West Florida Defends GSC Men's Golf Title
Team Results -- Individual Results -- Combo Report
Tunica, MS—
West Florida came from behind to successfully defended its GSC Men's Golf Championship today at Tunica National Golf Club in Tunica, MS.
UWF entered the Final Round ranked third-place and six shots behind the leader only to storm back in the final 18 holes. The Argonauts led all teams in the Final Round, posting a +3, 291, which vaulted the defending Champions to first-place via a +1, 865. The win marked West Florida’s 12th all-time Men’s Golf Crown, trailing former member Troy State’s record of 13.
Delta State entered Tuesday at the top of the leader board, but the Statesmen settled for a second-place tie with
North Alabama as each compiled a three-round total of 870 (+6).
Future member Lee University turned-in an impressive performance in it’s first-ever Tournament, holding on to its fourth-place spot (+4, 874).
West Georgia (+27, 891) finished two shots ahead of
Christian Brothers (+29, 893) for fifth place, while
Valdosta State (+54, 918),
West Alabama (+58, 922) and
future members Union (+63, 927) and
Shorter (+71, 935) completed the 10-team field.
History was made individually, as
West Florida’s Juan Miguel Heredia, posted the
lowest 54-hole score in GSC Tournament history by firing a +13, 203 en route to
Individual Medalist honors. Heredia broke the former record held by UNA’s Brett Munson in 2010 (204). Completing the All-Tournament Team were
North Alabama’s Connor Godsey (second-place, -12, 204),
Delta State’s Reed Lindsey (third-place, -8, 208),
UWF’s Esteban Castro (tied for sixth, +1, 217),
West Georgia’s Corey Evans (tied for sixth, +1, 217) and
Christian Brothers’ Mitchell Bennett (tied for sixth, +1, 217).
Lee’s Shea Sylvester (fourth-place, -5, 211) and
Hunter Vest (fifth-place, E, 216) finished within the Top Five, but LU was not eligible for Tournament honors.
West Florida also earned the GSC’s automatic berth to the NCAA Division II Super Regionals, while North Alabama and Delta State also hold out post-season hopes. The 2014 NCAA Division II South/Southeast Region Tournament starts on Monday, May 5 at the Savannah Quarters Country Club in Pooler, GA.
FINAL TOURNAMENT STANDINGS
|
Finish |
School |
18 |
18 |
18 |
Total |
-/+ |
|
1. |
West Florida |
285 |
289 |
291 |
865 |
+1 |
|
2. |
Delta State |
290 |
278 |
302 |
870 |
+6 |
|
|
North Alabama |
287 |
282 |
301 |
870 |
+6 |
|
4. |
Lee |
292 |
284 |
298 |
874 |
+10 |
|
5. |
West Georgia |
291 |
298 |
302 |
891 |
+27 |
|
6. |
Christian Brothers |
293 |
293 |
307 |
893 |
+29 |
|
7. |
Valdosta State |
294 |
308 |
316 |
918 |
+54 |
|
8. |
West Alabama |
306 |
310 |
306 |
922 |
+58 |
|
9. |
Union |
311 |
299 |
317 |
927 |
+63 |
|
10. |
Shorter |
316 |
309 |
310 |
935 |
+71 |
TOP TEN INDIVIDUALS
|
Finish |
Player, School |
18 |
18 |
18 |
Total |
-/+ |
|
1. |
$!*!Juan Miguel Heredia, West Florida |
71 |
65 |
67 |
203 |
-13 |
|
2. |
*Connor Godsey, North Alabama |
66 |
68 |
70 |
204 |
-12 |
|
3. |
*Reed Lindsey, Delta State |
71 |
66 |
71 |
208 |
-8 |
|
4. |
Shea Sylvester, Lee |
70 |
68 |
73 |
211 |
-5 |
|
5. |
Hunter Vest, Lee |
71 |
74 |
71 |
216 |
E |
|
6. |
*Esteban Castro, West Florida |
69 |
73 |
75 |
217 |
+1 |
|
|
*Corey Evans, West Georgia |
66 |
73 |
78 |
217 |
+1 |
|
|
*Mitchell Bennett, Christian Brothers |
74 |
69 |
74 |
217 |
+1 |
|
9. |
Carter Billingsley, Christian Brothers |
69 |
73 |
76 |
218 |
+2 |
|
10. |
Brad Thornton, Delta State |
71 |
72 |
76 |
219 |
+3 |
$—GSC Tournament Record; !—GSC Individual Medalist; *—All-Tournament Team;
Lee, Shorter and Union are not eligible for Tournament honors.
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