Monday, April 18, 2005
PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE HOLDS A FOUR STROKE LEAD AFTER FIRST DAY OF THE 2005 FOOD LION/SOUTH ATLANTIC CONFERENCE MEN'S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP
HICKORY, N.C. - Presbyterian College shot an opening day score of 586 to take a four-stroke lead into tomorrow's final round of the 2005 Food Lion/South Atlantic Conference Men's Golf Championship held today at the 6,610-yard, par 72 Lake Hickory Country Club at Catawba Springs.
The Blue Hose shot an opening round 296 and followed up with a tournament-low round of 290 to pull ahead of Carson-Newman College, who shot a two-round score of 590. Catawba College is third at 598 that included a second round score of 291. Tusculum College is fourth (603), followed by Wingate University (606), Newberry College (610), Lenoir-Rhyne College (614), and Mars Hill College (637).
Individually, Carson-Newman's Tanner Davis leads the way with a two-round score of 140 after shooting rounds of 69 and 71 on the day. Three players are tied at 145 including Tusculum's Chris Wynne, PC's Hugh Morrison, and Catawba's Blair Matthews. The Eagles' Davis shot the low round in the morning session with a 69, but PC's Jimi Brindell finished the second round with a score of 68.
The final round will take place tomorrow.
Other
PC notables:
5. Wes Herlong 73
73 146
6. Jimi Brindell
79 68 147
11. Ben Karns 74 75
149
23. Patrick Townes 78
76 154
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2005 South Atlantic Conference Men's Golf First Day Results |
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| Team | Score |
| 1. Presbyterian College | 586 |
| 2. Carson-Newman College | 590 |
| 3. Catawba College | 598 |
| 4. Tusculum College | 603 |
| 5. Wingate University | 606 |
| 6. Newberry College | 610 |
| 7. Lenoir-Rhyne College | 614 |
| 8. Mars Hill College | 637 |