CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Mason Williams made six birdies and shot a 69 to lead the Georgia Southern men's golf team in the final round of the Tar Heel Intercollegiate Sunday at UNC Finley Golf Course.
The Eagles tied for eighth with Elon, four strokes behind Michigan State and UNCG, which tied for sixth. Tournament host North Carolina, which is ranked 30th in the country, won the event by six strokes over No. 24 Illinois, and Kansas State finished third, a stroke ahead of No. 13 North Florida.
Williams made four birdies on the front nine and shot 34 on the side along with
Wilson Andress, who played a clean front nine with birdies at No. 6 and No. 9. Andress shot 73 on the day, while
Jake Maples and
Brett Barron each carded a 75. Andress tied for 23rd, and Williams tied for 26th.
Scores
Wilson Andress – 71-76-73=220 (+4), T23
Mason Williams – 75-77-69=221 (+5), T26
Jake Maples – 74-74-75=223 (+7), T31
Brett Barron – 75-75-75=225 (+9), T43
Avery Price – 74-78-79=231 (+15), T64
Team – 294-302-292=888 (+24), T8
Quotable from Coach Carter Collins
"It was a jumbled leaderboard this week, and we were on the good side of a tight board for a while but we didn't play the tough holes well coming home. It's been an emotional stretch for our team, and we are looking forward to getting back home and preparing for our next event in a couple of weeks! Go Eagles!"
Next up
The Eagles play their final regular-season tournament when they travel to the Mason Rudolph Invitational, hosted by Vanderbilt, April 5-7.
