February 25, 2008
Contact: Leah Melichar
Limestone College Sports Information
Phone: 864-488-8219
lmelichar@limestone.edu

LIMESTONE GOLF IN 8TH AT AASU/SOUTHBRIDGE PIRATE INVITATIONAL

SAVANNAH, Ga.—The Limestone College men’s golf team carded 305 in the opening round of the Armstrong Atlantic State University/Southbridge Pirate Invitational on Monday to end the day in eighth place. Craig Parris (Boiling Springs, S.C.) led the Saints with a score of 72 to end the day tied for seventh place.

The tournament is being played at the par-72, 6922-yard Southbridge Golf Club.

Limestone’s Brad Williams (Elgin, S.C.) is tied for 24th after carding 76. Kyle Scruggs is tied for 32nd (78), Kyle Parker is tied for 41st (79), and Ben Ross (West Columbia, S.C.) is 54th (82).

Buoyed by a pair of four-under-par 68 scores, the Clayton State Lakers shot a one-over-par 289 and hold a six stroke lead after Monday’s round. Clayton State’s Will Wilcox and Jonathan Visconti each carded the 68 scores to help the Lakers build a six-stroke advantage on Newberry (295), while Lander is in third place at 296. Coker shot a 297 and is in fourth, while GCSU is in fifth with a 298 score and the host
AASU Pirates are tied for sixth with Carson-Newman after a 304 total.

The Saints continue play at the AASU/Southbridge Pirate Invitational on Tuesday morning at 8 a.m.

Fin. School Scores
1 Clayton State Univ. 289 +1
2 Newberry College 295 +7
3 Lander University 296 +8
4 Coker College 297 +9
5 Georgia Coll & St. U 298 +10
6 Armstrong Atlantic 304 +16
Carson-Newman Coll. 304 +16
8 Limestone College 305 +17
9 UNC Pembroke 308 +20
10 Mount Olive College 309 +21
11 Queens Univ of Charl 317 +29

8 Limestone College 305
T 7 Craig Parris 37- 35 72
T 24 Brad Williams 40- 36 76
T 32 Kyle Scruggs 40- 38 78
T 41 Kyle Parker 40- 39 79
54 Ben Ross 41- 41 82

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