Ferrell Grabs Lead At Hummingbird Intercollegiate, Furman Holds Second Place

Sapphire, N.C. -- Furman’s Garland Ferrell fired an opening round 67 to take the individual lead and help Furman into second place after 18 holes at Western Carolina’s Hummingbird Intercollegiate on Monday at the par-71 Country Club of Sapphire Valley.

Even at the turn, Ferrell used a pair of eagles on the back nine to shoot four-under over the final nine holes and grab a one-stroke lead over a group of six golfers tied for second at three-under par.  Fellow senior Daniel Bowden recorded a two-under par 70 to share ninth place while Matt Broome carded a 72 to share 25th place after 18 holes.

The University of Kentucky shot five-under 279 to open up a three-stroke lead over Furman (282) and seven-stroke advantage over Western Carolina, Winthrop and Akron who are tied for third place at 286.

Full first round results and statistics are available at www.golfstatresults.com.

Final round play in the 36-hole event is set for Tuesday morning.  Furman’s five-man team will begin to tee-off at 10:48 a.m.

2       Furman          282

1       Garland Ferrell 67

T9      Daniel Bowden   70

T25     Matt Broome             72

T36     Anthony Aloi            73

T75     Austin Reeves   76

T17     J.B. Murphy*            71

T61     Jack Ulrich*            75

* - playing as an individual

Kentucky Leads the Hummingbird Intercollegiate; Western Carolina Tied for Third Entering Final Round

Sapphire, N.C. - The Kentucky Wildcats carded an opening team round of 279 to hold a three-stroke advantage over second place Furman after the opening round of the Hummingbird Intercollegiate hosted by Western Carolina at the par-71, 6,767-yard Country Club of Sapphire Valley. The Catamounts are amidst a three-way tie with Akron and Winthrop after Monday's first round after shooting 286 collectively.

Furman's Garland Ferrell posted two eagles on the back nine to shoot four-under, 67, on a beautiful fall afternoon Monday to take a one-stroke lead into Tuesday's second round. UK teammates Jordan Blann and Ben Fuqua - who recorded five-consecutive birdies on the back nine - are tied with Winthrop's Brandon Truesdale for second with opening round scores of three-under, 68, one stroke in arrears.

The final 18 holes will begin with fixed tee times beginning at 9:00 am on the front nine and 9:05 am on the back, with WCU scheduled to take the course as a team on the front at 10:48 am.

For the Catamounts, freshman Trey White and sophomore Kyle Wilson each posted a one-under, 70, on Monday to stand tied for eighth in the 102-golfer field. The tandem combined for 25 pars on the day to pace Western Carolina. Wilson made the turn at three-under, but a costly double-bogey on the par-4, 418-yard 10th dropped him back to one-under. The Mount Airy, N.C., native was able to drop back to two-under before a bogey on 17 forced him to settle for the one-under afternoon.

White had a rather uneventful 18 holes, steadily moving along the course. He countered two bogies with three birdies to shoot one-under.

Senior Ricky Stout was headed down the home stretch towards a solid top five finish after bouncing in a hole-in-one eagle on the par-3, 140-yard 11th-hole and posting birdie on the par-4, 287-yard 12th to move to four-under with six holes to play. However, five-consecutive bogies on the final five holes of his opening round relegated the New Bern, N.C., native to a tie for 25th at one-over, 72.

Rounding out Western Carolina's team scorers were seniors Tanner Briele and Drew Miller, each tied for 51st after shooting three-over, 74. Miller had a tumultuous opening 18 holes that included five bogies, three birdies and just one par, but settled down on the back to shoot one-over with two bogies against one birdie. For Briele, three above-par scores on his final six holes, including a double-bogey at 16, raised his score on the day.

Playing as an individual, freshman Jonathan Davies joined two Catamount teammates in the top 10 with a one-under, 70, to stand tied for eighth entering Tuesday's final round. Senior Benjy Davey shot 75 to stand tied for 61, with Rylan Lanham tied for 91st (78) and freshman Ronnie Garcia tied for 101st after shooting 81 in his first collegiate event.

Fans can follow all of the action from Tuesday's second round with live scoring through www.GolfStatResults.com, with a full recap to be posted at CatamountSports.com following the round.

Judy Leads Elon at Hummingbird Intercollegiate

SAPPHIRE, N.C. -- Jayson Judy shot a one-under par 70 to tie for eighth individually while the Elon Phoenix sits in a tie for 15th place with a first round 295 following Monday's round of The Hummingbird Intercollegiate hosted by Western Carolina at the Country Club of Sapphire Valley.  Kentucky leads the 18-team field with a five-under 279.
 
