Fulford Sets Course Record on Opening Day of Springhill Suites Intercollegiate
Spencer Fulford ties for fourth, two strokes out of the lead after a tournament and course record 63 second round.
FLORENCE, S.C. ? Senior Spencer Fulford owned the day’s lowest round of the Springhill Suites Intercollegiate, carding a second-round 63, marking a tournament record and competitive course record at 9-under par. Fulford’s 63 broke the previous course record of 64 set by Tom Carr in the 1994 NIKE South Carolina Classic on the Country Club of South Carolina golf course.
In addition to a tournament and competitive course record, Fulford tied the Georgia Southern golf program’s all-time lowest round in history.
Fulford joined the ranks of Fred Benton, who set the record in 1986, Richie Bryant and Travis Mobley, who was the last Eagle to fire a 63 in 2001, as the only Eagles in history to card the low round since golf was initiated at Georgia Southern in 1971.
Following the first two rounds of play at the 25th-annual Springhill Suites Intercollegiate, Georgia Southern stands in third place with an aggregated 565. The Eagles are five strokes out of first place behind USC Aiken who shot a team 560, and one stroke out of second place Western Carolina with a 564.
With his two-round 138, Fulford stands in a fourth-place tie at the end of the opening day. The Rocky Mount, N.C., native is two strokes out of first place Casey Johnson of Appalachian State. Johnson solely holds first at 136, a minute advantage over second-place Jayson Judy of Elon and Patrick Coleman of Presbyterian College, who both shot a 137.
After round one, Georgia Southern had three Eagles even par or better on the par 72, 7,062 yard Country Club of South Carolina, and two in the red after the second round.
Senior Fulford jumped from a 57th-place tie after round one to a fourth-place tie at the conclusion of the opening day. Fulford opened with a 4-over 75, rebounding on the second 18 holes with a program-record 63. Teeing off on the back nine, the senior fired a 31, compliments of five birdies, to turn at 5-under par. Fulford lost no momentum on the back nine, launching another five birdies and a bogey to round out his 9-under par 63. Fulford finished the day at 6-under 138.
Junior Logan Blondell began the tournament shooting an even 72 to tie for 24th. The Lakeland, Fla., native then jumped to a share of 16th-place in the second round, posting a 3-under 69 for a two round total 3-under 141.
Redshirt-freshman Florian Sander, appearing in his first tournament as an Eagle, displayed a promising opening round, carding a 4-under 68. En route to his sub-par round, Sander owned the front-nine, posting a 5-under 31. After the first 18 holes, Sander stood in a three-way tie for second, two strokes out of first. The Eagle, who hails from Bregenz, Austria, then shot a second round 76 to finish the day tied for 24th.
Owning a share of 39th, junior Joe Monte (Chantilly, Va.) fired a below-par opening round at 1-under 71. Monte finished the day at 2-over 146 with a second round 75.
One stroke behind Monte, teammate Ryan Zabroske shaved one stroke off his opening round 74, capping off the day with a second round 73. Heading into the final round, the senior from Alpharetta, Ga. is tied for 45th.
Competing as an individual, redshirt-junior Coleman Calhoun opened his Eagle career with two rounds of 5-over 77s for a two-round total 154. At 10-over, Calhoun stands solely in 79th place.
“It was a good day for the Eagles and a good bounce back from Iowa,”
stated head coach Larry Mays. “Logan played solid all day and Florian got off to a great start. He carded the lowest round by a freshman in my tenure with a 68.
I’m proud of the team and their effort today. We need to play a little better tomorrow if we are going to take the title. Tomorrow we need a solid fourth score tosolid scores, then we have a good chance to win,” said Mays.
The final round of play takes place Tuesday, September 15. Georgia Southern tees off on hole one beginning at 9:20 a.m.
Furman In Fourth At Springhill Suites Intercollegiate
Florence, S.C. -- The Furman men’s golf team opened the season with rounds of 290 and 279 to grab fourth place after 36 holes at the Springhill Suites Intercollegiate at the par-72 Country Club of South Carolina on Monday.
Senior Daniel Bowden led the way following a first round 70 with a three-under 69 second round that propelled the Paladins to a nine-under 279. Bowden holds a share of ninth place entering Tuesday’s final round. Greenville, S.C., native Garland Ferrell (73-68=141) carded a second round 68 to move into 16th place while Austin Reeves and Matt Broome each carded a one-under 71 in round two.
Furman trails first place USC Aiken (282-278=560) by nine strokes. Western Carolina, Georgia Southern, Furman and Charleston Southern rounded out the top five after 36 holes. Appalachian State’s Casey Johnson (69-67=136) leads the individual standings at eight-under.
Final round play is slated for Tuesday morning.
