Dec. 30, 2011

LITCHFIELD PARK, Ariz. — South Carolina sophomore Blaine Woodruff wrapped up the inaugural Patriot All-America Invitational on Friday with a final-round 81 (+10) at Wigwam Golf Club.

Woodruff finished the event tied for 60th overall and tied for 19th in the Ramon Padilla flight with a three-day score of 228 (+15). Alabama sophomore Cory Whitsett won the event after shooting a 5-under 66 on Friday, finishing the week with a score of 199 (-14).

Woodruff, who represented Army Staff Sergeant Nino D. Livaudais during the week, competed against a field that featured 84 collegiate golfers from across the nation, including 21 of the world’s top-100 ranked amateurs.

The Wigwam Golf Club, along with the Arizona Golf Association and the Golf Coaches Association of America, partnered with the Folds of Honor Foundation to host the inaugural Patriot All-America. To show support for Folds of Honor, each golfer carried a commemorative PING golf bag bearing the name of a fallen soldier.

Woodruff and the Gamecocks open their spring schedule on Feb. 26 at the Seahawk Invitational in Wilmington, N.C.