Eagles Tie for Seventh at Landfall Tradition

WILMINGTON, N.C. – Georgia Southern carded the lowest round of the day, and second-lowest round of the Landfall Tradition, with a 289 during the final round on Sunday (Oct. 26). That propelled the Eagles into a tie for seventh place overall. The tournament was played on the Nicklaus Course at the Country Club of Landfall.

Led by Logan Blondell’s 71, Georgia Southern finished with a 917 - just three strokes back of fourth place. Iowa jumped out to an early lead after round one and held on for a 12-stroke victory. Tulsa (900) finished second with Virginia Commonwealth in third at 908.

Virginia Tech carded a 914, host UNC Wilmington was a stoke behind at 915 and Xavier finished with 916. The Eagles tied with William & Mary.

East Carolina (918), Wisconsin (927), Davidson (930) and Western Kentucky (970) rounded out the field.

“We played well today. All five guys shot well in the match which is a good feeling. I’m still disappointed on how we started but I feel better about our finish. I was happy to see our guys shoot the lowest round of the day,” said head coach Larry Mays. “Today we seemed more focused. We had our backs against the wall and we knew we needed to come through today.”

Blondell shot a 224 on the weekend, tying for ninth overall. The sophomore finished among the ‘Top 10’ in three of his four tournaments played this fall. Senior Drew Lethem shot a third round 72 and 229 overall, tying for 22nd. He had all 14 of his rounds count in team scoring this fall, the only Eagle to do so.

Ryan LeFevre and Spencer Fulford both shot a final round 74 to finish at 232 and 237, respectively. LeFevre tied for 29th while Fulford tied for 42nd. Jordan Johnstun shot an even-par 72 on the final day and tied for 45th overall with a 238.

Georgia Southern finished its fall season with two tournament victories and a dual record of 44-17-2. The Eagles have nearly matched their win total from the 2007-08 season (dual record of 45-95-3).

“We had 3-4 guys play solid all fall, there was a lot more consistency in the lineup. I think our guys had a lot looser feeling on the course, went out and played more confident, and had confidence in their teammates as well,” said Mays.

The Eagles resume their schedule in February 2009 at the Gator Invitational.

Final Round of the Landfall Tradition

Par: 72

1. Iowa (286-312-290) 888

2. Tulsa (308-301-291) 900

3. VCU (310-307-291) 908

4. Virginia Tech (313-308-293) 914

5. UNC Wilmington (313-302-300) 915

6. Xavier (309-309-298) 916

T7. Georgia Southern (314-314-289) 917

T7. William & Mary (310-313-294) 917

9. East Carolina (309-315-294) 918

10. Wisconsin (317-316-294) 927

11. Davidson (312-317-301) 930

12. Western Kentucky (324-336-310) 970

Georgia Southern Individuals

T9. Logan Blondell (76-77-71) 224 +8

T22. Drew Lethem (82-75-72) 229 +13

T29. Ryan LeFevre (75-83-74) 232 +16

T42. Spencer Fulford (84-79-74) 237 +21

T45. Jordan Johnstun (81-85-72) 238 +22

Category: Golf

Published on Sunday, 26 October 2008 00:12