Hurricanes Take Third At Bearcat Invitational

Hurricanes Take Third At Bearcat Invitational

GREENWOOD, S.C. -- The Georgia Southwestern State University men's golf team shot a 288 in Round 3 Tuesday to move up two spots and take third place at the 18-team Bearcat Invitational played at Greenwood Country Club. 

The Hurricanes moved past Lenoir-Rhyne and Belmont Abbey on the Par 72 6,800 yard course to record their third top-5 finish of the season. Young Harris took home the championship with a three-round score of 850 (-14) while No. 16 Lincoln Memorial finished at 867 (+3). GSW came in at 870 (+6) as Belmont Abbey posted an 871 (+7) to take fourth. No. 12 Columbus State rounded out the top with a 872 (+8).

Vincent Norrman fired a 4-under par 68 in the final round to post a three-round 213 and tie for eighth place on the individual leaderboard, the fifth time he has recorded a top-10 finish. After back-to-back even par rounds Monday Tyler Barker shot a 1-under 71 to post a 215 and tie for 13th place.  

Ryan Cahill carded a 75 (223) to tie for 38th place while Wil Hernandez turned in a 78 (224) that put him in a tie for 44th. Nix Duncan shot a 74 (225) to tie for 49th place in the final standings.      

Valter Andersson of Young Harris took home individual medalist honors at 209 (-7) after shooting a 4-under par 68 Tuesday. Lincoln Memorial's Harry Boyle finished second at 210 (-6) while Nick Stafford (Belmont Abbey) and Dawson Walker (Lenoir-Rhyne) shared third place with a 211 (-5).    

Up Next: GSW has a week off before competing at the Peach Belt Conference Championship April 13-15 in St. Augustine, Fla., at the Slammer & The Squire Course.     

For more updates on the GSW golf team follow them on Twitter at @GSW_GOLF.

BEARCAT INVITATIONAL - TEAM SCORES

 

Teams

Rd. 1

Rd. 2

Rd. 3

Total

+/-

1

 Young Harris

 291

 280

 279

 850

 -14

 Lincoln Memorial (16)

 292

 283

 292

 867

 +3

3

 GSW

 296

 286

 288

 870

 +6

4

 Belmont Abbey

 286

 294

 291

 871

 +7

 Columbus State (12)

 293

 289

 290

 872

 +8

 Lenoir-Rhyne

 292

 285

 299

 876

 +12

7

 Lander (17) 

 293

 291

 293

 877

 +13

 Coker 

 295

 290

 294

 879

 +15

 Georgia College

 293

 297

 294

 884

 +20

10

 Clayton State

 304

 288

 295

 887

 +23

11 

 Barton 

 302

 292

 295

 889

 +25

12

 Mount Olive (20) 

 299

 304

 289

 892

 +28

T13 

 Wingate

 301

 291

 302

 894

 +30

 

 West Georgia

 300

 300

 294

 894

 +30

15

 Erskine

 295

 305

 300

 900

 +36

T16

 King

 306

 300

 299

 905

 +41

 

 Anderson SC

 317

 296

 292

 905

 +41

18

 Flagler

 311

 298

 300

 909

 +45
 

 North Georgia

 304

 309

 302

 915

 +51

 *Golfstat NCAA DII national ranking in parentheses

GSW SCORES

Place

 

Rd. 1

Rd. 2

Rd. 3

Total

+/-

T8

 Vincent Norrman

 74

 71

 68

 213

 -3

T13

 Tyler Barker

 72

 72

 71

 215

 -1

T38

 Ryan Cahill

 76

 72

 75

 223

 +7

T44

 Wil Hernandez

 74

 72

 78

 224

 +8

T49

 

 

 Nix Duncan

 80

 71

 74

 225

+9