Tuesday, September 11, 2007

TUSCULUM MEN GO WIRE-TO-WIRE TO CLAIM ANDERSON INVITATIONAL TITLE

ANDERSON, S.C. --- First-round leader Tusculum College shot 300 in the second round to take a seven-shot victory over Catawba College in the 2007 Anderson University Men's Golf Invitational Tuesday at Brookstone Meadows.

The Pioneers finished with a two-day total of 581 on the par-72, 6,700-yard Brookstone course as TC wins this event for a second straight year. Catawba was second at 588, North Greenville University was third at 592, and host Anderson was fourth at 593.

First-round leader Allen Tuttle of Catawba went wire-to-wire to take the individual title. Tuttle shot 1-under 71 in the second round to finish at 6-under 138.

Tusculum's Chris Wynne shot 74 in the second round to claim a share of second place at 143. Brad Caldwell of North Greenville shot 69 to finish in a tie with Wynne. Caldwell's 69 was Tuesday's low round. Chase Carroll finished with 72-73=145 to finish sixth, while Lawson George tied for 12^th with 68-81=149. Glenn Vicary carded a 72-83=155, while Jake Scheffers shaved a dozen shots off his opening round score with an even-par 72 to finish with 156 (T29th).

The Pioneers return to action in two weeks when they travel to Seneca, S.C. to play in the Jack Shadwick Invitational.

- TC -

Team Results
Pl.	Team	1^st	2^nd	Total
1	TUSCULUM	281	300	581
2	Catawba	287	301	588
3	North Greenville	296	296	592
4	Anderson	295	298	593
5	Lincoln Memorial	301	297	598
6	Mt. Olive	291	310	601
7	Southern Wesleyan	300	312	612
8	Limestone	313	318	631
9	Anderson "B"	311	329	640
Tusculum Individual Scores
Pl.	Player	1^st	2^nd	Total
T2	Chris Wynne	69	74	143
6	Chase Carroll	72	73	145
T12	Lawson George	68	81	149
28	Glenn Vicary	72	83	155
T29	Jake Scheffers	84	72	156