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Commodore Golfers Win Tournament of Champions 10/21/2003
Commodore Golfers Win Tournament of Champions The Vanderbilt men’s golf team won its fourth tournament in three years Tuesday by claiming the Coca-Cola Tournament of Champions, hosted by the University of Tennessee. The Commodores stormed back from fourth place on the final day, shooting nine-under par to finish at 15-under par for 54 holes. The Swedish National Team, the leader after 36 holes, was second while Tennessee was third, seven shots back. Mark Donnell, a junior from Mobile, Alabama, shot an even par 72 Tuesday to add to Monday’s 70-67 and led Commodore golfers. He placed sixth individually at seven-under 209. Aron Price of Georgia Southern was -13 (69-66-68) to take medalist honors. Lance Goodson and Luke List fired four-under 68’s Tuesday and Ben McClung added a 71 to complete Vanderbilt scoring. Dos Goldsmith’s 75 was not factored into Tuesday’s team score. “We encountered almost the identical situation today that we experienced last week at the SMU Stonebridge tournament,” Coach Press McPhaul said. “We were fourth both weeks going into the last round, seven shots behind the team leader. The wind came up at both events but while we didn’t handle things well in Dallas, we learned our lessons and got it done today. The team played terrific golf.” Two years ago the Commodore men won the Adams Cup championship. A year ago Vanderbilt won its own Mason Rudolph Championship and the Johnny Owens Invitational at Kentucky. Day 1Vanderbilt’s men’s golf team enjoyed its finest day of the fall season, shooting a team six-under par after 36 holes of the 54-hole Coca Cola Tournament of Champions hosted by the University of Tennessee. The Commodores are in fourth place, seven strokes behind the Swedish National Team. Georgia Southern and host Tennessee are tied for second at 10-under. There are 15 participating teams. Leading the way for Vanderbilt is junior Mark Donnell, who double-bogeyed his first hold of the day and then proceeded to play the next 35 holes in nine-under par. Donnell’s 70-67-137 is seven-under and tied for fourth place. Jonas Blixt of the Swedish team shot 68-65 to lead all individuals. “I think you could say this was our best team day of the fall,” Coach Press McPhaul said . “We didn’t start especially well but we hung in there and pretty soon we got all phases of our game going.” The tournament concludes with 18 holes tomorrow. Vanderbilt scores: Mark Donnell — 70-67 (tied for fourth)Lance Goodson — 72-72 (tied for 20th)Ben McClung — 72-72 (20th tie)Luke List — 72-73 (23rd)Dos Goldsmith — 76-75 (58th) |
