MACON, Ga.---Rain washed away Monday's third round at the Brickyard Collegiate giving No. 24 Chattanooga a tie for second with Clemson at 576 (E). Results revert to the 36-hole totals.
Augusta State claims the title finishing at 563 (-13)/ Following the Mocs and Tigers is Georgia in fourth place at 579 (+3). VCU rounds out the top five at 584 (+8)
Senior Fredrik Qvicker shot 142 (-2) to lead Chattanooga tying for 10th. Sophomore Stephan Jaeger and freshman Steven Fox tied for 12th at one-under par 143. Senior Derek Rende tied for 44th at 148 (+4), while fellow senior J.T. Clendenin ended tied for 64th at 153 (+9).
""I am proud of the way we played," said head coach Mark Guhne. "We were very solid without playing at our best. It's like when a pitcher in baseball doesn't have his best stuff, but finds a way to win.
"We found a way to score without our "A-game" and that's something I've been looking for since I started coaching."
Chattanooga returns to action in two weeks hosting the Aldila Scenic City Invitational Oct. 26-27 at Council Fire Golf Club in East Brainerd. The Mocs headline a 16-team field that includes Maryland, Missouri, Iowa State, Middle Tennessee and Wichita State.
LEADERBOARD
1) Augusta State - 282-281-563
T2) No. 24 CHATTANOOGA - 291-285=576
T2) Clemson - 293-283=576
4) Georgia - 300-279=579
5) VCU - 291-293=584
6) LSU - 293-292=585
T7) Ole Miss - 294-294=588
T7) No. 7 Florida State - 296-292=588
T7) Virginia Tech - 296-292=588
T10) No. 14 North Florida - 293-296=589
T10) Charlotte - 297-292=589
12) No. 21 Georgia Tech - 298-295=593
13) Mercer - 299-295=594
14) Penn State - 296-300=596
15) No. 16 Michigan - 312-290=602
MOCS:
T10) Fredrik Qvicker - 71-71=142 (-2)
T12) Stephan Jaeger - 72-71=143 (-1)
T12) Steven Fox - 71-72=143 (-1)
T44) Derek Rende - 77-71=148 (+4)
T64) J.T. Clendenin - 77-76=153 (+9)
NOTES:
>The 285 (-3) in round two was the third time this season that the Mocs shot par or better as a team. Chattanooga shot 284 (-4) in round two and 288 (E) in round three of the Carper Capital Collegiate.
>This year's event played at par 72. Last year, the course switched to a par 70 format.
>Fredrik Qvicker played the par fives at seven-under par with two eagles, three birdies and three pars. No. 6 is the only par five he did not birdie or eagle, while he played No. 9 and No. 18 at three under.
>Stephan Jaeger enjoyed the par fives as well shooting four-under par on those holes with four birdies and four pars.
>Through 36 holes, Steven Fox finished level par on the par threes with eight pars in eight chances. He made just three bogeys in 36 holes, scoring par or better on 33 of 36 hole (91.7%).
>The Mocs on the front nine (Round 1/2/3): +3 (+1/+2/-). Holes 10-18: -3 (+2/-5/-).
>Eagles (Round 1/2/3): 2 (0/2/-): Qvicker (0/2/-). Total number by counting scores.
>Birdies (Round 1/2/3): 27 (14/13/-). Qvicker 8 (5/3/-), Rende 8 (3/5/-), Jaeger 7 (4/3/-), Clendenin 5 (1/4/-), Fox 4 (2/2/-).
>Pars: 87 (43/44/-). Fox 29 (15/14/-), Jaeger 24 (11/13/-), Clendenin 19 (13/6/-), Qvicker 17 (9/8/-) and Rende 17 (8/9/-).
>Percentage of par/better holes (counters): 80.6% (116/144) - 79.2% (57/72) in round one, 81.9% (59/72) for the second. Fox 91.7% (33/36), Jaeger 86.1% (31/36), Qvicker 75.0% (27/36), Rende 69.4% (25/36), Clendenin 66.7% (24/36).
>Par 5: -12 (-8/-4/-). Par 4: +9 (+8/+1/-). Par 3: +3 (+3/E/-).
