GSW Men’s Golf Team finishes in fifth place at Copperhead Championship

Published 1:46 pm Wednesday, October 17, 2018

By Staff Reports

 

INNISBROOK, FL – The Georgia Southwestern State University men’s golf team closed out the Fall portion of its season by finishing in fifth place as a team at the Copperhead Championship in Innisbrook, FL Monday and Tuesday, October 15-16.

Individually, Vincent Norman finished in third place, shooting a -7 under par 206 (67-68-71). Ryan Cahill finished in the top 20 by shooting a +3 over par 216 (74-70-72), tying for 18th place. Tyler Barker finished tied for 32nd place as he shot a +6 over par score of 219 (76-69-74), and Cole Madison tied for 63rd place with scores of 75, 73 and 80 for a +15 over par total of 228.

Elias Berkeland shot a +22 over par score of 235 (78-74-83). Berkeland finished in a tie for 78th place.

As a team, GSW, ranked 47th nationally, finished with a +17 over par score of 869 (292-290-297). Number one-ranked Barry University took home first place, shooting -18 under par 824 (274-280-280).

Vincent Norman has two top-five finishes this season as he surpassed his previous scoring record (207). He set that record at the Aflac/Cougar Invitational. The Hurricanes will open up the Spring schedule in February when they compete in the Newberry College Invitational in Newberry, SC.