4 Furman 290 279 569
T9 Daniel Bowden 70 69 139
T16 Garland Ferrell 73 68 141
T24 Austin Reeves 73 71 144
T33 Matthew Broome 74 71 145
T55 J.B. Murphy 74 74 148
CofC Men's Golf Team Tied for 10th at Spring Hill Suites Intercollegiate
Florence, S.C. - The College of Charleston men's golf team shot a 290 in the first round and a 288 in the second to sit tied for 10th with host Francis Marion after 36 holes of the Spring Hill Suites Intercollegiate being held Sept. 14-15 at the Country Club of South Carolina in Florence, S.C.
USC Aiken leads the tournament with a 560, just 18 strokes ahead of the Cougars.
Appalachian State's Casey Johnson leads for individual medalist honors with a 136, one stroke ahead of Elon's Jayson Judy and Presbyterian's Patrick Coleman.
John Duke Hudson (Sonora, Texas) leads the Cougars with a 142 and is tied for 20th after firing a 69 in the first round. Elliott Lopez (Chapin, S.C.) is tied for 33rd with a 145 and tied for 39th is Cabe Prieskorn (Texarkana, Texas) with a 146.
Harrison Moore (Orangeburg, S.C.) is tied for 45th with a 147 and rounding out the Cougar effort is Seth Stuart (Austin, Texas) who is tied for 55th with a 148.
The third and final round begins Tuesday morning.
Team Results
1 South Carolina-Aiken 282-278=560
2 Western Carolina 282-282=564
3 Georgia Southern 285-280=565
4 Furman 290-279=569
5 Charleston Southern 284-286=570
6 James Madison 289-282=571
7 USC Upstate 289-284=573
8 Georgia Coll & St. 292-282=574
9 Elon 289-287=576
10 Charleston, Coll. Of 290-288=578
Francis Marion 294-284=578
12 Appalachian State 298-283=581
13 Davidson 289-293=582
Radford 292-290=582
Presbyterian 294-288=582
16 Samford 296-291=587
College of Charleston Results
T20 John Duke Hudson 69-73=142
T33 Elliott Lopez 74-71=145
T39 Cabe Prieskorn 75-71=146
T45 Harrison Moore 74-73=147
T55 Seth Stuart 73-75=148
Judy Sits Second, Elon Ninth After Day One
FLORENCE, S.C. -- Despite Jayson Judy's two rounds of 70 and 67 for a total of 137, the Elon Phoenix men's golf team opened its 2009-10 year by sitting ninth among the 16-team field following the first two rounds of the Springhill Suites Intercollegiate hosted by Francis Marion on Monday. Judy, who is tied for second individually, is just one stroke off the lead held by Appalachian State's Casey Johnson.
The Phoenix carded a first round 289 to sit tied for fifth before shooting a 287 in the second 18 holes of the day for a two-round total of 576. Tournament leader South Carolina-Aiken posted rounds of 282 and 278 for a total of 560.
Three Southern Conference teams sit in positions two thru four with Western Carolina (282-282-564) leading the way. The Catamounts are closely followed by defending event champion Georgia Southern (285-280-565) and Furman (290-279-569). Charleston Southern (284-286-570) sits in fifth place after day one.
Elon leads four SoCon rivals ? College of Charleston (T10th; 290-288-578), Appalachian State (12th; 298-283-581), Davidson (T13th; 289-293-582) and Samford (16th; 296-291-587).
Following Judy for Elon in the standings are Steve Dressel (T33rd; 72-73-145), Phil Bartholomew (T55th; 74-74-148), Tanner Norton (T68th; 77-73-150) and Scott Hockemeyer (T72nd; 73-78-151).
The third and final round of the Springhill Suites Intercollegiate will be held at the Country Club of South Carolina on Tuesday.
UNCG finishes 10th at Gopher Invitational
WAYZATA, Minn. ? Will Bowman and Robert Hoadley fired final round scores of 73 to lead UNC Greensboro to a 297 on Monday and a 10th place finish at The Gopher Invitational, played at the Spring Hill GC.
UNCG finished the tournament with a total of 899. SMU won the team title going away, caring a final round 280 on Monday to win by 10 shots over Arkansas and 17 shots over tournament host Minnesota.
SMU’s Kelly Kraft shot a blistering final round 64 to come back to win the team title by a more than comfortable eight shots over second round leader Ben Pisani. Kraft finished with a 54-hole total of 15-under par 201. Pisani began the day with a one-shot lead over Kraft after carding a 65 in Sunday’s first round.
UNCG’s best individual finisher was senior Ryan Heisey. The New Bern, N.C., native finished tied for 35th place after a final round 77 gave him a 54-hole total of 225.
The Spartans return to action in two weeks when they tee it up at the VCU Shootout in Richmond, Va.
AGATE
TEAM SCORING: SMU 855, Arkansas 865, Minnesota 872, Charlotte 875, Iowa 878, Notre Dame 881, UNC Wilmington 885, Wisconsin 893, Lamar 894, UNCG 899, Miami (Ohio) 909, Northern Iowa 910.
