Patriot Golfers improve one spot for Top 10 finish

GREENVILLE, S.C. - The Francis Marion University golf team fired a final-round 312 team score to improve one position in the team standings to 10th at the 40th-annual Furman University Intercollegiate Tournament on Sunday.

The tournament, originally scheduled for 54 holes and shortened to 36 holes because of rain, was played on the par-72, 6,944-yard Furman University Golf Course which was remodeled and lengthened this past summer.

Francis Marion senior Peter McGibney shot a 76 on Sunday to finish tied for 20th place at 152. Matt Jackson fired FMU's low round on Sunday with a 75 to finish tied for 53rd position along with senior Andrew Pitcher (76-81=157). Christopher Couch (77-82=159) and Keith Crowley (79-80=159) both tied for 73rd place.

Furman's Austin Reeves (79-66=145) established a new course record with a final-round 66 and drained a 15-foot birdie putt on the fourth hole of a sudden death playoff against teammate Daniel Bowden (69-76=145) to clam individual medalist honors.

East Carolina University (298-297=595) took the team title, edging the host school Furman (301-295=596) and Virginia Tech (297-299=596) by one stroke. The University of North Florida (296-307=603) and Old Dominion University (306-303=609) rounded out the top five. FMU finished only six strokes out of sixth place.

Francis Marion returns to action in two weeks (April 13-14) at the Palisades Collegiate Golf Classic in Charlotte, hosted Charlotte, Davidson College, and Belmont Abbey College.

Furman Intercollegiate

FINAL RESULTS * Individual ** Playoff Winner

Par-Yardage: 72-6994

COLLEGIATE SCORING SYSTEM GOLFSTAT.COM

Fin. Top 20 Teams Scores

1 East Carolina Univ. 298-297= 595

2 Furman University 301-295= 596

Virginia Tech 297-299= 596

4 North Florida, U. of 296-307= 603

5 Old Dominion Univ. 306-303= 609

6 Wofford College 302-312= 614

7 Temple University 309-308= 617

Winthrop University 314-303= 617

9 Troy University 302-316= 618

10 Francis Marion U. 308-312= 620

11 Appalachian State U. 303-318= 621

12 Samford University 317-305= 622

13 Western Carolina U. 303-320= 623

Marshall University 314-309= 623

15 Rhode Island, U. of 307-319= 626

Davidson College 309-317= 626

17 Presbyterian College 315-317= 632

Elon University 321-311= 632

19 Charleston Southern 331-318= 649