Chattanooga Men's Golf Finish 4th at Seahawk Intercollegiate
Steven Fox fired a final round 69 to finish tied for 7th

WILMINGTON, N.C. --- The 22nd-ranked Chattanooga Mocs men's golf team finished fourth at the Seahawk Intercollegiate at the Country Club of Landfall. UTC shot 15-over par 879 over the 54-hole, two-day event.

Junior Steven Fox (Hendersonville, Tenn.) shot 69 (-3) to wind up at one-under par 215. It's his third straight final round in the 60s.

"Fox had a very solid tournament," said head coach Mark Guhne. "I was very pleased with our top three to be honest with you.

"It was a disappointing finish to be truthful," he added. "We need to be more consistent throughout the lineup. The good news is I know we have the talent and depth for that to happen."

The tie for seventh marked back-to-back top 10s for Fox. He is 11-under par over his last seven rounds (126 holes).

Senior Stephan Jaeger (Munich, Germany) and freshman Liam Johnston (Dumfries, Scotland) had good finishes for the Mocs. Jaeger ended up 10th, while Johnston had his best collegiate finish in 17th.

Jaeger ended his tourney with a three-over par 75 for a one-over par 217. It was his fifth consecutive top 10 (in six events) and his 75 ties for his highest 18-hole score. He is 13 under for the season.

Johnston's 221 (+5) bested his best 54-hole total by five shots. It's his first top 20 and his final round 70 (-2) is the low round of his three-tournament career.

Sophomores Chris Robb (Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Benni Weilguni (Langenlois, Austria) rounded out the team scoring. Robb tied for 32nd at 226 (+10), while Weilguni struggled to a total of 237 (+21).

East Carolina was the team winner with an even-par 864. The Pirates shot 286 (-2) to end up nine shots ahead of second-place Wake Forest (873). South Carolina was third at 875, four shots ahead of the Mocs at 879.

Chattanooga heads back to the tee next week at the Cleveland Golf Palmetto Intercollegiate. It's played at Palmetto Golf Club in Aiken, S.C., March 5-6. UTC has won two of its last three visits to Palmetto.

 

Seahawk Intercollegiate

Feb. 26-27, 2012 • C.C. of Landfall • Wilmington, N.C.

1) East Carolina	296-282-286	864 (E)
2) Wake Forest	292-292-289	873 (+9)
3) South Carolina	298-293-284	875 (+11)
4) No. 22 Chattanooga	300-288-291	879 (+15)
5) UNCW	299-294-287	880 (+16)
6) Liberty	309-284-288	881 (+17)
7) Davidson	296-294-296	886 (+22)
8) Old Dominion	300-303-295	898 (+34)
9) VCU	304-305-308	917 (+53)
10) George Mason	307-304-311	922 (+58)
11) James Madison	317-306-309	932 (+68)
12) Drexel	337-318-327	982 (+118)
MOCS:
T7) Steven Fox	73-73-69	215 (-1)
10) Stephan Jaeger	73-69-75	217 (+1)
17) Liam Johnston	77-74-70	221 (+5)
T32) Chris Robb	77-72-77	226 (+10)
T51) Benni Weilguni	77-78-82	237 (+21)

 

GSU Golf Moves Up Standings in Day Two
Scott Wolfes In Top-Ten With One Day Remaining

Ponte Verda, Fla. - After the second day of the John Hayt Invitational, Georgia Southern moved up the board two spots. The Eagles now sit in 13th place with one day remaining in the tournament. GSU shot a 292 on Monday and is shooting 608 for the tournament, (plus 32). UCF continues to lead the field after day two, shooting 588 for the tournament, plus 12 after heading into the final day.

Freshman Scott Wolfes (St. Simons Island, Ga.) continues to lead the Eagles after the second day. Wolfes is tied for seventh heading into Tuesday's final round after shooting a 69 on Monday and 144 for the tournament. Wolfes is even after day two. Next for the Eagles is Drew Guffey (Bartow, Fla.), who shot a 74 on Monday and is now tied for 48th. Zach Hartman (St. Simons Island, Ga.) shot a 75, and is plus eleven. Hayden Anderson (Knoxville, Tenn.) also shot a 74 and is plus 12. Blake Olson (Pensacola, Fla.) shot a 75 Monday, plus 14, to round out the scoring for the Eagles.

Playing individually, Matthew Mierzejewski (Alpharetta, Ga.) is tied for 59th. Mierzejewski shot a 79 on Monday, and is plus eleven for the tournament.

Play will continue Tuesday morning at 8 a.m. The Eagles will be paired with Furman and Mercer for the last day of the tournament.

 

Cougars in Sixth Heading into Final Round in Charleston Shootout

HOLLYWOOD, S.C. - Led by sophomore Parker Allen, who is tied for sixth individually with a 3-under 141, the College of Charleston men's golf team is in sixth-place after two rounds of the Charleston Shootout.

The final 18 holes will be played tomorrow at the Links at Stono Ferry, with tee times starting at 8:30 a.m.

Florida is the tournament leader as they shot 13-under in the second round and are at 19-under and have a 12 shot lead on second-place Augusta State. The Cougars posted rounds of 286 and 291 and are 1-over.

