Chattanooga Ends Up 10th at Hootie at Bulls Bay
Stephan Jaeger’s final round 69 (-2) paces the Mocs
AWENDAW, S.C. --- The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga men’s golf team finishes 10th at the Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate after a final round 286 (+2) left the Mocs with a 54-hole total of 863 (+11).
LSU claimed the tourney title holding off Wake Forest by one shot and No. 18 Virginia by three. The Tigers shot seven-under par 845 for the tournament, 279 (-5) for today’s final round. Wake Forest fired the low round of the day with an eight-under par 276 to round out its 846 (-6), while UVa matched LSU’s effort with its own 279 ending its 54 holes at 848.
Stephan Jaeger led Chattanooga tying for 22nd at one-over par 214. His final round 69 (-2) paced the Mocs followed by Derek Rende at even-par 71. Rende tied for 27th at 216 (+3), two shots behind Jaeger.
Fredrik Qvicker and J.T. Clendenin shot matching 73s to round out the counting scores. Qvicker’s 219 (+6) placed him tied for 41st, while Clendenin ended up tied for 41st at 228. Steven Fox tied for 32nd at 217 (+4) following his round of 76.
Defending NCAA Champion Matt Hill (N.C. State) led at the end of each day as his nine-under par total of 204 was two shots clear of Wake Forest’s Lee Bradford at 206 (-7). Bradford shot eight-under par 63 for his final round.
Chattanooga’s total (863) ties for the second-best 54-hole result (Carpet Capital Collegiate Classic) this season behind the 855 at the Cleveland Golf/Palmetto Intercollegiate which UTC won earlier this month. Today’s round (286) ranks as the Mocs’ 10th best effort of the season.
The Mocs are back in action this weekend, April 3-4, at the Administaff Augusta State Invitational. Chattanooga is one of nine teams ranked in the top 50 competing in the event.
LEADERBOARD
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1) LSU |
288-278-279 |
845 (-7) |
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2) Wake Forest |
289-281-276 |
846 (-6) |
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3) No. 18 Virginia |
295-274-279 |
848 (-4) |
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4) No. 19 South Carolina |
296-272-282 |
950 (-1) |
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5) No. 10 Augusta State |
302-270-281 |
853 (+1) |
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6) Duke |
289-281-284 |
854 (+2) |
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8) Auburn |
291-280-284 |
855 (+3) |
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T8) No. 14 Clemson |
294-279-284 |
857 (+5) |
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T8) N.C. State |
291-286-280 |
857 (+5) |
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10) Chattanooga |
300-277-286 |
863 (+11) |
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11) Kentucky |
299-283-286 |
868 (+16) |
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12) East Tennessee State |
301-284-285 |
870 (+18) |
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13) UCF |
307-286-283 |
876 (+24) |
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14) Long Beach State |
307-297-299 |
903 (+51) |
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15) College of Charleston |
314-299-308 |
921 (+69) |
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Mocs: |
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T22) Stephan Jaeger |
74-71-69 |
214 (+1) |
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T27) Derek Rende |
77-68-71 |
216 (+3) |
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T32) Steven Fox |
74-67-76 |
217 (+4) |
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T41) Fredrik Qvicker |
75-71-73 |
219 (+6) |
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T62) J.T. Clendenin |
84-71-73 |
228 (+15) |
Cougars Finish 15th at Hootie
Awendaw, S.C. - The College of Charleston men's golf team fired a 308 in the third round to finish with a 921 and 15th at the Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate held Mar. 28-30 at the Bulls Bay Golf Club in Awendaw, S.C. #29 LSU edged #34 Wake Forest by one stroke for the title. The Tigers posted a 279 today to end with an 845 in 54 holes. Three strokes back in third was #18 Virginia.
#37 N.C. State's Matt Hill took home medalist honors with a three-round total of 204. Wake Forest's Lee Bedford was second with a 206.
12 out of the 15 teams competing are ranked in the top 50 in the nation at the par 71, 7,298-yard course, according to Golfstat.
John Duke Hudson (Sonora, Texas) led the Cougar effort, tying for 62nd with a 228, after carding a 77 the third round off two birdies and eight par shots.
Harrison Moore (Orangeburg, S.C.) posted three birdies and three pars to tie for 65th with a 229 along with Tim Mitchell (Austin, Texas) with his three birdies and four par shots.
Michael Montgomery (Hilton Head, S.C.) and Seth Stuart (Austin, Texas) both tied for 74th with a 241 each to round out the Charleston starting five.
Charleston next competes at the Wolfpack Intercollegiate April 12-13 at the Lonnie Pool Golf Club in Raleigh, N.C.
Team Results
1 - #29 LSU, 288-278-279=845
2 - #34 Wake Forest, 289-281-276=846
3 - #18 Virginia, 295-274-279=848
4 - #19 South Carolina, 296-272-282=850
5 - #10 Augusta State, 302-270-281=853
6 - #31 Duke, 289-281-284=854
7 - #40 Auburn, 291-280-284=855
T8 - #14 Clemson, 294-279-284=857
T8 - #37 North Carolina State, 291-286-280=857
10 - #27 Chattanooga, 300-277-286=863
11 - Kentucky, 299-283-286=868
12 - #30 East Tennessee State, 301-284-285=870
13 - #46 UCF, 307-286-283=876
14 - Long Beach State, 307-297-299=903
15 - College of Charleston, 314-299-308=921
College of Charleston Results
T62 - John Duke Hudson, 79-72-77=228
T65 - Harrison Moore, 80-76-73=229
T65 - Tim Mitchell, 76-78-75=229
T74 - Michael Montgomery, 83-75-83=241
T74 - Seth Stuart, 79-76-86=241