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.
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BEARCAT INVITATIONAL - TEAM SCORES
Teams |
Rd. 1 |
Rd. 2 |
Rd. 3 |
Total |
+/- |
|
1 |
Young Harris |
291 |
280 |
279 |
850 |
-14 |
2 |
Lincoln Memorial (16) |
292 |
283 |
292 |
867 |
+3 |
3 |
GSW |
296 |
286 |
288 |
870 |
+6 |
4 |
Belmont Abbey |
286 |
294 |
291 |
871 |
+7 |
5 |
Columbus State (12) |
293 |
289 |
290 |
872 |
+8 |
6 |
Lenoir-Rhyne |
292 |
285 |
299 |
876 |
+12 |
7 |
Lander (17) |
293 |
291 |
293 |
877 |
+13 |
8 |
Coker |
295 |
290 |
294 |
879 |
+15 |
9 |
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 |
74 |
71 |
68 |
213 |
-3 |
|
T13 |
72 |
72 |
71 |
215 |
-1 |
|
T38 |
76 |
72 |
75 |
223 |
+7 |
|
T44 |
74 |
72 |
78 |
224 |
+8 |
|
T49
|
80 |
71 |
74 |
225 |
+9
|