Elon Men Claim Sea Trail Title; Norton Places Second
SUNSET BEACH, N.C. - High Point's Chase Wilson shot a two-under 70 during the final round of the Sea Trail Men's Intercollegiate to finish with a 10-under-par 206 and take the top honors. Tanner Norton of Elon finished in second place with a three-day score of 210 (64-69-77).
Stetson's Jacobo Pastor (68-71-72) took third place after a scorecard playoff with Stetson's Sam Ryder (70-67-74) and Elon's Jack Adkins (71-70-70). The trio finished the tournament with a score of 211.
Elon took the team title with a six-stroke advantage and a score of 850 (275-284-291). Samford finished the tournament in second place after shooting a low round of 280 on Sunday (281-295-280 - 856). George Mason finished three stroke behind Samford with a score of 859 (286-287-286) while High Point placed fourth (288-283-290 - 861) and Guilford finished fifth (291-288-285 - 864).
Steve Dressel of Elon helped the Phoenix's cause, finishing tied for sixth with a final score of 213 (67-72-74) while Leif Neijstrom finished with a score of 220 (73-73-74) to sit tied for 28th. John Somers posted a 73 on Sunday to finish tied for 33rd with a score of 221 (75-73-73). Playing as individuals, Dylan Morgan (73-75-77 - 225) and Clay Holland (79-76-73 - 228) finished tied for 52nd and tied for 56th, respectively.
Samford's Gabe Hyde carded a three-under 69 on Sunday to finish the tournament with a score of 213 (68-76-69) and tied for sixth. Drew Aimone finished tied for 12th (72-73-69 - 214) while Casey O'Toole (69-77-71) and Bill Nabors (72-74-71) placed in a tie for 19th with a score of 217.
Josh Apple (71-72-71) and Branson Real (70-72-72) led the way for George Mason finishing tied for 12th place with a score of 214. Joe Buttgereit shot a two-under 70 in the final round to finish tied for 16th with a score of 216 (75-71-70) while Casey Thompson finished tied at 19th (72-72-73 - 217).
Bethune-Cookman's Willie Mack, Charleston Southern's Jonathan Rustin, Wofford's Chandler Brazeal and Mat Hennick of Guilford finished tied with Dressel and Hyde at sixth place with a score of 213.
SAMFORD MEN'S GOLF TAKES RUNNER-UP HONORS AT SEA TRAIL INTERCOLLEGIATE
--- The Bulldogs finish the three-day competition with a total team score of 8-under-par 856 ---
SUNSET BEACH, N.C. --- The Samford University men's golf team carded a third-round score of 8-under-par 280 on Sunday to rally for a second-place finish at the talent-laden Sea Trail Men's Intercollegiate hosted by Elon University at the Sea Trail Golf Club. The Bulldogs finished the 54-hole tournament with four players in the top 20.
Samford's Gabe Hyde carded a 3-under-par 69 on Sunday to finish the tournament with a score of 213 (68-76-69) and tied for sixth place in the individual standings. Drew Aimone finished tied for 12th (72-73-69 - 214) while Casey O'Toole (69-77-71) and Bill Nabors (72-74-71) placed in a tie for 19th with a score of 217.
High Point's Chase Wilson shot a 2-under 70 during the final round of the Sea Trail Men's Intercollegiate to finish with a 10-under-par 206 and take the top honors. Tanner Norton of Elon finished in second place with a three-day score of 210 (64-69-77). Stetson's Jacobo Pastor (68-71-72) took third place after a scorecard playoff with Stetson's Sam Ryder (70-67-74) and Elon's Jack Adkins (71-70-70). The trio finished the tournament with a score of 211.
Elon took the team title with a six-stroke advantage and a score of 850 (275-284-291). Samford finished the tournament in second place after shooting a low round of 280 on Sunday (281-295-280 - 856). George Mason finished three stroke behind Samford with a score of 859 (286-287-286) while High Point placed fourth (288-283-290 - 861) and Guilford finished fifth (291-288-285 - 864).
Steve Dressel of Elon helped the Phoenix's cause, finishing tied for sixth with a final score of 213 (67-72-74) while Leif Neijstrom finished with a score of 220 (73-73-74) to sit tied for 28th.
Josh Apple (71-72-71) and Branson Real (70-72-72) led the way for George Mason finishing tied for 12th place with a score of 214. Joe Buttgereit shot a two-under 70 in the final round to finish tied for 16th with a score of 216 (75-71-70) while Casey Thompson finished tied at 19th (72-72-73 - 217).
Bethune-Cookman's Willie Mack, Charleston Southern's Jonathan Rustin, Wofford's Chandler Brazeal and Mat Hennick of Guilford finished tied with Dressel and Hyde at sixth place with a score of 213.
Samford's Martin Bunt rounded out the scoring for the Bulldogs with an 54-hole total of 227 (81-72-74).
The Samford University men's golf team will next be in action Oct. 11-12 as the Bulldogs compete in the prestigious 2010 Jerry Pate Invitational hosted by the University of Alabama at the Old Overton Golf Club in Birmingham, Ala.
