Paladins Surge To Sixth Place At Wexford Intercollegiate

Feb. 28, 2006

Hilton Head, S.C. -- The Furman men's golf team carded rounds of 298 and 304 on the final day of the Wexford Intercollegiate in Hilton Head, S.C., to move from 14th to sixth.

Freshman Jonathan Bowden keyed Furman's second round move firing a two under par 70. Ben Goforth added a second rouns 75 and followed with a final round 72 to complete the Paladins' climb up the standings.

Robert Jamieson scored Furman's best finish with a three-round total of 232 to place in a tie for 25th.

USC Aiken took team honors with a three-round 900 (296-309-295=900) to top Chattanooga by seven strokes. Korey Mahoney (70-71-74=215) of Eastern Michigan claimed individual honors with a one under par 215.

Furman travels to Orlando, Fla., to take part in the USF Invite March 3-5.

6 Furman University 318 298 304=920

T25 Robert Jamieson 78 77 77=232

T38 Ben Goforth 87 75 72=234

T38 Garland Ferrell 77 81 76=234

T51 Jonathan Bowden 80 70 87=237

53 T.J. Blandford 83 76 79=238