Flagler Wins Outback Intercollegiate; Four PBC Teams in Top 10

Flagler Wins Outback Intercollegiate; Four PBC Teams in Top 10

PANAMA CITY, FLA -- Flagler College got the 2010 spring golf season off to a great start as they cruised to a 20-stroke win at the Outback Intercollegiate. The Saints posted a 580 for the 36-hole tournament at the par-72, 6831-yard Hombre Golf Club with Joel Dahlenburg taking home medalist honors. Columbus State finished third at the event with Armstrong Atlantic State fifth and Georgia Southwestern seventh. 15 teams competed at the first event of the spring season.

Dahlenburg fired a three-under-par 141 (72-69) and edged out teammate Andrew Pressentin who finished with a 1-under 143 for the top spot. Pressentin was the leader in the clubhouse after the first 18 with a 68. Patrick Lamb finished in a tie for fifth place with a 147 while Chris Bray shot a 151. Justin Wingo rounded out the scorers for Flagler with a 156. This is the first tournament Flagler has won since claiming the North-South Intercollegiate Mar. 13, 2007 at Jacksonville Beach.

CSU's Justin Grice shot an outstanding two-under par 70 on Tuesday to help lead the Cougars to a third place finish. Grice finished the two rounds at 151 (81-70). Junior Michael Hicks rebounded from yesterday's 79 and carded a one-over par 73. South African Steven Paine had a better showing on Tuesday (77) and finished at 163 (86-77) for the tournament. Ben Kishigian shot 155 (76-79) and Stephen Swanepoel, who fired a 73 in Monday's opening round, injured his wrist in Tuesday's play and had to withdraw.

Armstrong Atlantic State fired a 311 in the second round to move up one spot into fifth. Sophomore Matt Motes paced the Pirates on the second day with a three-over-par 75 score, finishing the tournament with a two-day 154 total. Freshmen Jacob Tilton and Tyler Erickson each shot 79s on Tuesday and also finished the tournament with a two-day 154 total. Junior Ridge Purcell carded a second-round 78 and finished the tournament with a 157 total, while junior Aaron Elrod shot a 79 on Tuesday and also finished with a 157 total.

Georgia Southwestern was in second place following the first round after shooting a 300 but slipped a bit in the second with a 328 to finish in seventh, one stroke behind Cape Fear CC. Craig Gibson shot a 70 in the first round and was 154 to lead the team in the tournament. J.P. Griffin finished five strokes back with Tyler Williams and Nate Gahman tied at 160.

Full Tournament Results

TEAM STANDINGS
1) Flagler 285-295=580
2) North Greenville 300-300=600
3) Columbus State 309-299=608
4) Newberry 300-309=609
5) Armstrong Atlantic 307-311=618
6) Cape Fear CC 305-322=627
7) Georgia Southwestern 300-328=628
8) Lincoln Memorial 318-312=630
9) Lenoir-Rhyne 319-314=633
t10) Tusculum 316-322=638
t10) Wingate 314-324=638
12) Catawba 323-320=643
13) Faulkner 323-324=647
14) SE Oklahoma State 327-327=654
15) Montevallo 322-337=659