Paladins End Fall With 11th Place Showing in 49er Collegiate

Oct. 25, 2005

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -

The Paladin golf team wrapped up its fall season with an 11^th-place showing in the 16-team 49er Collegiate Classic.

Furman fired a third round 312 Tuesday at the 7,116-yard, par 72 Cabarrus Country Club to finish 11^th overall with a 937 total.  The host 49ers won the event with a three-round 884 total, while Davidson placed second at 904 and Ball State took third at 906.

Freshman Jonathan Bowden (Easley, S.C.) paced the Paladins on the day with a four-over 76 to finish tied for 44^th at 234, but Ben Goforth (Shelby, N.C.) was the top Furman finisher after a round three 79 put him at 232 and tied for 35^th place in the individual standings.  Freshman Jordan Felts (Myrtle Beach, S.C.) carded a 78 on Tuesday to finish tied for 50^th at 235, while fellow rookie Garland Ferrell (Greenville, S.C.) shot 79 and tied for 58^th at 238.  Redshirt sophomore Chris Gilliland (Chattanooga, Tenn.) rounded out the Furman effort with a non-counting 85 and finished tied for 79^th with a 247 tally.

Charlotte's Ray Sheedy won the 49er Collegiate title with a three-round four-under par 212 after carding a 71, the only sub-par round of the day, on Tuesday.

49er Collegiate Furman Results

11^th                   Furman University         317-308-312=937

Furman Individuals

T35th                Ben Goforth                   74-79-79=232

T44th                Jonathan Bowden          80-78-76=234

T50th                Jordan Felts                  80-77-78=235

T58th                Garland Ferrell               83-76-79=238

T79th                Chris Gilliland                85-77-85=247