Men's Golf NCAA DII SE Regional Final: Barton T-12th & Coker 18th; BAC's Hedges T-19th as an Individual

Men's Golf NCAA DII SE Regional Final: Barton T-12th & Coker 18th; BAC's Hedges T-19th as an Individual

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Men's Golf NCAA DII SE Regional Final: Barton T-12th & Coker 18th; BAC's Hedges T-19th as an Individual

(stories courtesy of Barton, Coker, & Belmont Abbey Sports Information)

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Barton - tied for 12th...story to come


 

Coker Finishes 18th at NCAA Regional, Fuga Places 10th Overall

 

CONOVER, N.C.- Freshman Christopher Fuga carded a one-over-par 73 in the final round of the NCAA South/Southeast Regional on Wednesday. Fuga finished the tournament in 10th place at even par, with a total score of 216 in the three-round event. As a team the Cobras finished 18th overall.


Georgia College captured the team championship, followed by Barry University in second and Nova Southeastern in third. Also advancing to the NCAA Division II Championship were UNC Pembroke and USC Aiken.


For the Cobras, Diego Polo shot a 76 (+4), while Jake Murphy and Josh Clay each carded rounds of 77 (+5). Jared Crane rounded out the field for Coker with a final round of 78 (+6).


Coker's season now comes to a close. They finished in the top five in six of their 10 tournaments this season, including capturing their second conference championship in school history and advancing to the NCAA Regional for the first time since 2009.




Adam Hedges Finishes Tied For 19th At NCAA Regional

 


Belmont Abbey junior men's golfer Adam Hedges closed with an eagle, a birdie and a par to total a 78 and finish in a tie for 19th in the final round of the 2012 NCAA South/Southeast Regional, which was hosted by Lenoir-Rhyne at the par 72 Rock Bottom Golf & Spa in Conover, North Carolina. His three day score of 220 did not allow him to advance to the NCAA National Championships in Louisville, Kentucky in two weeks.

Hedges opened with an even par 72 to sit in a tie for 19th, a two under 70 in the penultimate round moved him into a tie for eighth, ad today's 78 allowed him to finish in a tie for 19th.

In today's round, Hedges began his day with a 12:40 tee time on the tenth tee. He double bogeyed 11 and bogeyed 13 and 14, but birdied the par three 15th. Two straight pars came next, followed by a double bogey on the 18th as he made the turn at five over par.

The back nine began with a double bogey on one, followed by a par on the second. Bogey, par, bogey, par was next, and the Hedges made his move. He eagled the par five seventh with a score of three, followed by a birdie on the eighth, a par four. He closed the round with a par on the ninth as he played the back nine at one over, and finished six over for the championship.

54 Hole Totals




 

 

May 8, 2012

Barton slips back but still challenging at NCAA Regional

by Kevin Buczek

CONOVER, N.C.-No. 21 Nike/Golf World nationally ranked Barton College will need to rally past two teams and make up at least a six-shot deficit heading into the final round of the South/Southeast Regional as part of the 2012 NCAA Division II Men's Golf Championships after slipping into a three-way tie for seventh place after Tuesday's middle round.

The Bulldogs counted matching three-over par rounds of 75 by Dermot McElhennon, Daniel Claytor, Michael Marshburn and Nicolas Fonseca for a 12-over par round of 300. Barton was in third place after a first round 290 but has moved back to a tie for seventh with its 36-hole sum of 590.

Barton – ranked No. 25 in the current Golfstat head-to-head rankings – is 10 shots behind No. 21 Georgia College, who leads with a two-day total of 580 (+4). No. 27 Florida Institute of Technology is in second place just one shot behind Georgia College with a 581 (+5).

The top-five teams in the 20 team field after Wednesday's final round will advance to the finals of the 2012 NCAA Golf Championships in Kentucky. A trio of top-15 teams in No. 2 Barry University, No. 4 UNC Pembroke and No. 14 USC Aiken hold the final three coveted positions with matching totals of 584 (+8). No. 5 Lynn University holds sole possession of sixth place with a 586 (+10).

Barton is tied with and will be paired with No. 15 Florida Southern College and No. 49 Eckerd College. The Bulldogs, Mocs and Tritons will tee off No. 10 to begin play in the final round on Wednesday between 12:50-1:30 p.m. Five teams ranked in the top-25 are all within five strokes of BC.

Barton was unable to duplicate its play from the first day with several wayward tee shots on the Jones Course that demands precision because water hazards or out of bounds comes in play on nearly every tee box. The Bulldogs four scoring players hit six less fairways compared to Monday. BC played the dogleg par-four, 11th hole at six-over with the only par coming from the one Bulldog that found the fairway from the tee box. Barton also struggled on the par-three 3rd hole that was lengthened over 200-yards by playing it at seven-over.

McElhennon continues to lead the Bulldogs with a 36-hole total of one-over par 70-75—145 on the 7,064-yard Jones Course layout that also hosts the Greater Hickory Classic on the PGA Champions Tour every fall.

