Monday, October 19
Statesboro, Ga.
Georgia Southern University
vs
Bash in the Boro
Men’s Golf Wins Bash in the Boro
10/20/2020 7:19:00 PM | Men's Golf
Eagles claim the top-4 places on the individual leaderboard.
STATESBORO – Mason Williams and Brett Barron each shot a 67 in the third round, and the Georgia Southern men's golf team won the Bash in the Boro Tuesday at the Georgia Southern University Golf Course.
The Eagles (-33), who entered the day with a six-stroke lead, extended the margin to win the event by 13 strokes over second-place Augusta (-20). Appalachian State (-1) and Francis Marion tied for third.
The Eagles claimed the top four places on the individual leaderboard as well with Williams (-10) picking up his first collegiate victory and sixth top-10 career finish. Jake Maples (-7) shot 72 to finish second, his third career top-5 and sixth top-10. Barron (-6) tied for third along with Ben Carr, who carded a 70 today. It was Barron's eighth career top-10 finish and Carr's ninth.
Colin Bowles (+2) tied for 15th along with Avery Price, who played as an individual this week. Eagle individuals Wilson Andress (+4) and Jacob Bayer tied for 21st.
After a solid start, the Eagles put some distance between themselves and Augusta at the turn as the Georgia Southern lineup played holes 7 through 11 11-under par. Luke Dasher closed out his front nine with three consecutive birdies, Carr finished the front with back-to-back birdies, Maples birdied the par-5 9th and Williams made eagle at 9. Bowles opened his back nine with consecutive birdies, and Barron birdied 10.
From there, it was a race for first among Eagle teammates. After a bogey on 13, Williams made birdie on 15 and 17 to hold off Maples, Carr and Barron and post a comfortable three-stroke win.
Quotables
Coach Carter Collins
"The guys played really, really well today. We came in with a nice lead, but sometimes there can be pressure with that and this is a different way than we've ever had to manage a lead with an entire team in front of you that you had to continually match the whole day. There have been a lot of curve balls thrown at this team throughout this semester, and I think they've handled them all very well. I'm just very proud and happy for them that they could finish on a high note. Hail Southern!"
"We're so proud of Mason. He's had two runner-up finishes in his career, which is still pretty young, and he's continually got better throughout his career. He finds new way to improve, and I'm proud that he's a collegiate champion, which is a big badge of honor, and to do it the way he did today was pretty special."
"The major goal for us this semester was honestly to just play and compete, and thankfully with the leadership at Georgia Southern and the Sun Belt, that was allowed to happen. The guys worked really hard and improved every week, which was another of our goals once we got started."
Mason Williams
"This is a special place, and I'm glad to get it done in front of the home crowd. It was nice having the team in contention too. It was a good way to take my thoughts out of it – I just wanted to play well for my team – and we put together a really good final round."
"I had no earthly idea where I stood the entire day. I was walking off the green after I made the putt, and Ben (Carr) gave me this big bear hug and said, 'You just did it!' and I said, 'Did what?' I had no idea."
Scores
Team – 278-277-276=831 (-33), 1
Mason Williams – 71-68-67=206 (-10), 1
Jake Maples – 68-69-72=209 (-7), 2
Brett Barron – 70-73-67=210 (-6), T3
Ben Carr – 69-71-70=210 (-6), T3
Colin Bowles – 73-69-76=218 (+2), T15
Luke Dasher – 76-77-72=225 (+9), T34
Individuals
Avery Price – 71-74-73=218 (+2), T15
Wilson Andress – 76-72-72=220 (+4), T21
Jacob Bayer – 74-71-75=220 (+4), T21
Lindsey Cordell – 75-71-79=225 (+9), T34
Lucas Hopkins – 76-86-75=237 (+21), T46
Next up
The Eagles are slated to return to action back at the Georgia Southern University Golf Course when they open the spring season by hosting the annual GS Individual Collegiate Feb. 1-2.
Gallery: (10-20-2020) Bash in the Boro - Day 2
The Eagles (-33), who entered the day with a six-stroke lead, extended the margin to win the event by 13 strokes over second-place Augusta (-20). Appalachian State (-1) and Francis Marion tied for third.
The Eagles claimed the top four places on the individual leaderboard as well with Williams (-10) picking up his first collegiate victory and sixth top-10 career finish. Jake Maples (-7) shot 72 to finish second, his third career top-5 and sixth top-10. Barron (-6) tied for third along with Ben Carr, who carded a 70 today. It was Barron's eighth career top-10 finish and Carr's ninth.
Colin Bowles (+2) tied for 15th along with Avery Price, who played as an individual this week. Eagle individuals Wilson Andress (+4) and Jacob Bayer tied for 21st.
After a solid start, the Eagles put some distance between themselves and Augusta at the turn as the Georgia Southern lineup played holes 7 through 11 11-under par. Luke Dasher closed out his front nine with three consecutive birdies, Carr finished the front with back-to-back birdies, Maples birdied the par-5 9th and Williams made eagle at 9. Bowles opened his back nine with consecutive birdies, and Barron birdied 10.
From there, it was a race for first among Eagle teammates. After a bogey on 13, Williams made birdie on 15 and 17 to hold off Maples, Carr and Barron and post a comfortable three-stroke win.
Quotables
Coach Carter Collins
"The guys played really, really well today. We came in with a nice lead, but sometimes there can be pressure with that and this is a different way than we've ever had to manage a lead with an entire team in front of you that you had to continually match the whole day. There have been a lot of curve balls thrown at this team throughout this semester, and I think they've handled them all very well. I'm just very proud and happy for them that they could finish on a high note. Hail Southern!"
"We're so proud of Mason. He's had two runner-up finishes in his career, which is still pretty young, and he's continually got better throughout his career. He finds new way to improve, and I'm proud that he's a collegiate champion, which is a big badge of honor, and to do it the way he did today was pretty special."
"The major goal for us this semester was honestly to just play and compete, and thankfully with the leadership at Georgia Southern and the Sun Belt, that was allowed to happen. The guys worked really hard and improved every week, which was another of our goals once we got started."
Mason Williams
"This is a special place, and I'm glad to get it done in front of the home crowd. It was nice having the team in contention too. It was a good way to take my thoughts out of it – I just wanted to play well for my team – and we put together a really good final round."
"I had no earthly idea where I stood the entire day. I was walking off the green after I made the putt, and Ben (Carr) gave me this big bear hug and said, 'You just did it!' and I said, 'Did what?' I had no idea."
Scores
Team – 278-277-276=831 (-33), 1
Mason Williams – 71-68-67=206 (-10), 1
Jake Maples – 68-69-72=209 (-7), 2
Brett Barron – 70-73-67=210 (-6), T3
Ben Carr – 69-71-70=210 (-6), T3
Colin Bowles – 73-69-76=218 (+2), T15
Luke Dasher – 76-77-72=225 (+9), T34
Individuals
Avery Price – 71-74-73=218 (+2), T15
Wilson Andress – 76-72-72=220 (+4), T21
Jacob Bayer – 74-71-75=220 (+4), T21
Lindsey Cordell – 75-71-79=225 (+9), T34
Lucas Hopkins – 76-86-75=237 (+21), T46
Next up
The Eagles are slated to return to action back at the Georgia Southern University Golf Course when they open the spring season by hosting the annual GS Individual Collegiate Feb. 1-2.
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