Junior Neil Gowan had five birdies for his two rounds en route to an even-par 144 and is tied for 15th place.

Senior Seth Stuart is the top individual after shooting rounds of 72 and 73 and is 1-over.

The Cougars will tee off from hole one starting at 8:30 a.m. Live scoring will continue to be available through www.golfstat.com <http://www.golfstat.com/>

6 College of Charleston 286 291 577
T6 Parker Allen (6) 71 70 141
T15 Neil Gowan (5) 71 73 144
T27 Henry Smart (3) 72 75 147
T33 Shane Rogan (1) 72 76 148
T51 Alex Ellis (4) 78 73 151
T59 John Duke Hudson (2) 76 77 153

2 1 Florida 282 275 557 -19
1 2 Augusta State 281 288 569 -7
3 3 Radford 285 286 571 -5
T4 T4 Presbyterian College 286 289 575 -1
6 T4 Charleston Southern 288 287 575 -1
T4 6 College of Charleston 286 291 577 +1
9 7 Stephen F. Austin St 295 285 580 +4
7 8 USC Upstate 292 289 581 +5
10 9 Longwood 296 294 590 +14
8 10 Gardner-Webb 293 299 592 +16
11 11 High Point 299 298 597 +21
T13 12 Western Kentucky U. 308 294 602 +26
12 13 Navy 302 303 605 +29
T13 14 Stetson 308 303 611 +35

Individuals
T17 Seth Stuart (College of Charleston) 72 73 145
T51 Cabe Prieskorn (College of Charleston) 77 74 151
T51 Brandon Hartranft (Charleston Southern) 77 74 151
T84 Jamie Canaday (Charleston Southern) 84 77 161
T84 JP Newsome (Charleston Southern) 79 82 161
88 Jason Fick (Charleston Southern) 84 86 170

 

Davidson's Fountain Finishes Fourth at Seahawk Intercollegiate

WILMINGTON, N.C. - Sophomore Richard Fountain earned his second consecutive top-five finish individually, leading Davidson to a seventh-place finish at 886 (296+294+296) Monday in a competitive field at UNC Wilmington's Seahawk Intercollegiate at the Country Club of Landfall.

Fountain fired his second consecutive even-par round of 72 on the 6,946-yard Nicklaus Course, finishing at three-under-par with 213 strokes (69+72+72) to tie with Thomas Birdsey of Wake Forest for fourth place. He finished four strokes ahead of Stephan Jaeger, the two-time defending Southern Conference Player of theYear who is ranked 10th in the nation in the most recent Golfweek/Sagarin player rankings and is on the Ben Hogan Award Watch List.

Wesley Bryan of South Carolina won individual medalist honors at 209, seven-under-par. East Carolina took the team title with an even-par score of 864 (296+282+286). All six teams finishing ahead of Davidson (No. 117) were ranked in the Top 100 of the Golfweek/Sagarin team rankings. The Wildcats were in fourth place after two rounds Monday, but South Carolina (third, 875), UNCW (fifth, 880) and Liberty (sixth, 881) were all within three strokes and surpassed the ‘Cats in the final round. Wake Forest was second (873) and 26th-ranked Chattanooga was fourth (879).

Sophomore Sam Echikson moved into the Top 20, matching Fountain's even-par 72 to finish the tournament in a tie for 18th at 225 (75+75+72), six-over-par. Junior John Skeadas slipped into a tie for 29th after firing a final-round 79 to finish at 225 (75+71+79). Freshman Ralph Blasey placed in a tie for 35th at 228 (77+76+75) and senior Jackson Taylor's final-round 77 factored into the ‘Cats' team score.

Davidson will next compete at the Samford Intercollegiate at Hoover Country Club in Birmingham, Ala.

 

Furman Slips To 14th Place At John Hayt Intercollegiate

Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. -- The Furman men's golf team (+36) posted an 18-over 306 for the second straight day, but the Paladins slipped to 14th on Monday in the John Hayt Intercollegiate at the par-72, 6,977-yard Sawgrass Country Club in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.

Junior Matt Brown (+8) paced the Paladins during round two with a three-over 75. Brown notched two birdies to record a one-over 37 on the back nine before shooting a two-over 38 on the front. Senior Matt Broome, who is tied with Brown for a share of 41st place at eight-over, carded three birdies en route to a four-over 76.

UCF (+12) fired a 294 to maintain first place just three strokes ahead of a three-way tie for second place between North Texas (+15), Arkansas (+15) and Tennessee (+15). TCU rounded out the top five in the 15-team field after 36 holes at 17-over par.

Julien Brun (-5) of TCU carded a 71 on Monday to move into a one-shot lead over teammate Johan de Beer (-4) and first round leader Sang Yi (-4) of LSU.

Final round action is set for 8 a.m. on Tuesday morning. Furman fans can follow live scoring of the final round by logging onto www.FurmanPaladins.com or at www.GolfStat.com.

14 Furman 306 306 612
T41 Matt Broome 76 76 152
T41 Matt Brown 77 75 152
T48 Austin Reeves 75 78 153
T71 Greg Carrier 81 77 158
T76 J.B. Murphy 78 81 159