Georgia Southern Wins Mizuno Southbridge Intercollegiate
SAVANNAH, Ga. ? The Georgia Southern golf team garnered the Mizuno Southbridge Intercollegiate, Tuesday afternoon (Oct. 16), winning in a playoff against Winthrop, and notching its first team-win of the season. In three rounds played at the par-72, 6,922 yard Southbridge Golf Club in Savannah, Ga., both GSU and Winthrop shot an 8-under 856 before going into the playoff.
Georgia Southern edged Winthrop on the sudden-death, hole 18 shooting a 1-under, which included a birdie and three pars. Winthrop’s playoff hole consisted of a birdie, two pars and a bogey, just one stroke shy of forcing another playoff hole.
“This is a huge win,” said head coach Larry Mays. “We played three below-par rounds over the two days and we really played well. All five guys had at least one under-par round. They all contributed in the effort. From a team aspect, they’ve been struggling the last couple weeks. But they stepped up and had a lot of team camaraderie.”
Freshman Logan Blondell (Lakeland, Fla.) was the top Georgia Southern golfer at the end of three rounds, finishing in third ? his first career top-5 performance. He carded a 7-under 209, just seven strokes behind individual medalist Kelly Manders of Winthrop, who shot a 14-under 202.
“The third place by Logan is huge,” said Mays. “He’s got a great college career ahead of him.”
In only his fourth collegiate tournament, junior Ryan Zabroske (Alpharetta, Ga.) shot a 2-over 218, which included a 71 in the first and third rounds. He finished tied for 22nd place, along with classmate Ryan LeFevre (Boca Raton, Fla.), who shot a pair of 70s in the first two rounds on Monday.
Junior Drew Lethem (Camdenton, Mo.) had a solid round second round (2-under 70) and finished the tournament tied for 29th shooting a 4-over 220.
In only his third career tournament, sophomore Spencer Fulford (Rocky Mount, N.C.) helped give the host school a lift in the sudden-death playoff round, shooting a birdie on the 18th hole. He finished the day carding a 5-over 221 and tied for 32nd place.
“Today was a big, big day for Spencer,” said Mays. “To come out and shoot a 69 in the final round, and then shoot the birdie in the playoffs is huge.”
The last time the Eagles won a team championship was in the Southern Conference Tournament in 2006. The last regular-season tournament won by Georgia Southern was in 2003 at the Pacific Invitational.
For more tournament information, visit the Mizuno Southbridge Intercollegiate Tournament Central under the golf section of www.GeorgiaSouthernEagles.com.
The Eagles will return to the links, Oct. 26-28, at the Landfall Tradition in Wilmington, N.C.
Wofford lowers score, but finishes eighth
October 16, 2007
SAVANNAH, Ga. -- The Wofford men's golf team lowered its score by three strokes from second to third round play Tuesday but slipped a few spots in the team standings and finished eighth out of 15 schools at the Mizuno Southbridge Intercollegiate at the Southbridge Golf Club in Savannah, Ga.
The Terriers entered final round play tied for sixth, and despite a third-round 291, finished eighth with a 293-294-291--878 (+14).
Two-time All-Southern Conference selection and junior Neil O'Briain led Wofford with an eighth-place tying 68-73-73--214 (-2). He was one of 11 players to shoot under par for the event, while Kelly Manders of Winthrop distanced himself from the field for the individual title with a 14-under par 202.
Teammates Drew Perry and Garrett Medeiros finished in a tie for 32nd with 5-over par 221s. Perry posted a 71-74-76--221, while Medeiros fired a 75-74-72--221.
Junior Will Hammill, playing in his first collegiate tournament, was the final Terrier counter. He placed 76th after registering a 23-over par 79-82-78--239.
Sophomore Mike McKenzie did not factor into the individual race following an opening round disqualification. He bounced back, however, during the next two rounds to shoot a 73-70.
Host Georgia Southern edged Winthrop in a playoff for the team crown.
Wofford will return to the links in two weeks, Oct. 29-30, at the ODU/Sea Scape Collegiate at the Sea Scape Golf Links in Kitty Hawk, N.C.
