No. 1 Gulf Coast finishes second at Snell Invitational
BILOXI — No. 1 Mississippi Gulf Coast couldn't hold a lead on the back nine of the final round of the inaugural Tommy Snell Invitational on Thursday, losing by three shots to No. 8 Meridian.
The Bulldogs led by eight earlier in the round but stumbled down the stretch of the non-MACCC event.
"At the end of the day, we didn't convert on enough birdie attempts," Gulf Coast coach Brad Thornton said. "We made some bogies coming down the stretch, and Meridian stepped up and played a heck of a round. All the credit goes to them. This is a learning experience for our group of freshmen, and we'll continue to try to get better and look forward to April."
Craig Bullock (Fr., Ripley /Ripley) had the low round of the day for the Bulldogs, posting a 1-over 71. He finished tied with teammates Paul Hoefer (Fr., Heidelberg, Germany/Kurpfalzgymnasium Mannheim) and Matthew Bond (Fr., Ocean Springs/Ocean Springs) for seventh at 5-over.
Chandon Johnson (Fr., Biloxi /Biloxi), playing as an individual, shot 72.
It'll be a quick turnaround for the Bulldogs, who play in East Central's Chris Clark Invitational next week. The two-day, 36-hole event starts Monday at Dancing Rabbit Golf Club in Philadelphia.
Team scores |
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| Team | Scores |
|---|---|
| 1. Meridian | 289-288-282—859 (+19) |
| 2. Gulf Coast [A] | 292-279-291—862 (+22) |
| 3. Pearl River | 295-293-295—883 (+43) |
| 4. East Central | 297-292-296—885 (+45) |
| 5. Jones | 292-298-299—889 (+49) |
| T6. Northeast Mississippi | 293-298-302—893 (+53) |
| T6. Copiah-Lincoln | 296-299-298—893 (+53) |
| 8. Northwest Mississippi | 296-301-298—895 (+55) |
| 9. Gulf Coast [B] | 304-297-296—897 (+57) |
| 10. Itawamba | 291-303-304—898 (+58) |
| 11. Hinds | 303-298-299—900 (+60) |
| 12. East Mississippi | 311-304-298—913 (+73) |
| 13. Southwest Mississippi | 314-301-313—928 (+88) |
MGCCC scores |
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| Player | Scores |
|---|---|
| T7. Paul Hoefer | 71-71-73—215 (+5) |
| T7. Matthew Bond (IND) | 74-68-73—215 (+5) |
| T7. Craig Bullock | 73-71-71—215 (+5) |
| 10. Jayden Owensby | 73-71-73—217 (+7) |
| T11. Cal Wier | 75-69-74—218 (+8) |
| T22. Logan Jensen | 76-68-76—222 (+12) |
| T33. Chandon Johnson (IND) | 78-75-72—225 (+15) |
| T37. Braeden Dobbs (IND) | 73-80-74—227 (+17) |
| T45. Noah Peters (IND) | 79-74-77—230 (+20) |
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