Wednesday, May 03, 2006

KINZER FINISHES 14^TH, WYNNE 31^ST

AT NCAA GOLF SUPER REGIONAL

CONCORD, N.C. – Tusculum’s Nick Kinzer finished tied for 14^th and Chris Wynne tied for 31^st on Wednesday’s final round of action at the 2006 NCAA Division II Men’s Golf Super Regional.

The NCAA Super Regional was hosted at the Rocky River Golf Club in Concord. Teams and individuals from the Division II Southeast and Atlantic regions competed in the event.

For Kinzer (Chattanooga, Tenn.), it was his final round of golf as a member of the Pioneer squad. He made the most of the opportunity, firing a two-over-par 74, his best round of the 54-hole event.

Kinzer concluded the tournament 12 stokes over par, posting a total score of 228 (79-75-74=228). On the final day of action, he surged seven places up the leader board to tie for 14^th. He was one-over on both the front and back sides of the par-72, 6,970-yard course.

Wynne (Johnson City, Tenn.) carded a final-round 79 to finish the event with a 22-over-par 238 (83-76-79=238). In the final round, the sophomore was just two over on the front nine (38) but went seven over (41) after making the turn.

Kinzer and Wynne were the third and fourth players in the history of the Tusculum men’s golf program to compete in the NCAA Regional.

Defending national champion USC-Aiken won the event with a three-round score of 875, 37 strokes ahead of second-place Columbus State. Aiken also claimed the top two individual spots, with Scott Brown (211) holding off teammate Bob Diaz (216) in the final standings.

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