FINAL SCORES
LIHU'E, KAUA'I, Hawaii - Georgia Southern fifth-year senior
Reece Coleman shot a 71-72-70 (-3) to post a top-15 finish at the John Burns Intercollegiate, hosted by the University of Hawaii at the
Ocean Course at Hōkūala as the squad posted a top-10 finish in a deep and talented field.
Coleman, a transfer from Anderson College, posted 12 birdies and 35 pars over the three days in challenging tropical conditions to lead the Eagle charge in the 20-team field that featured several nationally ranked and traditional powers. Southern finished tied for 10th with two even-par rounds highlighting the weekend.
In the first round,
Hayden Carner tied career low with a 68. He followed that up with a 69 in Friday's second round. The senior had an eagle in each of the first two rounds, his first of the season, and played the par 5s at -11 for the tournament. For the weekend, Carner had 14 birdies and two eagles to lead the team.
Hogan Ingram posted 13 birdies on the weekend, Coleman had 12, Claxton had 11 and
Brantley Baker posted an eagle in the final round.
Baker played the par 5s at 7-under for the weekend, Jones played them at -6 and
Luke Koenig, Coleman and Ingram both played the par 5s at 5-under. The Eagles had a season-high three eagles, as well. Three players finished in the top-40 of the 120-player field (Carner, T23rd; Ingram, T36).
Words From Coach Carter Collins:
"This was a really nice step forward this week for the team. For this team to step out of their comfort zone, compete in Hawaii in heavy winds against a large and loaded field was a great way to begin the spring. We beat quite a few highly ranked teams and that will help continue to grow our confidence.
"We had a great week competing in an incredible event and exploring the Kauai island of Hawaii. We are very grateful to Georgia Southern Athletics and our supporters for being able to make the trip for an incredible student-athlete experience.
"We have some things to clean up and improve on before our host event at The Ford next weekend but we are excited about the progress and trajectory of this team, excited for what's ahead - Hail Southern!!"
The Scores:
Team: 288-295-288=871 (+7), T10
Reece Coleman: 71-72-70=213 (-13), T14
Hayden Carner: 68-69-78=215 (-1), T23
Hogan Ingram*: 70-74-74=218 (+2), T36
Parker Claxton: 74-75-73=222 (+6), T58
Brycen Jones: 77-79-70=226 (+10), T81
Brantley Baker: 75-81-75=231 (+15), T100
Luke Koenig*: 74-85-79=238 (+22), T114
*Played as an individual
Up Next: The squad will host the first of two team tournaments this spring when it welcomes seven other teams to the Ford Field & River Golf Club in Richmond Hill for the Ford Intercollegaite on Feb. 25 and 26.
