EATONTON - The 24th-ranked Georgia Southwestern men's golf team shot a 19-over par 299 on Tuesday in the final round of the 17-team Bobcat Invitational to finish the tournament in 13th place.
J.P. Griffin and Matthew Whittaker carded team-low scores of 74 in the final round at the 6,730-yard Cuscowilla Golf Resort on Lake Oconee. Andrew Ritchot was a stroke back with a 75.
Nate Gahman finished the three-round event tied for 31st out of 90 golfers with a total score of 220 (71-72-77). Griffin tallied a 221 (74-73-74) to tie for 37th while Whittaker (77-72-74) and Ritchot (75-73-75) shared 48th place with scores of 223. Anders Olsson ended with a 230 (78-75-76).
Griffin led the field with 12 birdies in the tournament and the Hurricanes had the highest team total with 39 birdies.
No. 7 Lynn University won the event with a 14-over 854. The competitive field featured 11 teams ranked in the top 20 of NCAA Division II.
Armstrong's Gus Wagoner won the individual title with a 2-under 135.
GSW returns to the links on Monday for the first two rounds of the Bearcat Invitational hosted by Lander University at Greenwood Country Club in Greenwood, S.C.
2013 BOBCAT INVITATIONAL - TEAM SCORES
Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Total | ||
(7) Lynn |
279 |
286 | 289 |
854 |
+14 |
(3) USC Aiken |
291 |
283 | 286 |
860 |
+20 |
(2) Nova Southeastern |
281 |
285 | 294 |
860 |
+20 |
(19) Armstrong |
289 | 280 | 291 |
860 |
+20 |
(4) Florida Southern |
292 |
280 | 294 |
866 |
+26 |
(1) Barry |
283 |
294 | 293 |
870 |
+30 |
(10) Columbus State |
296 |
289 | 286 |
871 |
+31 |
(18) Rollins | 298 | 284 | 294 |
876 |
+36 |
(RV) Carson-Newman Coll. | 301 | 282 | 300 |
883 | +43 |
(15) West Florida |
297 |
291 | 296 |
884 |
+44 |
(11) Georgia College | 306 | 289 | 290 |
885 |
+45 |
(6) North Alabama | 306 | 288 | 291 |
885 |
+45 |
(24) GSW | 297 |
290 | 299 |
886 | +46 |
(RV) Clayton State | 293 | 306 | 295 |
894 |
+54 |
Lander | 305 | 294 | 306 |
905 | +65 |
(RV) Valdosta State | 303 | 300 | 303 |
906 |
+66 |
(RV) UNC Pembroke |
308 |
301 | 307 |
916 |
+76 |
( ) - 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 | ||
T31 |
Nate Gahman | 71 |
72 | 77 | 220 |
+10 |
T37 | J.P. Griffin | 74 |
73 | 74 | 221 |
+11 |
T48 |
Matthew Whittaker |
77 |
72 | 74 | 223 |
+13 |
T48 |
Andrew Ritchot |
75 |
73 | 75 | 223 |
+13 |
T67 | Anders Olsson | 78 | 75 | 76 | 230 |
+20 |