GCSU Finishes 2nd at Emerald Coast Collegiate

GULF BREEZE, Fla. – The Georgia College & State University golf team bounced back strong at their last regular-season tournament this week by placing second at the Emerald Coast Collegiate hosted by the University of West Florida. The Argos won the tournament, played at the par-72, 7,041-yard Tiger Point Golf Club.

The Bobcats totaled a 283-292-296=871 to top Valdosta State University, who came in third by 10 strokes. Lynn niversity followed at fourth with an 887 and the niversity of North Alabama came in fifth shooting a team 894. UWF took the tournament medal by 13 strokes with an impressive team score of 858.

Four out of the five Bobcat golfers finished in the top-20. Freshman Joe Young (Cochran, Ga.) led the team by tying for eighth shooting 71-74-73-218. Only one stroke behind at 10th was senior Juan Bialet (Buenos Aires, Argentina). Senior Francisco Bide (Buenos Aires, Argentina) started out strong shooting a 68 but finished with a 74 and 78 to place 12th with sophomore Niclas Johansson (Skanor, Sweden) finishing right behind tying at 13th with a 221. Rounding out the scores was senior Kyle Collins (Milledgeville, Ga.) who struggled a bit this weekend placing 69th with a 240.

Georgia Southwestern also played in the event, finishing 15th of the 17 teams.  Christopher Hall was the low shooter for the Hurricanes, coming in a tie for 54th after 74-76-84=234.  Adam McKinney was in 63rd at 237 and Michael Harris at 67th with a 239.

Individual medalist honors went to the Argos’ Kyle Scott, carding a 66-70-70=206, good for 10-under. He was one of four players with sub-par rounds.

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