Wofford Individuals:
T8--Neil O'Briain, 68-73-73--214 (-2)
T32--Drew Perry, 71-74-76--221 (+5)
T32--Garrett Medeiros, 75-74-72--221 (+5)
76--Will Hammill, 79-82-78--239 (+23)
Mike McKenzie, DQ-73-70
Top-10 Individuals:
1--Kelly Manders (Winthrop), 69-68-65--202 (-14)
2--Matt Cook (Western Carolina), 71-67-68--206 (-10)
3--Logan Blondell (Georgia Southern), 70-68-71--209 (-7)
4--Brad Larente (Eastern Michigan), 73-72-66--211 (-5)
5--Carter Newman (Augusta State), 69-73-70--212 (-4)
T6--Michael Tulacz (Kennesaw State), 73-71-69--213 (-3)
T6--Christian Martin (Jacksonville), 70-73-70--213 (-3)
T8--Neil O'Briain (Wofford), 68-73-73--214 (-2)
T8--Tripp Brizendine (East Carolina), 71-70-73--214 (-2)
T8--Caleb Marsh (Western Carolina), 69-71-74--214 (-2)
Team Standings:
1--Georgia Southern, 286-284-286--856 (-8)*
2--Winthrop, 281-280-295--856 (-8)
3--Augusta State, 287-287-283--857 (-7)
4--Western Carolina, 288-289-283--860 (-4)
5--Eastern Michigan, 295-292-275--862 (-2)
6--East Carolina, 288-285-290--863 (-1)
7--Kennesaw State, 291-301-295--877 (+13)
8--Wofford, 293-294-291--878 (+14)
9--Furman, 292-302-286--880 (+16)
10--Elon, 297-297-293--887 (+23)
11--Jacksonville, 299-305-288--892 (+28)
12--Armstrong Atlantic State, 303-298-292--893 (+29)
T13--Toledo, 293-304-297--894 (+30)
T13--Appalachian State, 304-293-297--894 (+30)
15--Davidson, 311-309-293--913 (+49)
*-won in a playoff
Paladins Finish Ninth At Mizuno Southbridge Intercollegiate
Savannah, Ga. -- The Furman men’s golf team tallied an eight-over par 286 in the final round of the Mizuno Southbridge Intercollegiate on Tuesday to secure a ninth place finish.
Senior Ben Goforth led three Paladin golfers at par or better with a two-under 70 on the par-72 layout at the Southbridge Golf Club. Goforth
(74-72-70=216) finished the 54-hole event at even par to earn a share of 12th place.
Junior Jonathan Bowden (72-75-71=218) improved on a second round 75 carding a one-under 71 on Tuesday. The Easley, S.C., product finished in a tie for 22nd at two-over par. Matt Hayes (75-78-72=225) rounded out Furman’s par of better performances with an even par 72.
Host Georgia Southern (286-284-286=856) grabbed the tournament title defeating Winthrop in a playoff. Winthrop’s Kelly Manders (69-68-65=202) carded a final round 65 to claim individual medalist honors at 14-under par.
Furman will return to action November 5-6, in Cullowhee, N.C., at the WCU Intercollegiate Golf Championship.
9 Furman University 292 302 286 880
T12 Ben Goforth 74 72 70 216
T22 Jonathan Bowden 72 75 71 218
T45 Chris Gilliland 72 79 73 224
T50 Matt Hayes 75 78 72 225
T52 Garrett Schneider 74 77 75 226
CofC Men’s Golf Finishes Eighth at Louisiana Tech Invitational
Harrison Moore shot a par- 72 in the second round and a seven-under 65 in the third round to finish just one stroke out of first and lead the College of Charleston men’s golf team to eighth at the Louisiana Tech Invitational held Oct. 15-16 at the Squire Creek Golf Course in Rustin, La. Mississippi won the event with an 860 total after three rounds. Charleston totaled an 881 in 54 holes.
Moore finished with a 210 for second, just a stroke from medalist Matthew Harvey of Louisiana Tech. Soonam Kim tied for 40th with a 222 and tied for 50th was Tim tang with his 224 on the tournament. Dennis McCollum tied for 56th with a 225 as well for the Cougars. Scott Glaze shot a 77 in the second round before withdrawing.
The Cougars travel to Greensboro, N.C. to play at the UNCG Bridgestone Collegiate Oct. 29-30
Team Results
1 Mississippi 282-292-286=860
2 Louisiana State 290-291-281=862
3 Louisiana Tech 298-283-282=863
4 Jacksonville St. 284-294-286=864
5 Louisiana-Lafayette 292-287-286=865
6 Arkansas State 296-288-283=867
7 Middle Tennessee St. 291-295-289=875
8 Charleston, Coll. Of 297-297-287=881
9 UT-Arlington 294-301-287=882
10 New Orleans 298-299-286=883
11 Sam Houston St. 294-293-298=885
12 Southern Mississippi 293-297-301=891
13 Nevada, Univ. of 295-301-296=892
14 UALR 305-292-298=895
15 Nebraska 298-299-303=900
16 Rice 310-300-294=904
17 ULM 307-309-290=906
18 North Texas 304-306-297=907
Cougar Results
2 Harrison Moore 73-72-65=210
T40 Soonam Kim 70-75-77=222
T50 Tim Tang 78-74-72=224
T56 Dennis McCollum 76-76-73=225
WD Scott Glaze 79-77 WD
UNCG’s Heyen seventh, Coghlan 10th at O’Briant Memorial
GREENSBORO, NC - David Heyen fired a one-under 70 on Tuesday to finish in seventh place to lead UNC Greensboro's individual golfers at the Tom and Bettie O'Briant Memorial hosted by Guilford College at Greensboro CC.
