Story Courtesy Georgia Southern sports information
THOUSAND OAKS, CA ? Georgia Southern’s golf team, led by seniors Drew Bowen and Jon David Kennedy, finished ninth at the Ashworth Invitational at the North Ranch Country Club in Thousand Oaks, Calif. The Eagles shot a final round 294 to finish at 31-over par.
Pepperdine took home team honors, finishing 9-over par 861. Host Southern California finished second at 18-over par (870). Oklahoma’s Anthony Kim fired a final round 67 to finish the tournament at 9-under par 204, taking home individual honors.
Bowen and Kennedy finished the tournament tied for 10th at 3-over par. Bowen’s final round score of 68 was his best of the tournament (75+73+68=216), while Kennedy finished the tournament with a final round score of 71 (69+76+71=216).
Freshman Ryan LeFerve finished at 10-over par, tied for 32nd in only his second collegiate tournament with a score of 223 (71+79+73). Fellow freshman Jordan Johnstun’s 15-over par 228 was good enough for a tie of 51st. Senior Johnathan Shaw ended the tournament with a final round of 84, finishing the tournament at 25-over par.
Complete results of the Ashworth Invitational can be found at www.golfstat.com.
Georgia Southern returns to action on Sunday, March 5 as the team travels to Dorado, Puerto Rico to participate in the Hyatt Plantation Club Intercollegiate.