McElhennon was tied for third after the first round but has moved back to a tie for 17th place heading into the final round. McElhennon is seven shots back of the overnight leader and five strokes behind the second place golfers (the top two players in the field that are not on a qualifying team will advance to the finals as individuals).

Claytor is only one shot behind McElhennon with a two-day mark of 71-75—146 (+2), which is good for a tie for 22nd position. Claytor opened up his middle round with a 39 on the back nine as three errant tee balls cost him four strokes. Claytor was able to minimize the damage by finding the short grass on 6-of-7 drives on his second nine to shoot a 36. Claytor continued to strike the ball well finding the green in regulation on 14 holes for a second straight loop around Rock Barn.

Marshburn had a team-best four birdies but they only erased a pair of double bogeys that he suffered on his second hole of each nine. Marshburn did the best on the greens only needing 29 putts but his six missed fairways was the worst out of Barton's counting scorers. The defending individual regional champion is tied for 39th with a total of 74-75—149.

Fonseca matched his first round score and is tied for 49th with a total of 75-75—150. Fonseca, who shot a 34 on the back nine Monday, continued his strong play on the inward nine with a 36 to start his middle round before faltering with a 39 on the front nine. Fonseca was the only Bulldog to hit more fairways in his second round than his first but a pair of three-putts over his last four holes cost him a score near level par.

McElhennon and Fonseca were the most accurate drivers of the golf ball in the second round by each hitting 10 fairways. Both sophomores made three birdies.

Freshman Austin Doerr concluded play for the Bulldogs with an 87. Doerr has missed the fairway on over half of his tee shots each round that has cost him numerous strokes en route to his two-day total of 79-87—166.

Fans can follow the final round of the South/Southeast Regional on Golfstat.com.




Cobras Move to 15th After Second Round of NCAA Regional

CONOVER, N.C.- Christopher Fuga fired a three-under-par 69 in the second round of the NCAA South/Southeast Regional helping the Coker men move to 15th place on Tuesday.


With one round remaining the Cobras (598, +22) are 18 strokes behind the leaders, Georgia College (580, +4). This should be familiar territory for Coker, as they made up the same deficit in the final round of the Conference Carolinas Tournament on their way to the conference championship.


Florida Tech is in second place at 581 (+5), while UNC Pembroke, Barry and USC Aiken are all tied for third at 584 (+8). In order for the Cobras to advance to the NCAA National Championship they must finish in the top five as a team.


Fuga's 69 moved him into 10th place overall, while Jake Murphy is in 27th after carding a three-over-par 75. Diego Polo shot a two-over 74 and Jared Crane fired a 79 (+7). Josh Clay rounded out the Coker golfers with an 83 (+11).


The Cobras will complete play at the par-72, 7,064 yard Rock Barn Golf and Spa starting at 8:20 a.m. on Wednesday. Fans can follow the action live online with live scoring on www.golfstat.com.

 


May 8, 2012

Adam Hedges Posts Second Round 70 To Move Into Tie For Eighth At NCAA Regional

 

Belmont Abbey junior men's golfer Adam Hedges posted five birdies en route to a two-under par 70 to vault from a tie for 19th into a tie for eighth after the second of three rounds at the NCAA South/Southeast Regional. The three day event is staged at the par 72 Rock Barn Golf & Spa in Conover, North Carolina.

Hedges, who opened with a 72 in yesterday's first round, completed today's round with a 69, but was informed afterwards that he and another of his playing partners were penalized one stroke for slow play.

The Bromely, England product began his round at 8:20 on the first tee and posted five birdies and three bogeys, the third of which was charged as his penalty stroke, which was recorded on the 18th hole. Hedges hit 10 of 14 fairways and posted 27 putts.

Hedges birdied the first hole after depositing a sand wedge from 109 yards to seven feet of the cup. He sank the ensuing putt. After bogeying number two, Hedges played the next four holes level, but birdied the next two, holes seven and eight.

On number seven, he hit two three woods, the second of which left him in the left greenside bunker. He splashed out to six inches and tapped in for birdie.

One hole later, a par four, he drove his tee shot to the left of the green, pitched to six feet, and dropped the birdie putt. He registered a par on the ninth hole to record a 34 (-2) on the front nine.

The second nine began with a bogey sandwiched around two pars, but then came another birdie, a three on the par four 13th. He drove with a three wood, and his eight iron approach came to rest eight feet away. He drained the putt for birdie.

On the par three 15th, his tee shot landed hole high, and the ensuing putt gave him his fifth and final birdie of the day to move to three under. Hedges parred his final three holes, but the penalty stroke was enforced on the 18th hole, giving him a six and a final score of 70.

Hedges enters tomorrow's final round just four shots out of the lead. There are seven players in front of him.

