Furman, Garland Ferrell Claim Hummingbird Intercollegiate Titles
Sapphire, N.C. -- Furman’s Garland Ferrell carded a final round 68 to capture individual medalist honors and help Furman to a one-stroke victory over the University of Kentucky at Western Carolina’s Hummingbird Intercollegiate on Monday at the par-71 Country Club of Sapphire Valley.
The win marks Ferrell’s first collegiate victory and the first tournament win for Furman since claiming the Raines Development Group Intercollegiate at the Country Club of South Carolina during the 2007-08 season.
“This is a really great way for us to end the fall season,” said Furman coach Todd Satterfield. “Garland getting the win was great, but everyone had a hand in it and it was a lot of fun to watch.”
With the Paladins and Wildcats tied and just one golfer from each school on the course with three holes left to play, Ferrell (67-68=135) birdied the par-four No. 17 to lift Furman (282-285=567) to the victory at one-under 567 for the 36-hole event. Kentucky (279-291=570) and East Carolina (290-280=570) finished in a tie for second place with Vanderbilt and Winthrop rounding out the top five.
Ferrell, a senior from Greenville, S.C., finished two strokes ahead of Akron’s Lucas Murray (68-69=137) and three strokes in front of East Carolina’s David Watkins. Paladin senior Daniel Bowden (70-72=142) managed a 14th place finish while sophomore Matt Broome (72-71=143) carded a final round 71 to finish in a tie for 20th. Furman’s J.B. Murphy (71-72=143), playing as an individual, also garnered a 20th place finish.
Full Hummingbird Intercollegiate results and statistics are available at www.golfstatresults.com.
The tournament victory concludes the fall season for the Paladins.
1 Furman 282 285 567
1 Garland Ferrell 67 68 135
T14 Daniel Bowden 70 72 142
T20 Matt Broome 72 71 143
T47 Anthony Aloi 73 75 148
T64 Austin Reeves 76 74 150
T20 J.B. Murphy* 71 72 143
T70 Jack Ulrich* 75 76 151
* - playing as an individual
Furman Rallies on Back Nine to Win 2009 Hummingbird Intercollegiate; Western Carolina Finishes Tied for Sixth
Paladins' Garland Ferrell wins individual title; WCU puts Stout and Wilson among top 15 finishers
Sapphire, N.C. - Furman erased a six-stroke lead over the final six holes to rally past Kentucky to win the 2009 Hummingbird Intercollegiate on Tuesday afternoon at the par-71, 6,767-yard Country Club of Sapphire Valley. First-round leader Garland Ferrell helped lead the Paladin charge, carding three birdies on the back nine and eagled the par-5, 482-yard 14th hole for a second-consecutive day to win the individual medalist honors.
Ferrell carded rounds of 67 and 68 for a two-day total of 135 to win by two strokes over Akron's Lucas Murray at 137. David Watkins of East Carolina finished third, three strokes off the pace at 138.
Furman finished with a 285 on Tuesday for a 36-hole score of 567 to edge Kentucky (570) by three strokes. The Wildcats slipped into a two-way tie with East Carolina after the Pirates turned in a closing round 280. Chattanooga, ranked 30th in the nation according to GolfStat, was the biggest gainer over the final 18, moving from 18th-place to eighth overall by turning in a six-under, 278, the low round of this year's tournament.
Vanderbilt posted a fourth-place finish with a two-day total of 573, followed by Winthrop at 574 to round out the top five with the Catamounts and Zips tied for sixth, two strokes in arrears at 576.
For Western Carolina, senior Ricky Stout carded a one-under 70 on Tuesday to finish tied with sophomore teammate, Kyle Wilson, at even-par, 142, in 14th place. Stout was consistent through the field on Tuesday, making the turn at even par after a pair of birdies countered two bogies. The New Bern, N.C., native carded two birdies on the back nine against one bogey to shoot one-under. Wilson rallied from a two bogies and a double on the front, turning at four-over to card three birdies on the back nine to shoot one-over, 72.
