College of Charleston
The Invitational at The Ocean Course
Jonas Fires 66, Cougars Finish Sixth at The Invitational at The Ocean Course
9/14/2014 7:53:00 PM | Men's Golf
KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. – In the first tournament of the fall season, the College of Charleston men's golf team placed sixth overall carding a three-round score of 291-304-293—888 (+24) on the final day of The Invitational at The Ocean Course held at the Kiawah Island Resort.
Junior John Jonas' (Jacksonville, Fla.) 66 was the lowest round of the 2014 tournament which was one stroke shy of the tournament record held by Lee McCoy of Georgia (65 in 2013). It marked his career-low round with nine birdies and he finished the tournament tied for 6th at four-under.
Sophomore William Rainey (Charlotte, N.C.) also had a very strong tournament as he ended with a three-round score of 74-74-71—219 (+3) and finished tied for 14th. Senior Zach Munroe (Charlotte, N.C.) managed to crack the top 25 as well, shooting 71-76-77—224 (+8) to put him in a tie for 25th.
“That was a fantastic round for John Jonas today,” CofC Head Coach Mark McEntire said. “Sixty-six is always a great score but it's especially impressive that he played so well at such a difficult course. I'm a little disappointed with the team result but I can't be too mad about finishing just outside of the top five against such a tough field.”
No. 32-ranked South Florida won the team championship with a three-round score of 282-284-284—850 (-14) followed by runner-up No. 42 Georgia State (+13). No. 46 Georgia Southern took third at +15 and Troy and No. 27-ranked Kentucky rounded out the top five with score of +18 and +19.
As a team, USF also recorded the lowest-team round in tournament history with a first-round 282 which was previously held by Georgia (283) in 2013.
No. 39-ranked Chase Koepka of South Florida claimed individual medalist honors with an impressive three-round score of 69-68-71—208 (-8) and Bright Julamool of Western Carolina took second with 69-67-73—209 (-7). Jared Bettcher of Troy, No. 61-ranked J.T. Poston from Western Carolina and Scott Wolfes of Georgia Southern tied for third at five-under.
The Cougars will next be in action on Oct. 6-7 at the Firestone Invitational at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio.
THE INVITATIONAL AT THE OCEAN COURSE
Sept. 12-14, 2014
at The Ocean Course (Par-72, 7,115 yards)
Kiawah Island, S.C.
FINAL TEAM RESULTS
1 South Florida 282 284 284 850 -14
2 Georgia State 297 287 293 877 +13
3 Georgia Southern 295 287 297 879 +15
4 Troy 297 290 295 882 +18
5 Kentucky 292 293 298 883 +19
6 College of Charleston 291 304 293 888 +24
7 Duke 292 302 295 889 +25
8 Charleston Southern 298 298 295 891 +27
9 Western Carolina 298 298 296 892 +28
10 Stephen F. Austin St 310 295 291 896 +32
11 UT Arlington 308 302 297 907 +43
12 Francis Marion 309 306 307 922 +58
13 Navy 320 312 311 943 +79
14 Towson 318 321 311 950 +86
FINAL INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
1 Chase Koepka South Florida 69 68 71 208 -8
2 Bright Julamool Western Carolina 69 67 73 209 -7
T3 Scott Wolfes Georgia Southern 69 68 74 211 -5
T3 J.T. Poston Western Carolina 70 71 70 211 -5
T3 Jared Bettcher Troy 71 68 72 211 -5
T6 Rigel Fernandes South Florida 72 70 70 212 -4
T6 John Jonas College of Charleston 68 78 66 212 -4
T8 Nathan Mallonee Georgia State 73 72 69 214 -2
T8 Adam Wood Duke 69 74 71 214 -2
10 Trey Valentine South Florida 70 75 70 215 -1
11 Damon Stephenson Georgia State 74 70 73 217 +1
T12 Luke Sheehan Stephen F. Austin St 75 72 71 218 +2
T12 Claudio Correa South Florida 71 74 73 218 +2
T14 Tyler McDaniel Kentucky 75 76 68 219 +3
T14 Cooper Musselman Kentucky 67 73 79 219 +3
T14 William Rainey College of Charleston 74 74 71 219 +3
T14 Charlie Martin Georgia Southern 74 69 76 219 +3
T14 J.J. Grey * Georgia State 72 73 74 219 +3
T19 David Snyder Kentucky 77 69 74 220 +4
T19 August Jonas Navy 74 73 73 220 +4
T21 Austin James Charleston Southern 76 71 75 222 +6
T21 R.J. Keur Charleston Southern 73 74 75 222 +6
T23 Jake Argento UT Arlington 75 77 71 223 +7
T23 Jarrett Swan Charleston Southern 76 75 72 223 +7
T25 Tolver Dozier Troy 76 74 74 224 +8
T25 Zach Munroe College of Charleston 71 76 77 224 +8
T25 Andrew Klasing * Georgia Southern 79 74 71 224 +8
T25 Max Herrmann Georgia State 79 71 74 224 +8
T25 Luke Moser Troy 75 73 76 224 +8
T25 Aaron Guanlao UT Arlington 76 73 75 224 +8
FINAL COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON RESULTS
T6 John Jonas 68 78 66 212
T14 William Rainey 74 74 71 219
T25 Zach Munroe 71 76 77 224
T57 Matthew Mahle 79 77 79 235
T64 Josh Lorenzetti 78 77 83 238
INDIVIDUAL RECORDS—LOWEST ROUND
65 - Lee McCoy (Georgia - 2013)
66 - John Jonas (College of Charleston – 2014)
66 - Joey Garber (Georgia - 2013)
66 - Kevin Reilly (Rice - 2013)
66 - Branden Collins (South Florida - 2011)
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