CLINTON, S.C -. The fourth-ranked USC Aiken golf team slipped one spot after today's final round of the 11th Annual Presbyterian College Intercollegiate to finish tied for 11th with the host Blue Hose. The Pacers recorded a two-day total of 22-over-par 598. Coker College won the title in a three-way playoff after concluding 36 holes at 11-over-par.
The 36-hole event was contested at the 6,680 yard, par 72 Musgrove Mill Golf Course in Clinton, SC. In 2002, the Pacers finished tied for second with Kennesaw State at 20-over-par, 13 strokes behind tournament winner Pfeiffer University.
Tied with Francis Marion and Carson-Newman at 587 for the two-day tournament, the Cobras won on the second playoff hole with a combined score of one-under-par. Catawba's Steven Harvey won individual medalist honors with a six-under-par 138.
Senior Bryan Sangid, featured last month on the Golf Channel's "College Central", picked up his third career top 10 finish placing tied for ninth. A two-under-par 70 left the Johnson City, TN native at even par 144 for the tournament.
Freshman
Clint Smith, who was tied for ninth entering today's final round, slipped back in the pack but still managed his third top 20 finish of the season. Smith followed up yesterday's 71 with a five-over-par 77 on Tuesday to tie for 19th at four-over-par.
Sam Mason trimmed three strokes off yesterday's round with a 75 on Tuesday to finish tied for 53rd at nine-over-par.
Reggie Bergholtz carded a 78 to place tied for 62nd at 10-over-par while
Dane Burkhart registered a final round 79 to place tied for 72nd in the 105-golfer field at 12-over-par.
USC Aiken will close out the fall portion of their 2003-04 season in two weeks (October 20-21) at the North Shore Intercollegiate in Top Sail Beach, NC.
PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE INTERCOLLEGIATE
MUSGROVE MILL G.C. CLINTON, SC
PAR: 72 YARDAGE: 6,680 DATES: OCTOBER 6-7
TEAM RESULTS
1** Coker.................................295 292 587 +11
T2 Francis Marion...................295 292 587 +11
T2 Carson-Newman................295 292 587 +11
T4 Valdosta State...................296 293 589 +13
T4 Belmont Abbey..................299 290 589 +13
T4 Pfeiffer...............................292 297 589 +13
T7 Kennesaw State................293 302 595 +19
T7 UNC Pembroke...................288 307 595 +19
9 Catawba..............................310 286 596 +20
10 Armstrong Atl. State..........301 296 597 +21
T11 USC Aiken.....................298 300 598 +22
T11 Presbyterian....................299 299 598 +22
13 Georgia Coll. & State.........289 310 599 +23
14 Nova Southeastern...........296 306 602 +26
15 Columbus State.................304 303 607 +31
16 Lenoir-Rhyne....................312 297 609 +33
17 Presbyterian "B"...............308 302 610 +34
18 Tusculum..........................312 311 623 +47
19 Clayton State....................324 312 636 +60
20 Mars Hill............................324 318 642 +66
21 Wingate............................327 326 653 +77
** Playoff Winner
USCA INDIVIDUAL RESULTS (+22) (T-11th)
Bryan Sangid................74 70 144 E (T-9th)
Clint Smith.....................71 77 148 +4 (T-19th)
Sam Mason...................78 75 153 +9 (T-53rd)
Reggie Bergholtz..........76 78 154 +10 (T-62nd)
Dane Burkhart............. 77 79 156 +12 (T-72nd)
INDIVIDUAL WINNER
Steven Harvey, Catawba........70 68 138 -6 (1st)