Senior Drew Miller evened out his three bogies in the final round with a trio of birdies - two on par 4 and one on a par 5; but a double-bogey on the sixth hole of his day relegated him to a two-over, 73, and a final finish tied for 42nd. Classmate Tanner Briele made the turn at even par before dropping to three-under par after birdying three of his first five holes on the back nine. However, consecutive bogies and a costly nine on the par-4 17th moved him to four-over for the day and seven-over 149, tied for 54th overall.
Rounding out WCU's scorers on Tuesday was freshman Trey White, who struggled home after posting a one-under 70 in the opening round with an 82 on the final 18, tied for 76th.
Playing as individuals, freshman Ronnie Garcia turned in his career-low round of 75 to finish tied with teammate Rylan Lanham in 94th with a two-round score of 156. Freshman Jonathan Davies, who shot one-under 70 on Monday, carded 81 to finish tied for 71st at 151, followed by Benjy Davey in a tie for 87th overall at 154 (75-79).
Western Carolina will now turn its attention to the spring season and the opening Wexford Invitational, hosted by Francis Marion at the Wexford Plantation in Hilton Head, S.C.
College of Charleston Men's Golf Finishes Tied for 15th at Hummingbird Intercollegiate
Sapphire, N.C. - Tim Mitchell (Austin, Texas) fired a career-low 67 in the second round and tied for seventh to lead the College of Charleston men's golf team to a tie for 15th at the Hummingbird Intercollegiate held Nov. 2-3 at the Country Club of Sapphire Valley in Sapphire, N.C. Furman won the event with a 567 in 36 holes.
Charleston, along with Mercer, finished with a 591, just 11 strokes from the top 10. Kentucky and East Carolina tied for second with a 570 each.
Furman's Garland Ferrell took home individual medalist honors with a two-day total of a 135.
Following Mitchell and his 140 for the Cougars was John Hudson (Sonora, Texas), who shot a 149 to tie for 54th. Tied for 64th was Cabe Prieskorn (Texarkana, Texas) with his 150 in 36 holes and with a 154 Michael Montgomery (Hilton Head, S.C.) tied for 87th. Austin Parks (Mt. Pleasant, S.C.) tied for 97th with a 157.
Team Results
1 - Furman, 282-285=567 -1
T2 - Kentucky, 279-291=570 +2
T2 - East Carolina, 290-280=570 +2
4 - Vanderbilt, 289-284=573 +5
5 - Winthrop, 286-288=574 +6
T6 - Western Carolina, 286-290=576 +8
T6 - Akron, 286-290=576 +8
8 - Chattanooga, 300-278=578 +10
T9 - Elon, 295-285=580 +12
T9 - Radford, 293-287=580 +12
T9 - Wofford, 292-288=580 +12
12 - Francis Marion, 293-289=582 +14
T13 - Samford, 291-292=583 +15
T13 - High Point, 292-291=583 +15
T15 - Mercer, 295-296=591 +23
T15 - College of Charleston, 294-297=591 +23
17 - Gardner-Webb, 299-297=596 +28
18 - Appalachian State, 293-304=597 +29
College of Charleston Results
T7 - Tim Mitchell, 73-67=140
T54 - John Hudson, 74-75=149
T64 - Cabe Prieskorn, 72-78=150
T87 - Michael Montgomery, 75-79=154
T97 - Austin Parks, 80-77=157
Wofford Men's Golf Ties for Ninth at Hummingbird Intercollegiate
SAPPHIRE, N.C. – The Wofford men’s golf team concluded the fall portion of its 2009-10 season, capturing a tie for ninth place at the 2009 Hummingbirg Intercollegiate, hosted by Western Carolina University at the par-71, 6,767-yard Country Club of Sapphire Valley.
The Terriers finished tied for ninth in the 18-team field, the largest in tournament history, which included five teams ranked in the GolfState top-100 rankings: No. 30 Chattanooga, No. 53 Vanderbilt, No. 62 Furman, No. 89 Wofford and No. 92 East Carolina.
Wofford recorded team scores of 292 and 288 in the 36-hole tournament for a total score of 580 (+12). The Terriers finished ahead of Southern Conference foes Samford, College of Charleston and Appalachian State, while tying with Elon and finishing a mere two strokes behind No. 30 Chattanooga.
