Sept. 17, 2006

The South Carolina men’s golf team posted its best collective round of the weekend by firing a 287 on Sunday in the final round of the Carpet Capital Collegiate, played at The Farm Golf Club (7,002 yards — Par 72) in Rocky Face, Ga. The Gamecocks finished in 17th place and sophomore Florian Fritsch led Carolina with a 32nd-place finish individually.

South Carolina shot 309 in the opening round and 290 in the second round of the event, which included a tough field of 18 teams.

Fritsch carded the best round of any USC player during the tournament with a final round 69 (-3). Fritsch completed the tournament with a total score of 77=71-69=217.

True freshman George Bryan IV was the Gamecocks’ second finisher, placing in a tie for 59th. Bryan was two-under par (70) Sunday and 78-75-70=223 for the tournament. Sophomore Allen Koon finished two spots and one stroke behind Bryan, tying for 61st individually. Koon recorded a final round 74 and wrapped up the event with a total score of 77-73-74=224.

True freshman Patrick Rada was tied for 71st on the final invidual leader board after shooting a 76 Sunday. Rada finished the tournament with a total score of 79-71-76=226. Junior Warren Thomas fired a 74 in the final round and placed in a tie for 79th with a three-round total of 77-77-74-228.

Alabama captured the team title as it finished 23 strokes under par with a total score of 276-285-280=841. Georgia’s Chris Kirk won the individual title. He totaled rounds of 68-70-67=205 (-11).

South Carolina is idle until Oct. 14 when it begins play in the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate in Jonesborough, Tenn., South Carolina will look to defend its 2005 title in the event.

CARPET CAPITAL COLLEGIATE
The Farm Golf Club, Rocky Face, Ga.
Final Results

South Carolina Individuals
T32 Florian Fritsch       77-71-69=217T59 George Bryan IV    78-75-70=223T61 Allen Koon     77-73-74=224T71 Patrick Rada     79-71-76=226T79 Warren Thomas       77-77-74=228Team Total: 309-290-287=886
TEAM STANDINGS1 Alabama 276 285 280 841 ?232 Clemson 278 280 289 847 ?17T3 Georgia 295 278 281 854 ?10T3 Georgia Tech 289 287 278 854 ?10T5 Florida 293 276 287 856 ?8T5 Georgia State Univ. 286 286 284 856 ?87 Tennessee 290 281 288 859 ?58 East Tennessee St. 290 289 281 860 ?49 Vanderbilt 290 294 278 862 ?210 North Carolina State 285 287 294 866 +211 Wake Forest Univ. 289 289 290 868 +412 TCU 299 288 286 873 +913 Duke University 289 295 291 875 +1114 Augusta State 289 289 298 876 +1215 Auburn 297 285 296 878 +1416 Texas Tech 297 294 293 884 +2017 South Carolina 309 290 287 886 +2218 Texas 307 305 292 904 +40