2014 AutoTrader.com Collegiate
Post-Tourney Notes | Oct. 13, 2014 | Berkeley Hills Country Club | Duluth, Ga.
Final Round Washed Away
Due to heavy overnight rains and still being under a tornado watch at dawn, Tuesday's final round was cancelled. There will be no makeup. The 36-hole results become final.
Runner-up String Continues
- This is the fourth entry in AutoTrader.com Collegiate for the Mocs and fourth straight runner-up by a Chattanooga golfer.
- Second in a row for Liam Johnston…matched his start in the 2013 event shooting 71-67 for a 36-hole total of 6-under 138…ended up at -8, two behind USF's Chase Koepka at 10 under in 2013.
- Steven Fox finished second in 2011 (-7, 209) and 2012 (-4, 212).
Birdie Binge
- 17 birdies in yesterday's second 18 is a season high…previous high was 15 at the Carpet Capital Collegiate (1st round) and Tar Heel Intercollegiate (3rd)
- Most birdies in a round since recording 17 in the final round of the 2013 Golfweek Conference Challenge.
- The 31 total birdies is just seven off the season high of 38 at the Carpet Capital in 18 fewer holes…nine better than the season-low 22 over 54 holes at the Wolf Run Intercollegiate.
Johnston Notes
- 10 birdies in 36 holes…3rd tournament this year with 10 or more birdies…best two-round total of the season.
- Played par or better on 32 of 36 holes…10 birdies, 22 pars and four bogeys…88.9% of holes played at par or better.
- Team leader in birdies with 36 on the season.
- 67 (-5) in round two is his second round in the 60's this year, seventh in his career…now has 5 par or better cards on the season, 28 for his career.
- 2nd top 10 after tying for 10th opening the year at the Carpet Capital…6th career top 10.
Team Scoring
- The second round 282 (-6) ties for season low team total with second 18 at the Carpet Capital.
- Opening 18 286 (-2) is tied for third-best round in 2014-15.
- Makes four team par or better rounds.
- Played par or better on 123 of 144 holes among the counting cards…85.4% of holes played par or better.
Bogey Free
- Two Mocs had bogey-free cards on the first day… first bogey-free cards of the season.
- Wes Gosselin's 68 (-4) included six birdies, 11 pars and a double bogey in the morning 18.
- Ewan Scott's 69 (-3) in the afternoon was nearly a match with five birdies, 12 pars and a double.
- Season-low nine bogeys in round two…that beat 10 turned in over the first 18 and the second round at the Carpet Capital.
Scoring by Hole Type
- Par 3: +1. Leader: Johnston -2. The +1 for the team is second-best par 3 performance behind -1 at Carpet Capital.
- Par 4: +2. Johnston -2. Season-best score topping +8 at Tar Heel Intercollegiate.
- Par 5: -11. Wes Gosselin - 4. Despite just two rounds, the Mocs amassed best par 5 score by a stroke over the -10 performance at Tar Heel. The team is now -29 on par 5's led by Johnston's -11 performance on such holes.
Scoring Breakdown
- Eagles: Team (counting cards): 0/Individual: N/A.
- Birdies: Team (counting cards): 31/Individual: Johnston 10.
- Pars: Team (counting cards): 92/Individual: Scott 24. Brooks Thomas had 25 pars playing as an individual.
- Bogeys: Team (counting cards): 19/Individual: Johnston 4.
- Others: Team (counting cards): 2/Individual: Johnston/Andrew Weathers 0.
