Oct. 22, 2017

SCORECARDS

Keenan Huskey
Round 1: 69
Round 2: 67
Round 3: 73
To Par: -1
Place: 6th

Scott Stevens
Round 1: 71
Round 2: 66
Round 3: 74
To Par: +1
Place: T-7th

Caleb Proveaux
Round 1: 70
Round 2: 66
Round 3: 75
To Par: +1
Place: T-7th

Will Miles
Round 1: 73
Round 2: 70
Round 3: 72
To Par: +5
Place: T-17th

Jamie Wilson
Round 1: 70
Round 2: 74
Round 3: 73
To Par: +7
Place: T-24th

Men’s Golf at the Camden Collegiate Invitational

Tournament Info

Dates: Oct. 21-22, 2017

Location: Camden, S.C.

Course: Camden Country Club

Par: 70

Yards: 6,455

Live Stats: BirdieFire

Team Standings

Pos.	Team	R1	R2	R3	Total
1.	South Carolina	280	269	292	841 (+1)
2.	James Madison	279	281	293	853 (+13)
T-3.	Elon	281	282	293	856 (+16)
T-3.	USC-Aiken	292	278	286	856 (+16)
5.	Francis Marion	289	279	294	862 (+22)
6.	Presbyterian	292	279	294	871 (+31)
7.	Furman	290	284	301	875 (+35)
8.	Lamar	289	284	303	876 (+36)
T-9.	USC-Upstate	297	292	293	882 (+42)
T-9.	Dartmouth	288	292	302	882 (+42)
11.	High Point	290	291	302	883 (+43)
12.	Wofford College	294	291	300	885 (+45)
13.	George Washington	294	292	303	889 (+49)
14.	Radford	290	299	302	891 (+51)
15.	Gardner Webb	299	299	296	894 (+54)
16.	Columbia	293	296	310	899 (+59)
17.	Charleston Southern	295	299	318	912 (+72)

CAMDEN, S.C. — South Carolina men’s golf took home the team title for the third time in four years at the 2017 Camden Collegiate Invitational with a 12-shot win on Sunday. The Gamecocks shot 292 (+12) in the final round to finish 1-over as a team and were led by top-10 finishes from Keenan Huskey (6th), Caleb Proveaux (T-7th) and Scott Stevens (T-7th).

Pin locations were difficult for the final round today, as just six players in the 89-man field shot par or better. James Madison, who held the lead after the first round Saturday, finished second in the team standings at 13-over. Logan Lowe of George Washington was the individual medalist, shooting 68-68-70 to finish at 4-under. August Lindvall of USC-Aiken was the individual runner-up after carding a field-best 66 (-4) to finish at 3-under for the tournament.

Huskey, an All-American last season and the team captain, shot 73 (+3) in the final round. He finished the tournament at 1-under and led the field in par-5 scoring average 4.22 (-7). The Greenville, S.C., native also tied for the field lead with two eagles.

Proveaux, who has been a staple in the Gamecocks lineup throughout the fall season, notched his first ever top-10 after shooting 75 (+5) in the third round on Sunday. His 66 on Saturday was one of the best rounds of the tournament. The sophomore from Lexington, S.C., T-2nd in the field in par-3 scoring average (2.87) and led the team with 11 birdies.

Stevens shot 74 (+4) in the final round to finish the tournament at 1-over alongside Proveaux. The junior All-SEC player from Chattanooga, Tenn., bounced back from a 4-over front nine and shot even par down the stretch. He had nine birdies, an eagle and led the field in par-4 scoring average at 3.93 (-2). Junior Will Miles carded the low round of the day for South Carolina with a 2-over 72. He finished T-17th for his ninth career top-20 finish and second this fall. The Hilton Head Island, S.C., native, finished second on the team with 10 birdies this weekend. Sophomore Jamie Wilson, a two-time SEC Freshman of the Week selection last spring, shot 73 (+3) in the third round Sunday to finish T-24th as all five players in the lineup contributed with top-25 finishes.

Freshman Andrew Spiegler and redshirt senior Ben Dietrich played as individuals this weekend for Carolina. Spiegler led all individuals with a T-31 finish at 9-over. He shot 76 in the first round but bounced back with two solid rounds of 71 (+1) and 72 (+2). Dietrich T-36th just one shot behind Spiegler at 10-over. The Bluffton, S.C., native, carded an even par 70 in yesterday’s second round.

QUOTING COACH Bill McDonald

“Well, I think the tournament was — I wouldn’t say won — but we played so well yesterday afternoon. We were on a really hard golf course. Tough pins and it was a little bit breezier than we thought it would be. I think the guys were a little bit worn out getting back from Indianapolis on Tuesday night with a quick turnaround for this event. Lot of pressure playing at home even though we were supposed to win, it’s still difficult to do it. Really proud of the guys — it always feels good to win.”

ROUND CHANGER Will Miles

Miles led the team with a 2-over 72 on a day that saw a lot of high scores up and down the field. He notched his second top-20 finish of the fall thanks to 10 birdies over 54 holes. The junior, who came on strong last spring and has been a key contributor this fall, was one of two Gamecocks with double-digit birdies at the Camden Collegiate Invitational.

NOTABLE

South Carolina led the field with 45 birdies and was one just three teams to log 40-plus red numbers. The Gamecocks also tied for the field lead with three eagles.
Carolina led the field by a wide-margin in par-3 scoring average at 3.05 (4-over). The Gamecocks also led the field in par-4 scoring average (4.14).
Head coach Bill McDonald adds another tournament championship to his impressive resume with his program record 21st career win in 11 seasons at the helm.
Carolina’s victory was the definition of a team win as all five players in the lineup had their score count at least twice.

UP NEXT

South Carolina will travel 4,623 miles west to wrap-up its fall season at the Ka’anapali Collegiate in Lahaina, Hawaii for the second consecutive season. The three-day event, hosted by the University of Hawaii, runs from Nov. 3-5 and will be played at the Royal Ka’anapali Course.