HOLLYWOOD, S.C. - Junior Neil Gowan fired a 1-under 71 in the final round to lead the College of Charleston men's golf team to a fifth-place finish in the 2012 Charleston Shootout Tuesday at the Links at Stono Ferry.
The Cougars shot scores of 286-291-298=875 (+11) for the tournament and finished four shots back of third-place. Florida won the team title with a 20-under combined score. TJ Vogel from Florida was the individual medalist from Florida with a tournament record 10-under.
Gowan shot rounds of 71-73-71=215 (-1) and finished the tournament tied for ninth-place. Senior Seth Stuart, playing as an individual shot the low round of the final round with a 3-under 69 and finished the tournament tied for seventh-place at 2-under. Stuart shot rounds of 72-73-69=214 (-2).
Despite a rough final day, sophomore Parker Allen shot two of his three rounds under par and finished tied for 24th place with a 6-over total.
"I was expecting us to play a little better this week," CofC Head Coach Mark McEntire said. "I'm very pleased with how Neil and Seth played, but we need the top of our lineup to play better."
Next up, the Cougars travel to Aiken, S.C. for the Cleveland Palmetto Intercollegiate at the Palmetto Golf Club from Mar. 5-6.
5 College of Charleston 286 291 298 875
T9 Neil Gowan (5) 71 73 71 215
T24 Parker Allen (6) 71 70 81 222
T26 Henry Smart (3) 72 75 76 223
T33 Shane Rogan (1) 72 76 78 226
T41 John Duke Hudson (2) 76 77 74 227
T46 Alex Ellis (4) 78 73 77 228
2 1 1 Florida 282 275 287 844 -20
1 2 2 Augusta State 281 288 290 859 -5
3 3 3 Radford 285 286 299 870 +6
6 T4 4 Charleston Southern 288 287 296 871 +7
T4 6 5 College of Charleston 286 291 298 875 +11
T4 T4 6 Presbyterian College 286 289 303 878 +14
9 7 7 Stephen F. Austin St 295 285 303 883 +19
8 10 T8 Gardner-Webb 293 299 295 887 +23
7 8 T8 USC Upstate 292 289 306 887 +23
10 9 10 Longwood 296 294 310 900 +36
12 13 11 Navy 302 303 302 907 +43
11 11 12 High Point 299 298 317 914 +50
T13 12 13 Western Kentucky U. 308 294 317 919 +55
T13 14 14 Stetson 308 303 311 922 +58