Judy carded 12 pars and was even on par-four holes during his round on Monday.  Right behind Judy is Phil Bartholomew who posted a 72 in his first round of play.  Bartholomew led all players with 15 pars on day one and sits in a tie for 25th.
 
In a tie for 75th is Tanner Norton who carded a 76, but parred 12 holes.  Scott Hockemeyer and Miller Robins both posted a round of 77 and are tied for 83rd to complete Elon's field.
 
Furman's Garland Ferrell leads the field after a first round total of 67.  Seven players are one stroke back.
 
Southern Conference teams Furman (282) and Western Carolina (286) trail Kentucky atop the leaderboard.  Both Winthrop and Akron also shot 286 on Monday to tie for third.
 
Other SoCon programs participating include Samford (8th; 291), Wofford (T9th; 292), Appalachian State (T11th; 293), College of Charleston (14th; 294) and Chattanooga (18th; 300).
 
The final round will be played on Tuesday in Sapphire, N.C.

College of Charleston Men's Golf 14th at Hummingbird Intercollegiate

Sapphire, N.C. - The College of Charleston men's golf team fired a 294 and is just eight strokes out of the top three in 14th after the first round of the Hummingbird Intercollegiate being held Nov. 2-3 at the Country Club of Sapphire Valley in Sapphire, N.C.  Kentucky leads the tournament with a 279, with Furman following closely behind with a 282.

Paladin Garland Ferrell leads the tournament with a 67, with six others tied for second with a 68 after 18 holes.

Leading the Cougars is Cabe Prieskorn (Texarkana, Texas) who shot a 72 and is tied for 25th.  Tim Mitchell (Austin, Texas) is tied for 36th with a 73 and tied for 51st is John Hudson (Sonora, Texas) with a 74.  Michael Montgomery (Hilton Head, S.C.) shot a 75 and is tied for 61st.  Austin Parks (Mt. Pleasant, S.C.) rounds out the Cougar effort and is tied for 96th with an 80.

Charleston posted 14 birdies, with Parks carding an eagle on hole 14.

The Cougars tee off from hole 10 beginning at 9:50 Tuesday in second and final round action.  Fans can follow the tournament live at www.golfstatresults.com.

Team Results

1 - Kentucky, 279 -5

2 - Furman, 282 -2

T3 - Western Carolina, 286 +2

T3 - Winthrop, 286 +2

T3 - Akron, 286 +2

6 - Vanderbilt, 289 +5

7 - East Carolina, 290 +6

8 - Samford, 291 +7

T9 - Wofford, 292 +8

T9 - High Point, 292 +8

T11 - Radford, 293 +9

T11 - Francis Marion, 293 +9

T11 - Appalachian State, 293 +9

14 - College of Charleston, 294 +10

T15 - Mercer, 295 +11

T15 - Elon, 295 +11

17 - Gardner-Webb, 299 +15

18 - Chattanooga, 300 +16

College of Charleston Results

T25 - Cabe Prieskorn, 72

T36 - Tim Mitchell, 73

T51 - John Duke Hudson, 74

T61 - Michael Montgomery, 75

T96 Austin Parks (5) 80 80

Chattanooga Men’s Golf 18th after First Round at Hummingbird Intercollegiate
The Mocs shot a disappointing 16-over par 300 at the Country Club of Sapphire Valley

SAPPHIRE, N.C. --- It was a sluggish start at the Hummingbird Intercollegiate for the Chattanooga men’s golf team.  The 24th-ranked Mocs are in 18th after an opening round 300 (+16) at the Country Club of Sapphire Valley.

Kentucky leads the event following an opening round 279 (-5).  Furman is in second at 282 (-2), while Western Carolina, Winthrop and Akron are tied for third at 286 (+2).

Furman’s Garland Ferrell’s 67 (-4) was the low round of the day.  The Kentucky duo of Jordan Blann and Ben Fuqua shot twin 68s (-3) and are tied in second with Lucas Murray (Akron), Bill Nabors (Samford), Brandon Truesdale (Winthrop) and David Watkins (East Carolina).

The top Mocs finisher on the day was senior J.T. Clendenin who played as an individual after failing to qualify for the lineup last week.  Clendenin shot one-under par 70 and is tied for eighth with eight other golfers.  His round included a season-high seven birdies.

As far as the team scorers, sophomore Stephan Jaeger led the way with a two-over par total of 73 (+2).  He was followed by Derek Rende at 75 (+4), Simon Forsslund and Fredrik Qvicker at 76 (+5) and Steven Fox at 80 (+9). 

Freshman Alex Ratliff and senior Tripp Harris were also individual entries for the Mocs.  Ratliff shot 75 (+4), while Harris carded a 77 (+6).

The Mocs are paired with Gardner-Webb and Elon for Tuesday’s final round teeing off No. 10 at 10:35 a.m.