Monday, May 7, 2007

TUSCULUM'S WYNNE 29^TH, CARROLL 36^TH AT NCAA REGIONAL

POOLER, Ga. --- Tusculum College junior Chris Wynne is tied for 29^th place while sophomore teammate Chase Carroll is tied for 36^th following the opening round of the 2007 NCAA Division II Southeast Men's Golf Regional. The three-day, 54-hole tournament is being held at the par 72, 7016-yard Savannah Quarters Country Club.

Wynne carded an 83 and is 10 shots off the lead pace set by Columbus State's Andrew Georgiou who fired a one-over par 73.

Wynne, the Johnson City, Tenn. product who is making his second regional appearance in as many years, bogeyed four of the first five holes. He rebounded to shoot one-under par for the remainder of his outward nine, including a birdie on the seventh hole. The Science Hill High School graduate got back to two-over par for his round following a birdie on the 11^th hole to get within a shot of the lead. But five bogeys and a pair of double bogeys for his final seven holes plagued the All-South Atlantic Conference honoree as he posted a 44 on the inward half.

Carroll, a Knoxville, Tenn. native, shot 43 on his first nine and scored a double bogey on two of his first five holes on the inward half as the Bearden High School alum shot an 85 in his NCAA Regional debut. The All-SAC Second Team selection finished with eight pars on the day, but seven bogeys and three double bogeys kept Carroll from gaining any momentum.

The second round will be contested on Tuesday with the regional concluding on Wednesday with the third and final round.

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