CHATTANOOGA, TN – The Francis Marion University golf team carded a final-round 298 team score on Tuesday (Sept. 11) to finish 16th at the season-opening Scenic City Invitational Tournament, hosted by the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga.
Charlotte, the first-day leader, shot the lowest team score (280) of the final 18 holes to capture the championship by six strokes over the host school. The tournament was played on the par 71 Council Fire Golf Club course.
Junior newcomer Peter McGibney led the Francis Marion golfers as he tied for 41st position with a six-over-par 219 tally (71-78-70). Junior Andrew Pitcher tied for 57th place at 222 (75-71-76), while Chris Couch (78-71-75) and Ronan O’Connor (70-77-77) tied for 66th at 224, and Jacob Tveit was 89th at 241 (79-78-84).
O’Connor was among the tournament leaders with a pair of eagles, while Couch tied for second among the entire field with 37 pars.
Corey Nagy of Charlotte earned medalist honors with a nine-under-par 204 score.
The Patriots will play host to the 23rd-annual Raines Development Group Intercollegiate, Monday and Tuesday at the Country Club of South Carolina.
Scenic City Invitational FINAL RESULTS
No. Team Scores
1 Charlotte 272, 271, 280- 823 -29
2 Tennessee-Chattanooga 272, 275, 282- 829 -23
3 Oklahoma, U. of 277, 286, 284- 847 -5
4 Louisiana State U. 277, 286, 291- 854 +2
5 Middle Tennessee St. 281, 282, 294- 857 +5
T6 Mississippi St. U. 287, 288, 290- 865 +13
T6 Mississippi, U. of 281, 300, 284- 865 +13
T6 Southeastern La. U. 285, 282, 298- 865 +13
9 Akron, U. of 283, 288, 298- 869 +17
10 So. Florida, U. of 290, 291, 290- 871 +19
11 Southern Mississippi 295, 291, 288- 874 +22
T12 Furman University 291, 289, 295- 875 +23
T12 VCU 290, 293, 292- 875 +23
14 Louisiana Tech Univ. 296, 290, 292- 878 +26
15 Western Carolina U. 298, 287, 294- 879 +27
16 Francis Marion U. 294, 297, 298- 889 +37
17 Mercer University 300, 299, 293- 892 +40
