RESULTS
EATONTON, Ga.---The Chattanooga Mocs men's golf team finished ninth Tuesday at the Linger Longer Invitational. The Mocs final round 300 gave them a season-best 876 total for the 54 holes.
Lake Johnson led today's effort with a level-par 72.
Luke Long was one off his pace with a 73.
Andrew Weathers and
Oliver Simonsen carded 77 and 78, respectively, to round out the counting cards.
The Mocs made the turn at 2 over. They were E after
Etienne Brault's eagle on the par 4 11th, but struggled coming back to the clubhouse. The team shot 12 over for the last seven holes for the 300 total.
Long turned in 1-under 215 for the three days to top the Mocs leaderboard tying for 17th overall. Johnson was next at 219 with Weathers another stroke back at 220. Simonsen ended up with 225 followed by Brault's 231.
No. 8 Alabama was a two-shot winner over runner-up Georgia. The Crimson Tide's Lee Hodges earned medalist honors at 14-under 202.
LINEUP
T17)
Luke Long: 73-69-73=215 (-1)
T32)
Lake Johnson: 71-76-72=219 (+3)
T40)
Andrew Weathers: 68-75-77=220 (+4)
T53)
Oliver Simonsen: 74-73-78=225 (+9)
T76)
Etienne Brault: 71-77-83=231 (+15)
Complete results linked above.
3 NOTES TO KNOW
- Long and Brault led the squad with 11 birdies apiece. 6th time this season Long has posted 10 or more birdies in an event.
- -12 on the par 5s is the third-highest team total this season. Top number is 17 under at both the East Bay Deli Classic and Tiger Invitational.
- -7 over the final six holes combined in the first 36 holes, +9 today.
NEXT UP
The Mocs are off until heading to Nashville, April 9-10, for the Ryman Hospitality Intercollegiate. The two-day, 54-hole event is played at Richland Country Club.
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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 PGA TOUR Member: Stephan Jaeger (2018).
- 1 United States Amateur Champion: Steven Fox (2012).
- 1 Scottish Amateur Champion: Chris Robb (2014).
- 8 Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholars: Derek Rende (2009, 2010), Jaeger (2011, 2012), Gosselin (2016, 2017),
Phillip Hickam (2017) and Stuart Thomas (2017).
- 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).
