Wednesday, May 7, 2008

 

CARROLL, WYNNE FINISH IN THE TOP 10 AT NCAA GOLF REGIONAL

 

Chase Carroll Chris Wynne
Chase Carroll
Chris Wynne

                MOORESVILLE, N.C. --- Tusculum College’s Chase Carroll and Chris Wynne posted a pair of top 10 finishes at the 2008 NCAA Division II Southeast Region Men’s Golf Championship, held this week at the Point Lake Golf Club.  Playing as individual competitors, Carroll posted a three-day total of 219 to tie for sixth place, while Wynne shot 221 to tie for 10th for the best two performances ever carded by a Pioneer golfer at a NCAA Championship event.

 

                Carroll, a junior from Knoxville, Tenn. (Bearden HS), shot a final round 71 (-1), one of only six golfers to shoot under par on Wednesday.  Starting on the back nine, Carroll dropped a shot on the 11th hole, but rebounded with birdies on 12, 15 and 16 to post a 34 on his outward nine.  One of the highlights of the round was his 30-foot birdie on No. 16.

 

                The two-time All-South Atlantic Conference honoree birdied No. 1 to go to three-under for the day and got within striking distance of the leaders as he climbed into the top five.  But a missed four-footer for birdie on No. 2 and bogey on the third hole stopped the momentum.  Carroll answered with four straight pars, until the eighth hole when he three-putted the par five for a bogey as he shot 71 to wrap up his second NCAA Regional appearance.

 

                Wynne, a senior from Johnson City, Tenn. (Science Hill HS), struck the ball well in his opening nine holes as he fired a 34 with seven pars and birdies on No. 12 and 18 to get to cut his tournament score to one-over and was in sight of the leaders.  But four bogeys on the inward nine cut his final day charge short as he shot 74 in his final collegiate outing.

 

                Wynne, the 2008 SAC Player of the Year, wrapped up the best season in school history and one of the best collegiate careers ever by a Pioneer.  The three-time NCAA Regional qualifier posted a 72.82 scoring average, breaking the previous mark established by 2003 SAC Player of the Year Brent Dyson (74.07, 2002-03).  Wynne’s 75.39 career scoring average is currently the third lowest in Tusculum history.

 

                Carroll’s 73.05 scoring average this year is second only to Wynne, but his career 75.21 average is presently the best in school history, just ahead of former All-American Todd Ricker (1992-96, 75.27).

 

                Niclas Johansson of Georgia College & State University won medalist honors with his 212 (-4), while leading the Bobcats to the team title as well.  Carson-Newman’s Brad Johnson finished second with 213 (-3) and will advance to the NCAA National Championship as an individual competitor.

 

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