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CHATTANOOGA---The Chattanooga Mocs men's golf team battled gusty conditions shooting 601 over 36 holes of the Ryman Hospitality Intercollegiate. The Mocs began with 305 in the morning 18 before turning in 296 in the afternoon at Richland Country Club.
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That place UTC six shots out of third where Western Kentucky sits at 595. Marshall and Mercer are tied for fifth at 602, just a solitary shot off the Mocs pace.
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Wes Gosselin leads the Mocs with a 5-over 147. He's in 12th, one shot ahead of
Brooks Thomas at 6 over.
Etienne Brault is tied for 20th at 151.
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The morning 305 included 74s from Gosselin and B. Thomas. Brault added 78 with
Andrew Weathers turning in 79. The afternoon 296 was paced by Gosselin and Brault with 73s. B. Thomas shot a second 74 with
Stuart Thomas chipping in 76.
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Host Lipscomb is the leader at 6-over 574. Ole Miss is a stroke back in second at 575. The Rebels' Braden Thornberry is the leader at 8-under 134.
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Notable
Gosselin tallied his fifth eagle of the season. He had six total over his prior three years.
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Today's Statistical Leaders
- Eagles (Team: 1): Gosselin 1.
- Birdies (27): Brault/Gosselin 8.
- Par 3 Scoring (+16): Hickam +2.
- Par 4 Scoring (+23): Gosselin +1.
- Par 5 Scoring (-6): Brault -3.
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Next Up
Mocs open the final round on No. 1 playing with Marshall and SoCon-rival Mercer. S. Thomas leads with Weathers, Brault, B. Thomas and Gosselin following in nine-minute intervals.
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ABOUT CHATTANOOGA GOLF
The Chattanooga Mocs golf program has won six Southern Conference Championships (1987, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013) since joining the league in 1977-78. The Mocs have twice been ranked No. 1 in the nation during the falls of 2008 and 2009. It boasts:
- 4 NCAA Championships Appearances: 1993 (Individual-Neil Connolly), 2009, 2012, 2014 (Individual-Chris Robb).
- 3 All-Americans: Jonathan Hodge (2008), Stephan Jaeger (2012) and Chris Robb (2014).
- 1 NCAA Regionals Team Title: 2012 Bowling Green.
- 1 NCAA Regionals Medalist: Stephan Jaeger (2012 Bowling Green).
- 8 NCAA Regionals Team Appearances: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
- 3 NCAA Regionals Individual Appearances: Neil Connolly (1992, 1993) and
Wes Gosselin (2016).
- 2 Top 25 season-ending rankings: 2008 (12) and 2009 (25).
- 1 United States Amateur Champion: Steven Fox (2012).
- 1 Scottish Amateur Champion: Chris Robb (2014).
- 5 Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholars: Derek Rende (2009, 2010), Jaeger (2011, 2012) and Gosselin (2016).
- 2 SoCon Champions: Donnie Green (1978) and Jaeger (2012).
- 5 SoCon Golfers of the Year: Hodge (2007, 2008) and Jaeger (2010, 2011, 2012).
- 3 SoCon Freshman of the Years – Rende (2007), Jaeger (2009) and
Andrew Weathers (2015).