BRIDGEPORT, W. Va. – Ben Carr shot a 68, the third-lowest score of the day, and the Georgia Southern men's golf team finished third in the Mountaineer Invitational Tuesday at Pete Dye Golf Club.
The Eagles' 1-over 289 as a team tied for the third-lowest of the day, and they held off Loyola (Md.) (+33) by five strokes. Tournament host West Virginia (+9) carded a 281 today to blow by Southern Mississippi (+21) and win the event.
Brett Barron carded a 73 to tie Carr for seventh, and
Mason Williams shot a 74 to tie for 11th.
Jake Maples posted a 74 to tie for 23rd.
Colin Bowles also posted a 74 today, and
Luke Dasher finished with a 75.
Carr and Barron both recorded eagles today with Carr's coming on the par-4, 435-yard 2nd hole, and Barron's was on the 504-yard, par-5 8th. Carr shot 3-under on the front nine and 1-under on the back, adding birdies at 6, 11 and 15, while Barron made par on all nine holes on the back.
The Eagles led the tournament with 198 pars and finished second in par-4 scoring for the week.
Scores
Team – 307-296-289=892 (+28), 3
Brett Barron – 75-73-73=221 (+5), T7
Ben Carr – 75-78-68=221 (+5), T7
Mason Williams – 79-70-74=223 (+7), T11
Jake Maples – 78-75-74=227 (+11), T23
Luke Dasher – 79-79-75=233 (+17), T42
Colin Bowles – 81-86-74=241 (+25), T67
Quotables from Georgia Southern Coach Carter Collins
"Today was our best day of the tournament as a team. I'm proud of the way the guys bounced back at this very challenging golf course. Making adjustments is mandatory at tough courses, and this is great preparation as we head to another demanding golf course for our conference championship. Hail Southern!"
Next Up
The Eagles play in the Sun Belt Championship at Mystic Creek Club in El Dorado, Arkansas, April 25-28.
