Edinburg, Texas on February 13. The Huskers handily defeated the Broncs, shooting 472. Arthur led all golfers with a 74.
Vanier and freshman Andy McCabe fired a 75 and a 77 respectively, while Porter fired a 78.
Freshmen newcomers Smith and Himesh Patel both carded 84s in their first taste of American golf. Both were new additions to the Husker roster this spring, coming to America from England.
Nebraska continued its Texas trek at the Southwest Classic in Victoria, Texas, and the University of Texas-San Antonio Invitational. Arthur landed the first top-10 finish of his career with a sixth-place finish at the Southwest Classic, firing a 220. Sullivan fired a 228 to tie for 39th place at the Southwest Classic.
At the UTSA Invitational, the Huskers shot a team score of 913. Sullivan led the Huskers once again, this time firing a score of 227 to tie for 46th. Smith also shot well, tying for 49th overall and carding a 229.
The next stops on the spring schedule for the Huskers were the Cleveland Golf Collegiate Championships held in Aiken, S.C., and the Louisiana Classic in Lafayette, La.
The Huskers earned a 15th-place finish at both tournaments, carding a 931 in Louisiana, and a 907 in South Carolina.
Porter led the Huskers in both tournaments, firing a 222 in Louisiana which put him in the top 15 (15th). In South Carolina, Porter and Arthur both landed in a four-way tie for 49th place with a score of 225.
The top finish of the spring came in secluded Stevinson, Calif. Romjue's squad of mostly rookies took fifth place after the first day, and ended in seventh place with a score of 919. The Huskers were led by Troy who finished tied for 12th place with a 224. Arthur also played well for the Huskers, carding a 229. Arthur also landed his second top-25 finish of the spring season (T24th place), the first coming at the Louisiana Classic.
The final regular-season stop on the Huskers spring schedule took them south to neighboring Kansas for the 25th Annual Diet Pepsi/Shocker Classic at Wichita State. The Huskers recorded their second top-10 finish in a row, and their third of the season. The Huskers finished in sole possession of eighth place with a team score of 908.
Once again, Arthur, Porter and Troy led the Huskers. Arthur fired a 224 to grab a tie for 12th place, while Troy carded a 226 (T20) and Porter shot a 225 (T14).
The Huskers youth-dominated roster will return next season as they will return all 10 freshman and Porter, the lone sophomore. Nebraska also signed Kearney High School senior Jon Aten who signed a national letter of intent during the 1999 fall signing period. Aten finished 10th at the 1999 Nebraska Class A Championships.