Troy University Athletics
Trojans Finish Fall Season
11/6/2008 6:00:00 AM | Golf
DAUFUSKIE ISLAND, SC - The Troy Trojans men's golf program finished off the fall portion of their schedule, playing in the Rees Jones Intercollegiate Golf Tournament hosted by Michigan State University at Haig Point.
The Trojans finished in seventh place just nine strokes behind 25th-ranked Tulsa for the sixth position on the final day. The tournament featured three other ranked teams in 22nd-ranked South Carolina (eventual champion at 15-over par), 29th-ranked Michigan State and NAIA's second-ranked Martin Methodist.
The Trojans shot a 56-over par 920 in three rounds to finish just behind Tulsa and 16 strokes ahead of the nearest competitor. After the first day, the Trojans were tied for fifth place and after day two they were in seventh place.
Wes Parker shot an opening round 78, but came back with rounds of 73 and 74 to finish in a tie for ninth place at nine-over par (225). After struggling through the opening 14 holes on the first day by shooting six-over par (five bogeys, one double bogey and one birdie), Parker came back to shot one-over in the second round and just two-over in third round on the same holes to make his way back up the leaderboard. On the final day, he recorded a pair of birdies on the 16th and 18th to finish in ninth.
After an opening round 73, fellow Trojan Jay Harris shot a 77 in round two and 79 in the third and final round to finish tied for 23rd at 13-over par (229). Starting the final day at five-over par, Harris made the turn at seven over par and recorded a bird at the par-3 205-yard 15th hole to help him finish at 13-over for the tournament.
Michael McGrady was the only other Trojan to finish in the top, finishing tied for the spot at 17-over par (233). McGrady turned in rounds of 76, 84 and a final round of 73. The final round saw McGrady climb up 13 spots on the final leaderboard with three birdies and 13 pars (including nine straight on the back nine) to finish off the tournament.
Rourke Van Der Spuy finished 45th with a 24-over par (240), while Zach Portemont finished tied for 51st with a 32-over par (248).
