Inclement weather cuts Invitational short, golf team finishes in seventh
Posted by The Skyliner on April 22nd, 2009Cory Guinn
Staff Writer
The North Greenville golf team traveled to Etowah, N.C., on April 13 to play against 15 other colleges and universities from around the South in the Independent Collegiate Invitational.
On the first day of competition the Crusaders face tough weather conditions with overcast skies and scattered showers. The weather did give NGU a few problems but after day one of the two-day tournament, the team sat in seventh place overall, only 14 shots behind leader Brevard. However, the inclement weather cut the tournament short and only the first day of play was allowed.
“The weather conditions and the wet course made it tough on all the players in the first round,” head coach Jeff Patillo said.
North Greenville had two players place in the top 20 out of 86 players in the tournament. Brandon Coggins, junior elementary education, and Richard Smith, junior undecided, each shot an opening round 75 to tie for 15th overall with eight other golfers.
Other individual scores for NGU in the tournament were Brad Caldwell, junior sports management, who shot a five over par 77, Harrison Martin, sophomore undecided, who shot a six over par 78, and Andrew Beck, sophomore undecided, who shot a seven over par 79.
This was the final tournament for the Crusaders in the 2008-2009 season and with no seniors on the team, look for North Greenville golf to work hard over the summer and improve going into next season.
Tags: Spring 2009, Vol. 108 - Issue 10