Men's Golf Releases (2005-06) - Men's Golf Finishes in 14th Place at Tunica National - Guilford College

 

      Tunica, MS (11/1/05) -- Guilford College's men's golf team closed out the fall season with a 14th-place showing among 15 teams at the Tunica National Intercollegiate golf tournament Tuesday. The Quakers, the lone Division III team in the Division I field, shot 327 in Tuesday's third and final round to finish with a 968.

      Southern Methodist shot 303 Tuesday and led from start to finish. Belmont shot 291 Tuesday, the tournament's lowest round, and rallied to finish second at 907, two shots off the lead. Alabama-Birmingham (911), Kent State (917) and UNC Greensboro (920) rounded out the top five.

      Colorado's Edward McGlasson shot 76 Tuesday and won medalist honors with a four-over-par 220. Second-round leader Logan Young of Mississippi State faltered with a third-round 79 to finish in third place at 222. Tulane's Michael Thompson placed second with a three-day 221.

      Guilford's Colin Clark paced the Quakers with a 237, which placed 48th in the 78-student-athlete field. He shot 76 Tuesday, the lowest round by any Guilford team member. Jeff Osberg shot 84 Tuesday to finish tied for 60th at 243. Rookie Ben Hicks was a stroke behind at 244 after Tuesday's 81. Chris Lowman shot 86 to finish 72nd at 250.  Joseph Poplin withdrew Tuesday due to illness.