Tuesday, October 18, 2005

 

TC FINISHES 8TH AT PATSY RENDLEMAN INVITE

 

SALISBURY, N.C. --- Despite shaving four strokes off its first-round score, the Tusculum College womens golf team was unable to gain any ground and finished eighth at the Patsy Rendleman Invitational, hosted at the Country Club of Salisbury on Tuesday.  The Pioneers carded a final-round 341 and concluded the event with a total team score of 686.  Central Arkansas won the 13-team tournament with a two-round score of 617 (314-303).

 

Junior Amanda Bowen (Millington, Tenn.) improved her opening-round performance by five strokes, carding a final 161 (83-78) to finish tied for 11th.   Junior Shannon Palenkas (Maryville, Tenn.) finished tied for 14th with a score of 162 (77-85). 

 

Sophomore Mandy Hartsock (Kingsport, Tenn.) was consistent in both rounds of the event and tied for 41st with a final score of 177 (88-89).  Freshman Mary Beth McFarland (Jonesborough, Tenn.) trimmed her opening round score by eight strokes to finish tied for 51st with a 186 (97-89).  Junior Becca Friddle (Honea Path, S.C.) also concluded the tournament in strong fashion, bettering her second-round score by nine strokes to place 55th (101-92) with a 193.

 

The Rendleman Invitational was the Pioneers’ final tournament of the fall season.

 

-TC-

 

Second Round

Par 72 – 5,900 Yards

 

Team Results

Place

School

Score

1

Central Arkansas

314-303=617

2

Pfeiffer

318-316=634

3

Wingate

332-328=660

4

Anderson

327-339=666

4

Newberry

332-334=666

6

Lenoir-Rhyne

339-330=669

7

Catawba

327-346=673

8

Tusculum

345-341=686

9

Montevallo

355-356=711

10

Queens (N.C.)

362-350=712

11

Belmont Abbey

368-358=726

12

St. Andrews Presby.

366-378=744

13

Mars Hill

416-391=807

 

Tusculum Scores

Place

Golfer

Score

T11

Amanda Bowen

83-78=161

T14

Shannon Palenkas

77-85=162

T41

Mandy Hartsock

88-89=177

T51

Mary Beth McFarland

97-89=186

55

Becca Friddle

101-92=201