KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. – The nationally fifth-ranked University of South Carolina Aiken men's golf team finished in 14^th place at The Invitational at the Ocean Course at the par-72, 7,344-yard Ocean Course.

The tournament hosted by the College of Charleston was held at the site of the 2012 PGA Championship.

The Pacers finished the three rounds of The Invitational at the Ocean Course with a 935 (307-317-311) as a team.

Three Pacers concluded The Invitational at the Ocean Course in the top-50 with Matt Atkins (Owensboro, Ky./Henderson State) leading the way with a top-20 performance. The 2012 First-Team All-American closed out USC Aiken's season-opening tournament with a three-round tally of 230 (77-76-77). His score of 230 allowed him to tie for 18^th individually.

JP Solis (Morelia, Mexico/Lico Morelia) finished just behind Atkins in a tie for 27^th with a three-round score of 232 (76-81-75).

Andrew Ward (York, S.C./Clover HS) was the final Pacer in the top-50, claiming a tie for 44^th with a three-round score of 237 (78-79-80).

Florida claimed the team title with a three-round team score of 882 (289-288-305). UT Arlington came in second at 906 (310-292-304).

Georgia Southern's Scott Wolfes (73-67-80=220) had his worst round of the tournament in Tuesday's final round, but despite posting an 80 in the final round he was able to hold on for a one-shot victory over two others tied for second at 221.

USC Aiken will next head back to Kiawah Island, S.C. to play host to the Ninth Annual Kiawah Island Invitational. The tournament will be contested on Monday, Sept. 17 and Tuesday, Sept. 18.

The Kiawah Island Invitational will take place at the par-72 Cougar Point Golf Course in Kiawah Island, S.C. Designed by Gary Player, the course was rated at "4.5 stars" by Golf Digest. The Pacers are three-time winners of the event. 

14     USC Aiken             307    317    311    935

T18    Matt Atkins (2)       77     76     77     230

T27    JP Solis (1)         76     81     75     232

T44    Andrew Ward (5)       78     79     80     237

T59    Hayden Letien (3)     76     83     81     240

T70    Taylor Welborn (6)    84     81     79     244

T87    Gaines Milliner (4)   81     84     87     252

1     

       Florida

+18    F        +17 289   288   305   882

2     

       UT Arlington

+42    F        +16 310   292   304   906

3     

       Houston

+48    F        +27 293   304   315   912

4     

       College of Charleston

+49    F        +25 299   301   313   913

5     

       South Florida

+53    F        +25 303   301   313   917

6     

       UAB

+58    F        +29 302   303   317   922

7     

       Akron

+61    F        +28 312   297   316   925

T8    

       Davidson College

+62    F        +31 306   301   319   926

T8    

       Texas State

+62    F        +23 308   307   311   926

10    

       Stephen F. Austin St

+68    F        +34 307   303   322   932

T11   

       St. John's

+69    F        +25 317   303   313   933

T11   

       Georgia Southern

+69    F        +30 307   308   318   933

13    

       Mercer

+70    F        +27 319   300   315   934

14    

       USC Aiken

+71    F        +23 307   317   311   935

15    

       USC Upstate

+96    F        +33 325   314   321