GREENWOOD, S.C. - The 16th-ranked Georgia Southwestern men's golf team posted an 18-over 594 on Monday to finish Day 1 in eighth place at the 17-team Bearcat Golf Classic hosted by Lander University. Craig Gibson led the Hurricanes with a two-round total of 5-under 139.
GSW sits 23 strokes behind 18th-ranked USC Aiken for the top spot in the team standings at the par-72, 6,800-yard Greenwood Country Club.
The tournament field is filled with Peach Belt Conference schools as 10 programs in the Bearcat are from the PBC. 14th-ranked UNC Pembroke is the only PBC program not participating in the event.
Flagler's Joel Dahlenburg fired an 11-under 133 and leads the 87-player field.
Gibson shot rounds of 73 and 66 to pace the Hurricanes. His second-round 66 matched Dahlenburg for the low round of the tournament. Gibson is tied for third overall. Nate Gahman followed an opening-round 75 with 73 for GSW to tie for 22nd. Travis Oeastmann is tied for 47th after his 8-over day (74-78), while teammate Christopher Hall carded a 155 to tie for 60th. J.P. Griffin opened with a 73, but had the round DQ'd because he signed an incorrect scorecard. Griffin posted a 79 in Round 2.
The Hurricanes wrap up the Bearcat Classic with their final round on Tuesday morning.
2012 BEARCAT GOLF CLASSIC - TEAM SCORES
Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Total | ||
(18) USC Aiken | 290 | 281 | 571 | -5 | |
(21) Georgia College | 288 | 293 | 581 | +5 | |
(RV) Columbus State | 295 | 290 | 585 | +9 | |
(22) Carson-Newman | 300 | 286 | 586 | +10 | |
(RV) Newberry | 297 | 292 | 589 | +13 | |
(RV) Flagler | 297 | 292 | 589 | +13 | |
(24) Armstrong | 295 | 297 | 592 | +16 | |
(16) GSW | 299 | 295 | 594 | +18 | |
Erskine | 296 | 300 | 596 | +20 | |
(RV) Queens (N.C.) |
299 | 298 | 597 | +21 | |
Montevallo | 304 | 295 | 599 | +23 | |
(RV) Coker | 301 | 299 | 600 | +24 | |
Clayton State | 305 | 296 | 601 | +25 | |
(RV) Belmont Abbey |
309 | 293 | 602 | +26 | |
North Georgia |
311 | 301 | 612 | +36 | |
Mount Olive |
304 | 309 | 613 | +37 | |
Lander | 308 | 311 | 619 | +43 | |
( ) - NCAA Division II ranking in latest Golf World/Nike Golf Coaches Poll with RV = received votes |
GSW SCORES
Place | Rd 1 |
Rd 2 |
Rd 3 | Total | ||
T3 | Craig Gibson | 73 | 66 | 139 | -5 | |
T22 | Nate Gahman | 75 | 73 | 148 | +4 | |
T47 | Travis Oeastmann | 74 | 78 | 152 | +8 | |
T60 | Christopher Hall | 77 | 78 | 155 | +11 | |
J.P. Griffin | DQ | 79 | +7 |