36 Hole Scorecards

 


 

No. 21 Barton begins NCAA tourney with strong round


by Kevin Buczek

CONOVER, N.C.-Under par rounds by sophomore Dermot McElhennon and junior Daniel Claytor helped No. 21 Nike/Golf World nationally ranked Barton College secure third place out of 20 teams after the opening round of the 2012 NCAA South/Southeast Regional hosted by Lenoir-Rhyne University at Rock Barn Golf and Spa Monday.

Barton – ranked No. 25 nationally in the current Golfstat head-to-head rankings – is only four shots behind first place No. 27 Florida Institute of Technology and two shots back of second place No. 5 Lynn University with its opening round score of two-over 290. The Bulldogs are just one shot ahead of No. 21 Georgia College and No. 22 Rollins College.

The top-5 teams in the field after the third round will advance to the finals of the NCAA Golf Championship in Kentucky. Nearly the whole field is still in contention of the five advancing positions with 17 of the 20 teams posting totals under 300 and the top 19 teams all within 15 strokes of each other.

McElhennon chipped in for eagle on the par-five 18th hole to put an exclamation point on his wild round of two-under par 70 to pace the Royal Blue and White. McElhennon made four birdies and two eagles including holing out his second shot on the par-4 11th hole but four bogies and a double cost him the first round lead. The two-time All-Conference Carolinas selection only needed 25 putts.

McElhennon is in a seven-way tie for third place just two shots behind leader J.P. Griffin's (Georgia Southwestern) 68 and one shot behind Taylor Smith's (Georgia) 69.

A total of 18 players broke par on the 7,064-yard, par-72 Jones Course layout at Rock Barn that also hosts the Greater Hickory Classic on the PGA Champions Tour every October.

Claytor fired the Bulldogs second round under par with a 71. Claytor was contending for the lead late with three birdies and no bogies over his first 15 holes but two consecutive bogies on 16 and 17 pushed him three behind the leader at the end of the day. The 2011 All-American played consistent by hitting a team best 14 greens in regulation.

Junior Michael Marshburn started and finished his opening trek around the hilly course with bogeys but he played the other 16 holes at even par to produce a two-over 74. Marshburn set himself up well all day by finding the fairway off the tee 12-of-14 times.

Sophomore Nicolas Fonseca provided Barton with its fourth counting score by carding a three-over 75. Fonseca shot a five over 41 on the front but made a charge on the back-nine with a two under 34. Fonseca's round was highlighted by making a 12-foot eagle putt on the very tricky par-5 14th hole.

Freshman Austin Doerr was even par after his outward nine but a double bogey on 14 and a triple bogey on 16 ballooned his scorecard to a 79, which was much higher than he had played for most of the day.

The Bulldogs played the tight layout well and put themselves in great position after the opening round by finding a lot of fairways on a course that features hazards on most holes. BC's four counting golfers nearly averaged 11 fairways hit out of 14.

Barton will play its middle round early Tuesday morning with the Bulldogs teeing off between 7:30 and 8:10 a.m. on No. 10 tee. Live stats are available on Golfstat.com.




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Coker Opens Play at NCAA Regional

CONOVER, N.C.- Junior Jake Murphy carded a even-par 72 in the opening round of the NCAA South/Southeast Super Regional on Monday to lead the Cobras. As a team Coker is in 18th place with a team score of 301 (+13). Leading the field is Florida Tech at 286 (-2), while Lynn University is in second with an even-par 288 and Barton College is third at 290 (+2).


Murphy's opening round 72 places him in a tie for 19th overall, while freshman Christopher Fuga shot a 74 (+2). Josh Clay fired a four-over-par 76 and Jared Crane carded a 79 (+7). Diego Polo rounded out the field of Coker golfers with an 82 (+10).


The Cobras will continue play at the par-72, 7,064 yard Rock Barn Golf and Spa starting at 8:20 a.m. on Tuesday. Fans can follow the action live online with live scoring on www.golfstat.com.




Adam Hedges Tied For 19th After Opening Round Of NCAA Regional

 

Belmont Abbey junior men's golfer Adam Hedges is tied for 19th after firing an even par 72 in the opening round of the 2012 NCAA South/Southeast Regional, hosted by Lenoir-Rhyne at Rock Barn Golf & Spa in Conover, North Carolina.

Hedges, the number one ranked player in the region, teed off from the tenth tee at 12:50 and began his day with a birdie on the tenth, the first of his four on the day. After bogeying the par four 11th, Hedges parred the 12th and recorded a birdie three on the par four 13th. After three straight pars, Hedges closed his front nine with a bogey four on 17 and a double bogey seven on 18 to make the turn at two over par.

The Bromely, England product made his move on the back nine, recording a two under 34 to pull even for the championship. Hedges birdied holes six and seven, a par four and a par five, and recorded pars on the other seven holes.

Hedges is one of ten players to post a level par score on the day. J.P. Griffin of Georgia Southwestern is the leader in the clubhouse with a four under 68.

The penultimate round begins tomorrow at 8:30, the time in which Hedges will begin his round, going off of the first tee.

Round One Scorecard