INDIVIDUAL SCORING
Top 10: 1, Kelly Kraft (SMU) 67-70-64=201; 2. Ben Pisani (Minnesota) 65-71-73=209; 3. David Lingmerth (Arkansas) 75-69-68=212; T-4. Vince India (Iowa) 75-70-70=215; T-4. Andy Sajevic (Charlotte) 74-70-71=215; T-4. Ethan Tracy (Arkansas) 72-71-72=215; T-7. Hugues Joannes (Lamar) 76-68-72=215; T-7. Pierre Rolland (Lamar) 76-68-72=216; T-7. Josh Sandman (Notre Dame) 77-66-73=216; T-7. Derek Wallace (UNC Wilmington) 71-76-69=216.
Other UNCG Golfers: T-35. Ryan Heisey 75-73-77=225; T-38. Will Bowman 74-79-73=226; T-43. Will Almand 79-74-74=227; T-53. Robert Hoadley 80-76-73=229; T-62. Colin Chapman 73-78-73=234.
SAMFORD MEN'S GOLF 16TH AFTER OPENING DAY OF SPRINGHILL SUITES INTERCOLLEGIATE
--- The third and final round will be held Tuesday morning at the Country Club of South Carolina ---
FLORENCE, S.C. --- The Samford men's golf team carded an opening-day total of 587 (296-291) on Monday as the Bulldogs opened their 2009-10 campaign at the 25th-annual Springhill Suites Intercollegiate hosted by Francis Marion University. Samford finished the opening 36 holes of play in 16th place.
Despite a lackluster performance Monday, the Bulldogs are only nine strokes out of 10th place. The third and final round of competition will be held Tuesday morning at the Country Club of South Carolina.
South Carolina-Aiken currently leads the Springhill Suites Intercollegiate with a two-round total of 560 (282-278). Samford's Southern Conference-foes Western Carolina (282-282=564), Georgia Southern (285-280=565) and Furman (290-279=569) finished the day ranked second-fourth, respectively.
The Bulldogs were led by three true freshmen Monday. Casey O'Toole paced the team with a 36-hole score of 145 (76-69), while Gabe Hyde followed with a 147 (75-72) and Bill Nabors added a two-round total of 148 (72-76). All three of the talented youngsters were competing in the first tournament of their collegiate careers.
Samford's O'Toole, a native of Oneonta, Ala., fired the team's best round of the day with a 69 in the final 18 holes of Monday's competition. Hyde and Nabors both posted scores of 72 on the opening day of the Springhill Suites Intercollegiate. Hyde tallied his season-best mark in the second round of play, while Nabors notched his during the opening 18 holes.
Senior Jeremy Cox carded a 36-hole score of 149 (75-74) and junior Martin Bunt added a 158 (74-84).
The final round of the 25th-annual Springhill Suites Intercollegiate will be held Tuesday at The Country Club of South Carolina's (par-72, 7,062 yards).
Western Carolina Men's Golf Second, Briele and Wilson Tied for Fourth at Spring Hill Suites Intercollegiate
Tanner Briele led after 18 holes and is tied with Kyle Wilson for fourth, just two strokes off the pace
Florence, S.C. - Finishing the opening round tied for first, the Western Carolina men's golf team stands second after 36 holes of the season-opening Spring Hill Suites Intercollegiate being played at the par 72, 7,062-yard Country Club of South Carolina (CCSC). The Catamounts were led by Tanner Briele, who led through 18 holes after an opening round 66, and Kyle Wilson after each shot six-under 138 on Monday.
The third and final round will tee off on Tuesday morning from the CCSC, which is again the site of the 2010 Southern Conference Men's Golf Championship in April.
South Carolina-Aiken carded team rounds of 282 and 278 for a 36-hole score of 560 to lead WCU by four strokes after the Catamounts (564) posted consecutive rounds of 282. SoCon-foes Georgia Southern (565) and Furman (569) are third and fourth one and five strokes, respectively. Charleston Southern is fifth entering the final round, 10 strokes in arrears at 570.
Appalachian State's Casey Johnson fired an eight-under 136 on Monday to sit atop the individual leader board with 18 to play, one stroke ahead of a two-way tie for second between Elon's Jayson Judy (137) and Patrick Coleman of Presbyterian (137). Georgia Southern's Spencer Fulford shot a tournament-record and competitive course record, nine-under par 63 in the second round to stand in the five-way tie with Briele, Wilson, Josh Gallman of USC-Upstate and Justin Thompson of USC-Aiken.
Briele shot 66 and an even-par 72 to be in the clubhouse tied with teammate Wilson, who carded two under-par rounds of 68 and 70 for 138. Drew Miller is tied for 24th, rallying from an opening round, five-over 77 to shoot a five-under 67 on the second 18 holes for an even-par, 144. Briele, Miller and Wilson are all tied for second in the tournament with 10 birdies apiece.
Rounding out WCU's five scorers are Ricky Stout (73-73=146, t-39th) and Rylan Lanham (75-73=148) in a tie for 55th.
A full recap of Tuesday's final round will be posted once final results are made available from the course.