University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Eagle Golfers Improve To 8th At Tennessee Tourney
10/21/2003 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
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Final Results
Eagle Golfers Improve To 8th At Tennessee Tourney
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. --
Southern Miss shot a 292 team score in today's final round and moved up three spots to 8th place in the Coca-Cola Tournament of Champions event hosted here by the University of Tennessee. The Golden Eagles finished the 54-hole event at 298-287-292--877.
Vanderbilt matched the best team round of the tournament today, with a 9-under-par 279, and moved from fourth place all the way into first when the three teams in front of them after 36 holes, the Swedish National Team (279-284-291--854), Georgia Southern (285-281-292--858) and host Tennessee (284-281-292--858), all recorded their worst rounds of the tournament. The Swedish team dropped into second, Georgia Southern from a second-place tie into fourth and Tennessee from a second place tie into third.
Georgia Southern's Aron Price continued his hot pace with a final round 4-under-par 68 to finish at 69-66-68--203, 13-under-par to claim medalist honors. Virginia's Jeremy Luce finished two shots back, at 67-69-69--205, 11-under-par. In all, 18 different players bettered par in the event.
For Southern Miss, Ben Snow led the Eagles with rounds of 71-71-72, and his 2-under-par 214 total earned him a tie for 14th place, the best individual finish for Head Coach Steve Johnson and his squad. Other Southern Miss players and their scores include Danny Dennis (74-74-72--220) tied for 28th, Shane Rushing (76-74-72--222) tied for 35th, Matt Wofford (77-72-76--225) tied for 50th and Justin Elliott (81-70-79--230) tied for 62nd.
Southern Miss will end the fall season next week with an appearance in the South Alabama Fall Beach Classic at the Gulf Shores Country Club, and then will not play again until the Tulane Invitational, Feb. 9-10, at the English Turn Golf Club in New Orleans, La.
Tennessee Coca-Cola Tournament of Champions
Holston Hills C.C. -- Knoxville, Tenn.
Final Results
Par: 72
Yardage: 6,991
School 1
st 2nd 3rd Total1. Vanderbilt 286 284 279 849
2. Swedish Nationals 279 284 291 854 3. Tennessee 284 282 290 856 4. Ga. Southern 285 281 292 858 5. Pepperdine 292 282 296 870 6. Auburn 303 281 287 871 7. Virginia 294 289 289 872 8. Southern Miss 298 287 292 877 9. Tennessee (White) 289 289 300 878 10. Tulane 296 288 297 881 11. James Madison 301 288 293 882 12. E. Tenn. State 294 294 298 886 13. Memphis 299 295 293 887 South Alabama 289 292 306 887 15. Rice 300 301 303 904 Southern Miss Scores: 1
T14 Ben Snow 71 71 72 214 T28 Danny Dennis 74 74 72 220 T35 Shane Rushing 76 74 72 222 T50 Matt Wofford 77 72 76 225 T62 Justin Elliott 81 70 79 230 Top Individual Finishes 1
1. Aron Price, Ga. Southern 69 66 68 203
2. Jeremy Luce, Virginia 67 69 69 205 Jonas Blixt, Sweden 68 65 72 205 4. Jay Woodson, J. Madison 71 66 70 207 5. Brandon Skeen, Tenn. White 70 69 69 208 6. Mark Donnell, Vanderbilt 70 67 72 209 7. Jonathan Dismuke, Auburn 74 67 69 210 8. Ross McGowan, Tennessee 71 69 71 211 9. Lance Goodson, Vanderbilt 72 72 68 212 David Skinns, Tennessee 69 73 70 212