Davidson Men's Golf Ties for Seventh at Mason Rudolph
FRANKLIN, Tenn. - Davidson men's golf placed in a tie for seventh with Southern Conference foe Chattanooga in a field of 17 with a six-over par 858 (287+287+284) in the Mason Rudolph Championship, which concluded Sunday at the Vanderbilt Legends Club.
Freshman Richard Fountain (Raleigh, N.C.) moved into a tie for third place with a three-under par 68 in Saturday's second round, but slid into a tie for 12th after shooting a two-over, 73 in the third-and-final round. Fountain finished as Davidson's top golfer for the weekend though at 212 (71+68+73), one-under par.
Sophomore John Skeadas (Savannah, Ga.) moved up to 15th place to finish one stroke behind Fountain at 213 (72+70+71), even par. Senior Bobby Urso (Beverley Hills, Mich.) matched Skeadas' final-round 71 to finish at 221 (tie-52nd).
Freshman Sam Echikson (Brussels, Belgium) had Davidson's best score of the final round, a three-under 69.
Junior Jackson Taylor (Wilmington, N.C.) also competed, posting an 80 after entering the day at just two-over par.
Although Davidson posted their best team score of the tournament of 284, they were unable to move up the leader board as Middle Tennessee State jumped from eighth to fifth behind a final round 274. The Wildcats entered the day two strokes behind Chattanooga, which fired a final round 286.
Memphis rode their first-day 274 to victory, finishing at an even-par 284 in the last two rounds to total 842. Jack Belote of Memphis took medalist honors with an eight-under par 205 (66+69+70).
South Carolina (844) finished two strokes behind Memphis, and was followed by Mississippi (847), Oklahoma (848), Middle Tennessee State (850) and the hosts, Vanderbilt (856). Akron trailed Davidson with an 866 in ninth place. Southern Conference foe Western Carolina placed 15th with an 889.
Davidson will return to action October 11-12 at the Mizuno Savannah Intercollegiate hosted by Georgia Southern.
Chattanooga Ends Up Tied for 7th at Mason Rudolph Intercollegiate
True freshman Davis Bunn leads Mocs finishing tied for 26th at 215 (+2)
FRANKLIN, Tenn. --- True freshman Davis Bunn (Knoxville, Tenn.) shot a second straight round in the 60s with a three-under par 68 to lead the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga to a tie for seventh at the Mason Rudolph Intercollegiate. Chattanooga shot two-over par 286 in the final round for a 54-hole total of 858 (+6).
Bunn followed up a second round 67 with his 68. Over his final 36 holes, he carded nine birdies against just two bogeys. He led the Mocs tied for 26th at 215 (+2).
Memphis won the event with a 10-under par 842. South Carolina shot 844 (-8) to end up second followed by Ole Miss at 847 (-5)
It was an overall solid team round as the drop score was two-over par 73. Bunn's 68 was the only par or better round, however. For the three days, Chattanooga's 1-5 scores were separated by just four strokes.
Sophomore Steven Fox (Hendersonville, Tenn.) shot a plus one 72 on the day to end up second on the team at 216 (+3). The trio of Chris Robb (Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Stephan Jaeger (Munich, Germany) and Simon Forsslund (Stockholm, Sweden) shared the drop score of 73 (+1).
Each did it differently. Jaeger opened with 11 straight pars before a double bogey at 12. After a birdie on the par five 14th, he bogeyed the par three 16th for his two-over par round.
Forsslund was one under through 12 with three birdies. A double bogey on the par three 13th stalled his round as he finished with four pars and a bogey on 17 to end up at 73. Robb was one-under through six but also had a double bogey, his on the par four 10th, to help end up at plus two.
"We played OK," said head coach Mark Guhne. ""There has to be more than one low score. But at the same time, we were very consistent over the last two rounds. If 73 or 74 is our drop score the rest of the way, we will have an outstanding season."
The Mocs are off until Oct. 8-10 returning to the Brickyard Collegiate. The 54-hole event is played at the Brickyard at Riverside in Macon, Ga.
LEADERBOARD
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1) Memphis
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274-284-284
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842 (-10)
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2) South Carolina
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285-279-280
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844 (-8)
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3) Ole Miss
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282-285-280
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847 (-5)
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4) Oklahoma
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274-292-282
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848 (-4)
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5) Middle Tennessee
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292-284-274
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850 (-2)
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6) Vanderbilt
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285-286-285
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856 (+4)
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T7) Chattanooga
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290-282-286
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858 (+6)
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T7) Davidson
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287-287-284
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858 (+6)
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9) Akron
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289-287-290
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866 (+14)
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10) Mississippi State
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292-290-287
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869 (+17)
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11) Arkansas State
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295-288-287
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870 (+18)
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12) South Alabama
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294-294-283
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871 (+19)
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13) Georgia State
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306-287-291
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884 (+32
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14) UT Martin
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302-288-298
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888 (+36)
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15) Western Carolina
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294-293-302
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889 (+37)
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16) Belmont
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301-296-302
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899 (+47)
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17) Lipscomb
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297-315-300
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912 (+60)
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Mocs:
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T26) Davis Bunn
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80-67-68
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215 (+2)
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T29) Steven Fox
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73-71-72
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216 (+3)
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T34) Chris Robb
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71-73-73
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217 (+4)
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T37) Stephan Jaeger
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74-71-73
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218 (+5)
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T41) Simon Forsslund
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72-74-73
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219 (+6)
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Wofford Men's Golf Opens Fall with Eighth Place Finish at Sea Trail Men's Intercollegiate
SUNSET BEACH, N.C. -- The Wofford College men's golf team opened their fall season with an eighth place finish in the Sea Trail Men's Intercollegiate Tournament at the par-72, 6,761 yard Reese Jones Golf Course hosted by Elon College.
