Sunday, March 11, 2007

 

GRAND VALLEY STATE WINS 2007 TUSCULUM INVITATIONAL

"Tusculum's Darren Christie Ties Tournament Record to Claim Medalist Honors"

 

Complete Results

 

Darren Christie
Darren Christie
2007 Tusculum Invitational Medalist

                GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Grand Valley State University posted a two-day 588 to win the 2007 Tusculum College Men's Golf Invitational, held this weekend at Link Hills Country Club.

 

                Tusculum's Darren Christie, playing as an individual, captured medalist honors by tying an invitational record two-under par 140 with back-to-back rounds of 70.  Christie ties the record held by Matt Robertson of Lee University, who shot 70-70=140 in 2003.

 

                Grand Valley State wins its second TC Invitational title as the Lakers captured the team crown in 2002.  GVSU edged Saginaw Valley State University by two shots (590).  SVSU carded the lowest score of the day with its 290.  USC Upstate finished third with 605, while Tusculum and Lincoln Memorial University tied for fifth place with 608.  Georgia Southwestern State University finished seventh with 612, followed by Spartanburg Methodist College (614), Tiffin University (616), Wingate University "B" (624), Newberry College "B" (627), Walters State Community College (631), University of Virginia's College at Wise (635), Mars Hill College (641) and Tri-County Technical College (656).

 

                GVSU's Steve Larson was the tournament runner-up as he finished one shot behind Christie with his one-under par 141.  LMU's Charlie Hawes finished third with 142, while the Saginaw Valley State pair of Kasey Hocquard (71-72=143) and Scott Urquhart (73-71=144) finished fourth and fifth, respectively to round out the All-Tournament Team.

 

                Tusculum returns to action Mar. 19-20 when the Pioneers compete at the Accusport Intercollegiate, hosted by Lenoir-Rhyne College.

 

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2007 Tusculum Invitational All-Tournament Team

Darren Christie, Tusculum (Medalist)

Steve Carson, Grand Valley State

Charlie Hawes, Lincoln Memorial

Kasey Hocquard, Saginaw Valley State

Scott Urquhart, Saginaw Valley State

Grand Valley State University
2007 Tusculum Invitational Champions

All-Tournament Team

2007 Tusculum Invitational All-Tournament Team
(lt-rt) Steve Larson (Grand Valley State), Darren Christie (Tusculum), Kasey Hocquard (Saginaw Valley State), Scott Urquhart (Saginaw Valley State).
Not pictured: Charlie Hawes (Lincoln Memorial)