AIKEN, S.C. – Clemson won the team title and Virginia's Ben Kohles claimed individual medalist honors at the 15th Annual Cleveland Golf Palmetto Intercollegiate at the 6,617-yard par-70 Palmetto Golf Club.
The Tigers at 854 (286-285-283) ended the three-round tournament one stroke ahead of second-place team Virginia (292-278-285). South Carolina obtained third place with a cumulative three-round team tally of 863 (286-284-293).
Virginia's Kohles and Clemson's Crawford Reeves entered the third and final round on Tuesday tied for first. Playing in the same group on the final day of the event, Kohles (69-70-69=208) narrowly edged out Reeves by posting a 69 in the final round. Reeves (69-70-70=209) carded a 70 in round three.
Virginia's Ben Rusch finished third individually at 212 (74-69-69).
Kohles has now won the Cleveland Golf Palmetto Intercollegiate in two of the last three years. He also garnered individual medalist honors in the 2010 Cleveland Golf Palmetto Intercollegiate with a score of 204 (70-63-72). The win in the 15th Annual Cleveland Golf Palmetto Intercollegiate allows Kohles to become Virginia's all-time wins leader, as he now has six individual wins in his career.
Nationally 15th-ranked USC Aiken finished the 15th Annual Cleveland Golf Palmetto Intercollegiate in a tie for 12 with Presbyterian at 896. After posting back-to-back team scores of 295 in the first two rounds, USC Aiken closed out its home event with a 306 in round three.
USC Aiken's JP Solis (Morelia, Mexico/Lico Morelia) claimed his second straight top-25 finish in the event by ending his efforts tied for 25th at 219 (74-71-74).
USC Aiken will next compete in the Magnolia Invitational at the Orangeburg Country Club in Orangeburg, S.C. The 54-hole tournament hosted by Newberry will be contested on Monday, Mar. 12 and Tuesday, Mar. 13.
The Cleveland Golf Palmetto Intercollegiate
Palmetto Golf Club Aiken, SC
Dates: 03/05 - 03/06 (Today:03-05-2012)
Par: 70
Yardage: 6617
Fin. School Scores
1 Clemson University 286 285 283 854 +14
2 Virginia, U. of 292 278 285 855 +15
3 South Carolina 286 284 293 863 +23
4 Liberty University 291 290 286 867 +27
5 East Carolina Univ. 290 285 293 868 +28
6 Furman University 286 301 286 873 +33
7 Augusta State U. 299 282 293 874 +34
8 Charleston, Coll. of 297 288 290 875 +35
9 Chattanooga 294 289 294 877 +37
10 Vanderbilt Univ. 298 293 297 888 +48
11 Akron, U. of 299 293 299 891 +51
12 Presbyterian College 305 293 298 896 +56
South Carolina-Aiken 295 295 306 896 +56
14 Maryland, U. of 302 297 306 905 +65
15 Francis Marion U. 305 295 306 906 +66
16 Georgia Southern U. 313 294 300 907 +67
17 Wofford College 322 295 300 917 +77
18 Elon University 308 300 313 921 +81
T 12 USC Aiken 295 295 306 896
T 25 J.P. Solis 74 71 74 219
T 56 Andrew Ward 71 75 80 226
T 70 Matt Atkins 73 78 78 229
T 74 Brian Amick 77 76 77 230
T 78 Mark Dickson 82 73 77 232
