Tuesday, March 4, 2008

 

TUSCULUM MEN’S GOLF FINISHES 14TH AT RENDLEMAN INVITATIONAL

 

                SALISBURY, N.C. --- The Tusculum College men’s golf team carded a second round 295 to finish with 607 and place 14th at the 2008 Richard Rendleman Invitational, held this week at the Country Club of Salisbury.  The Pioneers shaved 17 shots off their first round score (312).

 

                Chris Wynne led the Pioneers shooting 74-73=147 to tie for 23rd place.  Chase Carroll posted a one-under par 70 to finish with 151 to tie for 46th.  Carroll’s 70 was the fourth lowest score on Tuesday.

 

                Jake Scheffers tallied 78-76=154 to tie for 59th, while Glenn Vicary (79-76=155 – T62) and Darren Christie (85-77=162 – T83) rounded out the Tusculum scoring.

 

                Georgia College & State University rallied on Tuesday to shoot a two-day 572, edging out first-round leader USC Aiken (575) by three shots.  Tournament host Catawba finished third with 578, followed by Newberry (584), Lander (586), Carson-Newman (590), Belmont Abbey (590), Grand Valley State (592), Lenoir-Rhyne (593), Pfeiffer (595), Clayton State (597), UNC Pembroke (602), Barton (602), Tusculum, North Greenville (608), Mars Hill (613), Lincoln Memorial (627) and Wingate (627) to round out the 18-team tournament field.

 

                The Pioneers return to action this weekend when they host the Tusculum Invitational at Link Hills Country Club.

 

- TC –

 

Team Results

Pl.

Team

1st

2nd

Total

1

GC&SU

288

284

572

2

USC Aiken

284

291

575

3

Catawba

290

288

578

4

Newberry

295

289

584

5

Lander

294

292

586

6

Carson-Newman

295

295

590

 

Belmont Abbey

295

295

590

8

Grand Valley State

299

293

592

9

Lenoir-Rhyne

297

296

593

10

Pfeiffer

297

298

595

11

Clayton State

302

295

597

12

UNC Pembroke

302

300

602

 

Barton

303

299

602

14

TUSCULUM

312

295

607

15

North Greenville

304

304

608

16

Mars Hill

306

307

613

17

Lincoln Memorial

314

313

627

 

Wingate

320

307

627

Tusculum Individual Scores

Pl.

Player

1st

2nd

Total

T23

Chris Wynne

74

73

147

T46

Chase Carroll

81

70

151

T59

Jake Scheffers

78

76

154

T62

Glenn Vicary

79

76

155

T83

Darren Christie

85

77

162