LAKE OCONEE, Ga. | South Alabama finished tied for 10th in a competitive field at the Linger Longer Invitational hosted by Kennesaw State and Mercer at the Great Waters Golf Course this week.
The Jags ended the tournament tied with Charlotte at 39-over par (903) after a final round 292 on Tuesday – their best round of the tournament. Alabama won the tournament title with a 14-under par (850), followed by Georgia Tech in second at 6-under par (858).
Jordan Plunkett was the top finisher for the Jags in individual play, shooting a 6-over (222) with a final round 71 to finish tied for 37th. He was followed by
Hugo Thyr in a tie for 40th at 7-over par (223).
Tournament Information
Event (host): Linger Longer Invitational (Kennesaw State/Mercer)
Dates: Mar. 19 – Mar. 21 (Sunday-Tuesday)
Course: Great Waters Golf Course
Team Scores
(1) Alabama 283-287-280-850 (-14), (2) Georgia Tech 292-285-281-858 (-6), (3) Vanderbilt 286-286-292-864 (Even), (4) Clemson 295-291-281-867 (+3), (t5) Georgia 283-288-297-868 (+4), (t5) Chattanooga 296-288-284-868 (+4), (7) Arkansas 294-299-283-876 (+12), (t8) South Florida 299-302-292-893 (+29), (t8) Virginia 287-311-295-893 (+29), (t10) Charlotte 303-309-291-903 (+39), (t10) South Alabama 306-305-292-903 (+39), (12) UNCG 301-300-303-904 (+40), (t13) Mercer 310-302-294-906 (+42), (t13) Wofford 299-309-298-906 (+42), (15) Kennesaw State 299-304-305-908 (+44), (16) Augusta 309-309-291-909 (+45)
Individual Leaders
(1) Nick Dunlap (Alabama) 70-66-70-206 (-10), (t2) William Mol (Vanderbilt)* 72-66-70-208 (-8), (t2) Christo Lamprecht (Georgia Tech) 73-68-67-208 (-8), (t4) Garrett Engle (Chattanooga) 70-71-70-211 (-5), (t4) Gordon Sargent (Vanderbilt) 69-71-71-211 (-5), (t6) JP Cave (Alabama) 72-69-72-213 (-3), (t6) Connor Creasy (Georgia) 68-69-76-213 (-3), (t8) Kian Rose (Clemson) 70-74-71-215 (-1), (t8) Thomas Ponder (Alabama) 72-75-68-215 (-1), (t10) Benjamin Reuter (Georgia Tech)* 74-73-69-216 (Even), (t10) Mateo Fernandez De Oliveira (Arkansas) 76-71-69-216 (Even), (t10) Ross Steelman (Georgia Tech) 80-72-64-216 (Even), (t10) Connor Howe (Georgia Tech) 68-76-72-216 (Even).
South Alabama Scores
(t37)
Jordan Plunkett 77-74-71-222 (+6), (t40)
Hugo Thyr 75-75-73-223 (+7), (t55)
Jack Hearn 81-76-70-227 (+11), (t66)
Will Skipp 73-80-78-231 (+15), (t89)
Kevin Dahlberg 82-81-82-245 (+29).
Quotable from head coach
Ben Hannan...
Talk about the play this week and building momentum for the stretch run ...
"This week was a great test and a championship course. You had to be so precise with every facet of the game. We had a couple of stretches that cost us, but proud of the mentality to battle throughout and closing with one of the better rounds of the final day against a very good national field. Getting ready for the post season is all about a mentality and this week served us well in preparing for that grind."
Another tough field this week, what does that do for the team mentally matching up against some of the nation's best?
With our group all year we have been preaching staying patient and present for each and every shot. This golf course demanded that and our guys saw the benefit of what we are asking from them. We are improving and getting closer to where we want to be mentally.
Getting a chance to come back and play on a course you are familiar with this week ...
Playing at home is always a good thing and comfortable. But, it also can be a challenge if you add into it and press. Again, this is another chance for us to present and make good decisions and control the controllable. If we can do that, then the game becomes about execution and that puts us in a good spot to compete and play like we're capable.
Up Next
South Alabama returns to action next week in the Craft Farms Intercollegiate beginning Sunday in Gulf Shores (Ala.).
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