FMU golfers finish sixth at Linger Longer Invitational

GREENSBORO, GA – Francis Marion University shot a final-round 296 team score to remain in sixth place at the Linger Longer Invitational Golf Tournament, Saturday afternoon (March 21) in Greensboro, Ga.

The University of Georgia (867) edged Oklahoma State University (869) by two strokes for the team title, while Wichita State University (882) was third. Mercer University (885) was fourth, while Eastern Michigan University (895), Francis Marion (899), Purdue University (906), Kennesaw State University (907), University of New Orleans (908), and Winthrop University (934) rounded out the top 10.

Junior Matt Jackson led the FMU golfers as he carded a final-round 2-under-par 70 to finish tied for 13th place at 221. Senior Keith Crowley (73-75-74=222) tied for 15th, while Christopher Couch (78-76-76=230) and Andrew Pitcher (76-78-76=230) both tied for 39th, and Peter McGibney (86-74-77=237) placed 60th.

Trent Whitekiller of Oklahoma State earned medalist honors by firing a 6-under-par 66 on the final day for a 54-hole total of 208.

Francis Marion will compete in the Furman University Intercollegiate, March 27-29, in Greenville, S.C.



Linger Longer Invitational
Reynolds Landing in Greensboro, GA
FINAL RESULTS
1 2 3 Team Scores
No. Team Scores
1 Georgia 291-288-288=867 +3
2 Oklahoma State 295-284-290=869 +5
3 Wichita State Univ. 293-292-297=882 +18
4 Mercer University 295-297-293=885 +21
5 Eastern Michigan U. 299-288-308=895 +31
6 Francis Marion U. 304-299-296=899 +35
7 Purdue 310-301-295=906 +42
8 Kennesaw St. Univ. 308-298-301=907 +43
9 New Orleans, U. of 304-304-300=908 +44
10 Winthrop University 311-312-311=934 +70
11 Connecticut, U. of 322-310-307=939 +75
12 Cincinnati, U. of 315-308-319=942 +78
13 St. John's Univ. 318-316-316=950 +86


Michael G. Hawkins