Heyen, a junior from New London, NC, equalled his career best round and picked up his second career Top 10 finish at 144. Freshman Darragh Coghlan finished tied for 10th, following up Monday's 72 with a 74 on Tuesday.
Washington and Lee's Nathaniel James won the individual title with a 135, carding a 67 on Tuesday. He was five shots better than Emory's Jeremy Evans, who fired rounds of 70 on Monday and Tuesday.
Top 10: 1. Nathaniel James (Washington & Lee) 68-67=135; 2. Jeremy Evans
(Emory) 70-70=140; 3. Nick Combs (Hampden-Sydney) 73-69=142; T-4. Mike Rushin (Wesley) 74-69=143; T-4. Taylor Urbanski (Oglethorpe) 73-70=143; T-4. David Dilibero (Oglethorpe) 72-71=143; T-7. David Heyen (UNCG)
74-70=144 (indiv.); T-7. Ryan Holler (North Carolina) 68-76=144; 9. Ryan Willis (LaGrange) 71-74=145; T-10. Josh Cummings (Greensboro) 71-75=146; T-10. Michael Shrader (Randolph Macon) 74-72=146; T-10. Devin Gee
(Methodist) 72-74=146; T-10. Darragh Coghlan (UNCG) 72-74=146 (indiv.); T-10. Hap Kaufold (Oglethorpe) 72-74=146; T-10. Jake Pleczkowski
(Methodist) 69-77=146.
Other UNCG golfers (indiv.): T-16. Ryan Heisey 74-73=147; T-53. Brad Cline (79-78=157).
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Eagles Conclude Competition at Jerry Pate Invitational
Logan Blondell and Ryan Zabroske card a team-low 1-under 70 in the final round
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ? The Georgia Southern men’s golf team concluded competition at the Jerry Pate National Invitational, Tuesday afternoon, carding an 18-over 870 at the par-71, 6,958-yard Old Overton Country Club.
Freshman Logan Blondell (Lakeland, Fla.) and junior Ryan Zabroske (Alpharetta, Ga.) each carded a team-low 1-under 70 in the third and final round. Blondell finished tied for 31st place carding a 1-over 214, while Zabroske finished one stroke behind tied for 37th place with a 2-over 215 score. Zabroske’s third round score is a career-low, while both Blondell and Zabroske notched new career lows in 54 holes of competition.
All five Eagles improved their scores from round one to round two in the two-day tournament, while three more had their best rounds in the third and final outing.
The host school ? Alabama, hoping to defend the tournament title ? garnered the team win over 11 other schools in record-setting fashion, carding a tournament low 42-under 810. The Tide’s Mark Harrell and East Tennessee States’s Seamus Power shared the individual title, shooting a 15-under 198.
Next up, the Eagles will host the Mizuno Southbridge Intercollegiate to be played at the Southbridge Golf Club in Savannah, Ga., Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 15-16.
Furman Finishes Sixth At First Annual Brickyard Collegiate Championship
Macon, Ga. -- Jonathan Bowden posted a final round, two-under par 70 as Furman carded a 296 to finish in a tie for sixth place Tuesday at the first annual Brickyard Collegiate Championship at the Brickyard at Riverside in Macon, Ga.
Bowden (75-70-70=215) finished with a share of 16th at one-under after back-to-back rounds of 70 while senior Ben Goforth (71-71-74=216) carded a final round 74 to finish in a tie for 19th. Chris Gilliland
(72-72-76=220) and Matt Hayes (78-73-76=227) each posted four-over 76 on Tuesday to contribute to Furman’s sixth place finish.
The Paladins three round total of 872 marked its lowest tournament score in four tournaments this season.
Georgia (278-273-280=831) claimed the team title finishing eight strokes ahead of runner-up Clemson (277-276-286=839) The Bulldogs’ Harris English
(65-71-68=204) rallied past teammate Brian Harman with a final round 68 to claim individual medalist honors at 12-under par.
Furman returns to action October 15-16, at the Southbridge Intercollegiate in Savannah, Ga.