The Terriers finished the three-day tournament with a score of 873 (+9). Host Elon won the tournament with a score of 850 (-14), while Samford finished in second with a 856 (-8).
Wofford finished the first day in last place with a day one score of 295, but rallied on day two with the fourth lowest score of the tournament, 282, that put the Terriers in sixth place. On the final day, Wofford shot their worst round of the tournament, 296, to finish in eighth place.
Chandler Brazeal led Wofford with the team's lowest three-round score of 213 (71, 70, 72), while Zach Capps, 218 (76, 68, 74) shot the team's lowest single round score on day two with a 68, which tied his personal best 18-hole round. Mark Joye followed with a 221 (75, 70, 76), and Adam Dolezal rounded out the Terrier scorers with a 223 (73, 74, 76).
Brazeal and Capps both broke the top 25 with Brazeal taking sixth with his -2 and Capps finishing in 23rd with a +2.
Wofford will tee off in their next tournament on October 4th and 5th in the Rees Jones Tournament held in Daufuskie Island, S.C.
Men's Golf Finishes 15th at Mason Rudolph Championship
Catamounts travel to the Wolfpack Intercollegiate Oct. 4-5
Franklin, Tenn. - The Western Carolina men's golf team finished 15th at the Mason Rudolph Championship which concluded Sunday afternoon at the par-71, 7,100-yard South Course of the Vanderbilt Legends Club. WCU dropped from 12th place after the second round after posting a score of 302 collectively over the final 18 holes.
The Catamounts were led by junior transfer Ryan Booth, who slipped from third after the opening round into an eight-way tie for 41st after the final hole with a six-over, 219. Freshman Collin Witiak finished tied for 57th overall with a nine-over, 222. The Columbia, S.C., native finished with an even-par score on the par-3 holes for the tournament, tied for 12th among the 90-golfer field.
Rounding out WCU's finishers was freshman Jack Walsh in a tie for 72nd (227) while classmate Greg Bunner was tied for 82nd with a score of 230.
WCU played without junior Kyle Wilson who withdrew from Friday's opening round and did not participate during the second or third rounds.
Memphis led from start-to-finish, carding a final round 284 to edge South Carolina by two strokes, 842-to-844, in the final standings. Mississippi rallied to third, five strokes off the pace at 847, with Oklahoma (848) and Middle Tennessee State (850) rounding out the top five teams.
Southern Conference foes Chattanooga and Davidson College both finished tied for seventh with matching scores of 858,
Jack Belote of Memphis claimed tournament individual medalist honors, one-stroke ahead of South Carolina's Blaine Woodruff. Belote carded rounds of 66, 69 and 70 to shoot eight-under, 205, while Woodruff was one stroke in arrears after posting rounds of 69, 67 and 70 for 206. Will Kroop of Oklahoma was three strokes off the pace at 208 in third place, while Jonathan Randolph of Mississippi, Adam Hofmann of Vanderbilt and Jonathan Fly of Memphis finished tied for fourth with four-under, 209.
Western Carolina returns to action on October 4-5 at the Wolfpack Intercollegiate, hosted by North Carolina State at the Lonnie Poole Golf Course in Raleigh.
ASU Men's Golf Places 12th at Sea Trail Intercollegiate
SUNSET BEACH, N.C. - Appalachian State University men's golf shot a season-best 291 in Sunday's final round to place 12th at the Sea Trail Intercollegiate with a 295-300-291=886 (+22).
Jay Brown paced the Mountaineers with a 70-76-70=216 (E) to tie for 16th place. His previous career-best round was 73.
Dustin Hudson placed 33rd at 72-79-70=221 (+5) while Darren Cook came in 45th at 76-72-75=223 (+7).
Josh Nichols came in 54th at 77-73-76=226 (+10) and Daniel Walsh was 67th at 78-79-78=235 (+19).
Competing as individuals, freshman Casey Komline placed 45th at 73-75-75=223 (+7) and Steven Johnson finished 66th at 78-75-79=232 (+16).
Host Elon won with a six-stroke advantage at 850 (-14), ahead of second-place Samford. Also from the Southern Conference, Wofford finished eighth at 873 (+9).
High Point's Chase Wilson earned first place with a 206 (-10) final tally, four strokes ahead of Elon's Tanner Norton.
The Mountaineers next head to the Cleveland State Invitational on October 4 at Beachwood, Ohio.