Monday, April 14, 2008

GEORGE IN FOURTH, TUSCULUM FIFTH AT SAC MEN'S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP

HICKORY, N.C. --- Tusculum rookie Lawson George posted rounds of 73 and 71 to shoot an even par 144 and is tied for fourth place after day one action of the 2008 Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Men’s Golf Championship. The Pioneers rebounded from a disappointing 312 in the opening round with 294 on the second 18 holes to post 606 and is in fifth place.

The two-day, 54-hole tournament is being held at Lake Hickory Country Club at Catawba Springs.

Newberry has the lead after 36 holes with 301-288=589, three shots ahead of second place Carson-Newman (296-296=592). Tournament host Lenoir-Rhyne is third with 601, followed by league provisional member Brevard with 603. Tusculum is fifth, followed by Mars Hill (610), Catawba (613), Wingate (619) and Lincoln Memorial (626).

George is strokes off the lead, held by Newberry’s Ben Lown, who carded rounds of 70 and 68 to post a six-under 138. Lenoir-Rhyne’s Jakin Fox is second with 140 (-4) and Tyler Lane of Carson-Newman is third with 143 (-1). George and Newberry’ Daniel Stanley are tied for fourth with 144.

TC junior Chase Carroll, the 2007 SAC Tournament Champion, is tied for 12^th with 77-72=149, while senior Chris Wynne is tied for 17^th with 79-73=152. Jake Scheffers and Matt McIntyre are tied for 37^th with 162 to round out the scoring for the Pioneers.

The final 18 holes will be held on Tuesday on the par 72, 6,570-yard layout.

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Team Results
Pl.	Team	1^st	2^nd	Total
1	Newberry	301	288	589
2	Carson-Newman	296	296	592
3	Lenoir-Rhyne	294	307	601
4	Brevard	307	296	603
5	TUSCULUM	312	294	606
6	Mars Hill	305	305	610
7	Catawba	308	305	613
8	Wingate	309	310	619
9	Lincoln Memorial	315	311	626
Tusculum Individual Scores
Pl.	Player	1^st	2^nd	Total
T4	Lawson George	73	71	144
T12	Chase Carroll	77	72	149
T17	Chris Wynne	79	73	152
T37	Jake Scheffers	83	79	162
T37	Matt McIntyre	84	78	162