Senior Garrett Medeiros paced the Terriers, finishing tied for fourth place with a total score of 139 (-3). After shooting an opening round 74 (+3), leaving him tied for 51st at the conclusion of the first day, Medeiros recorded seven Birdies and an Eagle on the 12th hole to catapult into the top ten on the strength of a six-under par 65 round. The career-best mark also puts Medeiros at the top of the Terrier record books, tied for first in Division I Individual Low 18 records.
Freshman Mark Joye led the team in the first round, shooting an even-par 71, and after carding a 73 in the second round, finished the tournament tied for 28th place with a total score of 144.
Also turning in scores for the Terriers was senior Mike McKenzie, who finished tied for 54th with a score of 149 (74-75). Junior Adam Dolezal, competing in his first tournament for the Terriers this fall, finished in a tie for 87th place after recording scores of 79 and 75 for a 154 total (+12). Freshman Charles Moore came in at 14-over par 156, to finish tied for 94th.
The Terriers will kick off their spring season with a trip to Hilton Head, S.C. to compete in the Wexford Plantation Intercollegiate, February 22-23.
SAMFORD MEN’S GOLF COMPLETES PLAY AT 2009 HUMMINGBIRD INTERCOLLEGIATE
The Bulldogs finished the two-round competition in a tie for 13th place
SAPPHIRE, N.C. --- The Samford men’s golf team closed out play in its 2009 fall season Tuesday as the Bulldogs carded a 36-hole score of 583 (291-292) at the Hummingbird Intercollegiate. The tournament was hosted by Western Carolina University at the Country Club of Sapphire Valley. Samford concluded the two-day competition in a tie for 13th place.
“Our guys played better this week and I’m really optimistic about the promise they are showing,” said Samford head coach Woodie Eubanks. “We’ve been playing four freshmen all this season and they are really starting to get acclimated to the college level. I know that we have a young team, but if we continue to practice hard and get better, I think that we can be a very competitive team in the spring.”
Samford was paced at the 2009 Hummingbird Intercollegiate by junior Martin Bunt. The Bulldogs’ native of Pensacola, Fla., finished the 36-hole event with a team-best score of 144 (71-73). Bunt placed 28th out of 101 competitors at the prestigious regional competition.
Bunt proved to be Samford’s lone non-freshman in its starting five. He was followed this week by Bill Nabors, Drew Aimone, Gabe Hyde and Casey O’Toole.
Nabors, the Bulldogs’ highly-touted freshman from Decatur, Ala., carded a two-round score of 145 (68-77), while Aimone followed with a 149 (74-75). Samford’s remaining two players of its groundbreaking 2009-10 freshman class, Hyde and O’Toole, also turned in solid scores at the Hummingbird Intercollegiate. Hyde posted a 36-hole mark of 150 (78-72), while O’Toole fired a 153 (81-72).
Hyde and O’Toole tallied Samford’s best scores Tuesday. Both true freshmen carded marks of even-par 72 at the Country Club of Sapphire Valley.
For the team title of the tournament, Furman erased a six-stroke lead over the final six holes to rally past Kentucky to win the 2009 Hummingbird Intercollegiate. First-round leader Garland Ferrell helped lead the Paladin charge, carding three birdies on the back nine and eagled the par-5, 482-yard 14th hole for a second-consecutive day to win the individual medalist honors.
Ferrell carded rounds of 67 and 68 for a two-day total of 135 to win by two strokes over Akron’s Lucas Murray at 137. David Watkins of East Carolina finished third, three strokes off the pace at 138.
Furman finished with a 285 on Tuesday for a 36-hole score of 567 to edge Kentucky (570) by three strokes. The Wildcats slipped into a two-way tie with East Carolina after the Pirates turned in a closing round 280. Chattanooga, ranked 30th in the nation according to GolfStat, was the biggest gainer over the final 18, moving from 18th-place to eighth overall by turning in a six-under, 278, the low round of this year’s tournament.
Men’s Golf Finishes Eighth at Hummingbird Intercollegiate
The Mocs bounce back with the tournament’s low round of 278 (-6)
SAPPHIRE, N.C. --- The Chattanooga men’s golf team played up to their ranking on Tuesday shooting a tournament-low 278 (-6) to finish eighth at the Hummingbird Intercollegiate hosted by Western Carolina at the Country Club of Sapphire Valley. The Mocs were led by Stephan Jaeger and Fredrik Qvicker who combined to shoot nine-under par as UTC shot 578 (+10) for the 36-hole event.