T6 Furman University 290 286 296 872
T16 Jonathan Bowden 75 70 70 215
T19 Ben Goforth 71 71 74 216
T32 Chris Gilliland 72 72 76 220
T46 Zach Lee 72 73 80 225
T52 Matt Hayes 78 73 76 227
Stamey earns another Top 20 finish, UNCG 14th at Coca-Cola Duke Golf Classic FOR
DURHAM, NC ? Will Bowman fired a final round 70 and Nathan Stamey carded a
73 as UNC Greensboro finished 14t h at the Coca-Cola Duke Golf Classic on Monday afternoon.
Stamey’s 70 earned him 20th place with a tournament total 217. For the senior from Canton, NC, it is his second Top 20 finish in three starts this season and the 15th of his career. Bowman’s 219 was a career-low in his 10th career tournament.
Chattanooga and Duke tied for the team title at 842. UNCG carded a team score of 297 on Monday to finish at 888. Chattanooga’s Jonathan Hodge won the individual title with a blistering 204 after carding a 67 on Monday to earn a three-shot lead over Old Dominion’s Eric Onesi.
UNCG returns to action on Sunday, October 21 at the Mason Rudolph Invitational at Legends GC in Franklin, TN.
AGATE
TEAM SCORING: Duke 842, Chattanooga 842, Notre Dame 857, Ohio State 858, Virginia Tech 858, Old Dominion 859, East Carolina 870, Maryland 874, VCU 875, UNC Wilmington 876, Houston 877, Iowa 882, Florida Southern 887, UNCG 888, Winthrop 906.
INDIVIDUAL SCORING:
Top 10: 1. Jonathan Hodge (Chattanooga) 67-70-67=204; 2. Eric Onesi (Old
Dominion) 69-71-67=207; 3. Adam Long (Duke) 70-68-70=208; T-4. Michael Schachner (Duke) 71-66-72=209; T-4. Patrick Simard (Ohio State) 66-72-71=209; 6. Juan Eustaquio (Florida Southern) 69-71-70=210; T-7.
Marshall Bailey (Virginia Tech) 69-72-70=211; T-7. Fredrik Qvicker
(Chattanooga) 70-71-70=211; T-9. Drew Weaver (Virginia Tech) 72-69-71=212; T-9.; Lanto Griffin (VCU) 72-67-73=212.
Other UNCG Golfers: T-20. Nathan Stamey 74-70-73=217; T-28. Will Bowman 75-74-70=219; T-65. Drew Younts 74-74-76=224; T-80. John Isenhour 73-82-78=233; T-80. Kyle Sonday 76-77-80=233.
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Rain washes away final round of men's golf tournament
October 7, 2007
HOWEY-IN-THE-HILLS, Fla. -- Inclement weather forced the cancellation of round three action Sunday at the Mission Inn Collegiate Classic men's golf tournament in Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla., an event featuring the Wofford men's golf team.
The Terriers were in seventh place following Saturday's second round with junior Drew Perry and sophomore Mike McKenzie leading the squad with 7-over par 149s.
Wofford will next compete at the Southbridge Intercollegiate, Oct. 15-16, in Savannah, Ga., at the Southbridge Golf Club.
CofC Men’s Golf finishes 11th at Fighting Irish Gridiron Golf Classic
South Bend, Ind. ? Harrison Moore shot a 69 in the third round to lead the College of Charleston men’s golf team to 11th at the Fighting Irish Gridiron Golf Classic held Sept. 30 ? Oct. 2. Michigan State won the tournament with a three-day total of 847. Charleston finished with an 893.
Moore finished 39th for the Cougars after firing a 222 in 54 holes. Tim Tang tied for 40th with a 223, while Scott Glaze tied for 45th with a 224. Scott Larkin shot a 233 to tie for 59th while Ryan Blue totaled a 234 for 65th.
The Cougars next travel to Rustin, La., Oct. 15-16 for the Louisiana Tech intercollegiate.
Team Results
1 Michigan State 285-274-288=847 +7
T2 Lamar 296-282-283=861 +21
T2 Arkansas 300-277-284=861 +21
4 Virginia 293-295-280=868 +28
5 Baylor 288-285-297=870 +30
6 North Florida 294-286-295=875 +35
7 Colorado State 301-287-291=879 +39
T8 San Diego 307-298-277=882 +42
T8 Notre Dame 289-295-298=882 +42
10 Iowa 299-297-290=886 +46
11 Charleston 307-298-288=893 +53
12 Georgetown 307-300-291=898 +58
Cougar Results
39 Harrison Moore 78-75-69=222
T40 Tim Tang 75-77-71=223
T45 Scott Glaze 80-74-70=224
T59 Scott Larkin 74-80-79=233
65 Ryan Blue 84-72-78=234