(Photo Credit: GoMocs.com) Liam Johnston's tie for second at the AutoTrader.com Collegiate was the program's best result during the fall campaign

SCHEDULE | ROSTER

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.---The Chattanooga Mocs got the men's golf season off to a good start. It is ranked in the top 50 nationally at this point in the year in both collegiate rankings for the first time since 2012.

“It was a solid start to the year,” coach Mark Guhne said. “I'm proud of the guys. I think we've established there are seven guys we can count on out of seven players available. That's a good sign.

“That's not to say we are satisfied,” he continued. “Far from it. You can see from the way our guys worked throughout the fall. They know the expectations are higher because it starts with them. We took a step in the right direction.

“There are more to take.”

Chattanooga is ranked No. 46 in the latest Golfweek/Sagarin Performance Ratings and No. 47 on Golfstat. The squad finished fourth or better in the last three events of the fall slate.

Liam Johnston is the team's leader averaging 72.79 strokes per round. He, Ewan Scott (73.43), Andrew Weathers (73.86) and Wes Gosselin (74.00) established themselves as the top four in the lineup. Kory Webb (75.20), Zac Stolz (75.63) and Brooks Thomas (77.63) each made starts as the fifth man.

The Mocs return to action in March at the Davidson College Invitational. The two-day, 54-hole event is March 2-3 in Davidson.

2014 FALL SEASON NOTES
The Chattanooga Mocs men's golf team finished the fall schedule strong with back-to-back third-place finishes. The Mocs went 42-25 in their five events closing the last three in the top four. Team notes:
- Chattanooga tallied six par or better cards in the five fall forays. The low was 282 shots in the second round of the Carpet Capital Collegiate and again on the second 18 at the AutoTrader.com Collegiate.
- The Mocs were even par as a team over their final 90 holes.
- Scoring Averages - Overall: 291.57 | 1st Round: 291.20 | 2nd: 289.60 | 3rd: 294.50
- Team season bests: 18: 282, Carpet Capital/AutoTrader (2) | 36: 568, AutoTrader | 54: 866, Carpet Capital
- Scoring Avg by Hole Type: Par 3: 3.07 | Par 4: 4.15 | Par 5: 4.81
- Team Bests by Hole Type: Par 3: Bridgestone -4 | Par 4: AutoTrader +2 | Par 5: AutoTrader/Bridgestone -11

A Look Back & a Look Ahead
Last Time Out: Andrew Weathers earned his first career top 5 as three Mocs finished in the top 20 at the Bridgestone Golf Collegiate. That led the team to a third-place finish at 8-over par 872. Chattanooga played their final 36 holes at 2 under.

Next Up: Chattanooga is off until March 2-3 when it opens the spring slate at the Davidson College Invitational.

Chip Shots   
- Four different Chattanooga golfers led the team in the five tourneys.
- Liam Johnston leads the team in scoring (72.79), top 10's (2), par or better rounds (6), par 5 scoring (4.70), eagles (0.14) and fewest others (0.43).
- Johnston has the best 18 (66, Carpet Capital 2nd round), 36 (138, AutoTrader) and 54-hole (212, Carpet Capital) scores on the squad at the midway point in the season. He has top 10's at the Carpet Capital (T10th) and AutoTrader.com (T2nd) Collegiates.
- Ewan Scott is second to Johnston in stroke average (73.43). He tops the team in pars (11.50) and par 4 scoring (4.11).
- Scott's 41 pars at the Carpet Capital is a team high thus far. His best finish came at the fall's toughest scoring tourney tying for 11th at the Wolf Run Intercollegiate.
- Andrew Weathers had an impressive first semester of collegiate golf averaging 73.86 shots per round and turning in five par or better cards (2 in the 60's). He paces the squad in par 3 scoring (2.98) playing those holes (56 for the fall) at 1 under.
- Weathers' eight birdies in his first collegiate round (Carpet Capital) is the team's best of the fall. It came in his low round of 5-under (67).  His tie for 5th at the Bridgestone Golf Collegiate was his top finish.
- Wes Gosselin leads the way in birdies (3.36). His 16 at the Bridgestone event is a team season high. He averaged an even 74 strokes per card.
- His tie for 12th finish at the Bridgestone was his best of the fall.
- Kory Webb got one start averaging 75.20 per round. Second round 72 at Bridgestone is best 18.
- Zac Stolz made three starts averaging 75.63 per 18. Low round was 72 at Carpet Capital (2nd).
- Brooks Thomas had one start averaging 77.63 finishing T46 at Tar Heel Intercollegiate (221).
- All seven student-athletes turned in at least one par or better card. Four different Mocs shot rounds in the 60's with two each for Johnston, Gosselin, Scott and Weathers.
- Indiv. season bests: 18: 66, Liam Johnston, Carpet Capital (2) | 36: 138, Liam Johnston, AutoTrader | 54: 212, Liam Johnston, Carpet Capital
- Par or Better Cards: Johnston 6, Gosselin 5, Weathers 5, Scott 4, Stolz 1, B. Thomas 1, Webb 1
- Scoring Avg Leaders by Hole Type: Par 3: Weathers, 2.98 | Par 4: Scott, 4.11 | Par 5: Johnston 4.70
- Scoring Bests by Hole Type: Par 3: Johnston -4, Carpet Capital | Par 4: Johnston -2, AutoTrader | Par 5: Johnston -6, Tar Heel

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