AIKEN, S.C. – Junior Adam Hofmann paced the Vanderbilt effort this week at the Cleveland Golf Palmetto Invitational by finishing in third place with a final total of 209 (70-69-70) at the Palmetto Golf Club in Aiken, S.C. As a team, the Commodores finished with a score of 877 (291-284-302), which was good for seventh place.
Hofmann’s final-round 70 tied for the fifth-best round of the day, and his 209 total was three strokes back of Harold Varner of East Carolina for second place and eight strokes behind Alabama’s Bud Cauley, who set a new course record with a nine-under par, 201.
Alabama won the team title with an 849 (288-277-284), 11 strokes better than second-place Virginia.
7. Vanderbilt – 291-284-302=877
3. Adam Hofmann – 70-69-70=209
T-17. Ryan Haselden – 70-69-78=217
T-46. Trey DelGreco – 75-72-78=225
T-55. Will Snipes – 76-74-76=226
T-71. Ryan Thornton – 79-74-78=231
Final Results
Notes
– Hofmann’s third-place finish is his fifth top 10 of the 2010-11 season, and his third top five.
– Hofmann finished a tournament-best seven-under par on par fives.
– Hofmann had two eagles for the tournament, which tied him with medalist Bud Cauley for a tournament-best. He also finished second in par-four scoring, finishing them at an average of 3.92 for the tournament and at three-under par.
– Ryan Haselden finished sixth in par-four scoring (4.06 strokes).
– Hofmann finished with 11 birdies, Haselden with 10.
– As a team, Vanderbilt finished second on par fours (+29).
