Men's Golf . September 25, 2016

Gamecocks Take Fifth At Maui Jim; Stevens Finishes Second

Sept. 25, 2016

MAUI JIM INVITATIONAL
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GAMECOCK SCORECARDS

Keenan Huskey
Round 1: 72
Round 2: 64
Round 3: 74
To Par: -3
Place: T-16

Scott Stevens
Round 1: 65
Round 2: 67
Round 3: 66
To Par: -15
Place: 2

Ben Dietrich
Round 1: 66
Round 2: 73
Round 3: 75
To Par: +1
Place: T-34

Ryan Stachler
Round 1: 73
Round 2: 73
Round 3: 78
To Par: +11
Place: T-71

Will Miles
Round 1: 70
Round 2: 72
Round 3: 75
To Par: +4
Place: T-44

Jamie Wilson (IND.)
Round 1: 75
Round 2: 77
Round 3: 74
To Par: +3
Place: 78

Pos.	Team	R1	R2	R3	Total
1.	LSU	270	271	270	811 (-41)
2.	Baylor	269	276	271	816 (-36)
3.	Kent State	264	279	285	828 (-24)
4.	Kansas	270	288	279	837 (-15)
5.	South Carolina	273	276	290	839 (-13)
6.	Georgia Tech	280	276	288	844 (-8)
7.	Houston	281	280	292	853 (+1)
8.	California	285	284	289	858 (+6)
9.	Augusta	289	282	288	859 (+7)
10.	South Florida	290	282	289	861 (+9)
11.	UAB	279	301	284	864 (+12)
12.	Georgia State	285	284	303	872 (+20)
13.	Chattanooga	286	294	296	876 (+24)
14.	Notre Dame	288	291	298	877 (+25)
15.	Grand Canyon	291	286	304	881 (+29)
16.	Hawaii	290	309	310	909 (+57)

Dates: Sept. 23-25

Location: Scottsdale, Ariz.

Course: Mirabel Golf Club

Par: 71

Yards: 7,147

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — South Carolina finished the Maui Jim Intercollegiate in fifth place Sunday after shooting a final round 290 (+6) to finish the tournament at 13-under-par (839). Sophomore Scott Stevens stayed hot for the Gamecocks, shooting a final round 66 (-5) en route to runner-up medalist honors.

The Chattanooga, Tenn. native concluded the three-day event with a total score of 198 (-15). Stevens made a late push for the top of the podium birding the final three holes, but LSU’s Luis Gagne held on to win top individual honors at 17-under-par after shooting a final round 66 (-5) Sunday.

Stevens has played four-straight rounds in the 60s, beginning with a final round 69 the Carpet Capital Collegiate two weeks ago. He birdied six holes Sunday in a valiant charge for first place. Stevens concluded the tournament with a team-leading 15 birdies. He also tied Gagne for the field lead in par-4 scoring average at 3.79 after shooting 7-under-par on the mid-distance holes for the weekend.

Fellow SEC member LSU, ranked No. 7 in the Golfweek’s latest rankings, shot a final round 270 (-14) to take home the team title. The Tigers shot 41-under-par (811) for the tournament, beating runner-up Baylor by five strokes.

Senior Keenan Huskey shot a 74 (+3) Sunday to finish tied for 16th individually at 3-under-par. The Greenville, S.C. native shot 39 (+3) on the front nine and 36 (E) on the backside. He posted two birdies on the day and wrapped up the tournament with 14 birdies overall. Huskey recorded his second-straight top-20 finish Sunday.

Junior Ben Dietrich shot a final round 75 (+4) to conclude his tournament at 1-over-par and tied for 34th individually. Dietirch tallied a 37 (+4) on the front nine and a 38 (+3) on the back nine. He had one birdie Sunday.

Sophomore Ryan Stachler finished the tournament 11-over-par after recording a final round 78 (+7) on Sunday. The Alpharetta, Ga. native shot a 39 (+3) on the front nine and a 39 (+4) on the backside. Stachler logged one birdie on the day.

Sophomore Will Milles shot a final round 75 (+4) Sunday to conclude the tournament at 4-over-par and tied for 44th individually. Miles, who shot a 38 (+2) on the front nine and a 37 (+2) on the back nine tallied one birdie in the final round.

True freshman Jamie Wilson, who played individually for the second straight tournament, shot a final day 74 (+3) to finish the tournament at 13-over-par. Wilson shot 37 (+1) on the front nine and 37 on the back nine Sunday. He recorded one birdie on the day.

Quoting Coach Bill McDonald

“Scott had a great tournament, but the rest of the team really struggled today. I saw some good things from this group overall this week, but we still have a lot of work to do in my opinion.

Round Changer

Scott Stevens recorded his first career top-five finish Sunday after shooting a final round 66 (-5). Stevens shot 198 (-15) for the tournament and led the team with 15 birdies. He finished tied for the field lead in par-4 scoring average at 3.79 (-7) with eventual individual champion Luis Gagne of LSU. On Sunday, Stevens fired a 33 (-3) on the front nine and a 33 (-2) on the back nine with six birdies on the round. The Chattanooga, Tenn. native has played four-straight rounds in the 60s dating back to the final day of the Carpet Capital Collegiate.

Notable

The Gamecocks finished the tournament with 49 birdies, including 11 on the final day.
Carolina finished third in the field in par-3 scoring average (3.10, +6) and fourth in the field in par-4 scoring average (4.03, +5).
The Gamecocks led the tournament field with 183 pars.

Up Next for the Gamecocks

South Carolina hits a break in its fall schedule as the team is off until the Camden Collegiate Classic. The two-day tournament, which is hosted by the Gamecocks at Camden Country Club, takes place Oct. 22-23 in Camden, S.C.