Jaeger tied his season-low round with a 66 (-5). He opened with birdies on four of his first five holes and carding seven birdies on the day. Qvicker also tied his season-best round with a 67 (-4). He had four birdies to go with an eagle on the par-five 14th hole and two bogeys. The Mocs played the 14th at minus seven on the day and between the five team players, scored 11 under for the three par fives on the course.
Derek Rende shot 72 (+1) and also eagled 14. Simon Forsslund and Steven Fox each tallied 73s (+2).
Furman claimed the team title at 567 (-1) by three shots over Kentucky and East Carolina at 570. Vanderbilt (573) and Winthrop (574) rounded out the top five.
The Paladins Garland Ferrell won medalist honors with a seven-under par 135. Akron’s Lucas Murray came in second at 137 (-5), while ECU’s David Watkins was third at 138 (-4). Jaeger was one of a trio of golfers tied for fourth at 139 (-3). Qvicker finished tied for 20th at 143 (+1).
Three Mocs played as individuals for the event. Senior J.T. Clendenin finished tied for 33rd at 145 (+3) with a final round 75 (+4). Senior Tripp Harris ended up tied for 97th at 157 (+15), followed by Alex Ratliff in 101st at 159 (+17).
The Mocs are off until Feb. 13-14 when they travel to Gainesville, Fla., for the SunTrust Gator Invitational.
ASU Men's Golf Closes Fall at Hummingbird Intercollegiate
SAPPHIRE, N.C. - Casey Johnson placed 38th in a tough field with a 73-73-146 (+4) to lead Appalachian State University men's golf to 18th place at the Hummingbird Intercollegiate on Monday and Tuesday. The Mountaineers finished with scores of 293-304-598 (+29).
The senior was followed by Jake Wiesehan's 73-75-148 (+6) in 47th place and Lance Wheeler in 64th at 71-79-150 (+8).
Jacob Eggers placed 97th at 80-77-157 (+15), just ahead of teammate Dustin Hudson, who carded a 76-82-158 (+16) for 100th place.
Furman's Garland Ferrell won the individual title at 67-68-135 (-7) and the Paladins claimed the team title at 567 (-1).
The Apps were just one stroke behind 17th-place Gardner-Webb.
The tournament concludes ASU's fall season and will return to the course in March at the North/South Intercollegiate.
Judy Paces Elon to Tie for Ninth in Final Fall Tourney
SAPPHIRE, N.C. -- The Elon men's golf team improved six spots after firing a final round 285 to finish with a two-round score of 580 and placed in a tie for ninth among the 18 teams at The Hummingbird Intercollegiate hosted by Western Carolina on Tuesday. Jayson Judy led the Phoenix push with a final round of 71, which, when combined with his first round score of 70, gave the senior a 141 to tie for 10th individually. Furman took home the team title with a two round score of 567.
Judy finished the tournament scoring even on par-three holes and totaled 24 pars over his two rounds of play.
Phil Bartholomew shot a 144 (72-72) to tie for 28th in the field of 102 golfers. He led all players with 28 pars. With a final round 71, Tanner Norton placed in a tie for 42nd with a two-round score of 147. Norton was second in the field by shooting -2 on par-three holes.
Scott Hockemeyer also fired a second round 71 which gave him a tournament score of 148 to tie for 47th. Finally, Miller Robins carded a 74 to follow up his first round 77 for a total of 151, tying for 71st in the field.
Furman's Garland Ferrell shot a 135 (-7) to win the individual title by two strokes over Akron's Lucas Murray.
The Paladins' 567 was -1 for the tournament as they claimed the team title by three strokes over both Kentucky (279-291--570) and East Carolina (290-280--570). Vanderbilt (289-284--573) and Winthrop (286-288--574) rounded out the top-five.
Other Southern Conference entrants included Chattanooga (8th; 300-278--578), Wofford (T9th; 292-288--580), Samford (T13th; 291-292--583), College of Charleston (T15th; 294-297--591) and Appalachian State (18th; 293-304--597).
Photo Credit: Southern Conference
