April 7, 2012

WALLACE, N.C. — The South Carolina men’s golf team shot rounds of even-par 288 in the final two rounds of the River Landing Intercollegiate on Saturday at River Landing Golf Club. The Gamecocks wrapped up the tournament in sixth place with a three-round score of 869 (+5).

Freshman Caleb Sturgeon made a run up the leaderboard to lead Carolina as he fired rounds of 68 (-4) and 71 (-1) to finish in a tie for eighth with a score of 213 (-3). The finish is Sturgeon’s third top-10 showing this season, all of which have been in the spring.

Senior Wesley Bryan put together two solid rounds to close out the tournament, carding a 1-under 71 in the second round and a 1-over 73 in the final round. Bryan finished in a tie for 13th with a score of 215 (-1), giving him two straight top-20 finishes and 17 for his career.

Junior Dykes Harbin finished just outside the top 20 in a tie for 25th with a score of 217 (+1). Harbin turned in rounds of 73 (+1) and 71 (-1) on Saturday.

Freshman Will Murphy, who battled through day with a back injury, and freshman Sean Kelly each closed out the tournament with rounds of 76 (+4) and 73 (+1). Murphy tied for 48th with a score of 224 (+8), while Kelly tied for 53rd with a score of 225 (+9).

Liberty pulled away to win the team title with a score of 846 (-18). North Carolina State and Duke tied for second with a total of 855 (-9), followed by East Carolina (859) and North Carolina (859). Duke’s Brinson Paolini claimed medalist honors with a three-round score of 208 (-8).

The Gamecocks will now begin preparations for the 2012 SEC Championship, which will be held on April 20-22 at Sea Island Golf Club in St. Simons Island, Ga.

SOUTH CAROLINA RESULTS
T8. Caleb Sturgeon 74-68-71=213 (-3)
T13. Wesley Bryan 71-71-73=215 (-1)
T25. Dykes Harbin 73-73-71=217 (+1)
T48. Will Murphy 75-76-73=224 (+8)
T53. Sean Kelly 76-76-73=225 (+9)

FINAL TEAM STANDINGS
1. Liberty 283-285-278=846 (-18)
T2. North Carolina State 286-284-285=855 (-9)
T2. Duke 291-281-283=855 (-9)
T4. East Carolina 304-274-281=859 (-5)
T4. North Carolina 289-286-284=859 (-5)
6. South Carolina 293-288-288=869 (+5)
7. Virginia Tech 294-290-286=870 (+6)
8. Maryland 286-298-294=878 (+14)
9. Winthrop 301-291-288=880 (+16)
10. VCU 297-299-296=892 (+28)
11. UNCW 314-293-299=906 (+42)
12. Jacksonville 309-309-313=931 (+67)