Feb. 26, 2008

HILTON HEAD, S.C. -

Player Results

The Bowling Green State University men's golf team opened its' 2008 spring season on Monday carding a 619 (311-308) after sitting out nearly four months due to the weather. By the looks of things 36 holes was all that coach Garry Winger and his Falcons needed to get back into the swing of things as they fired a 294 (low team of the day) to climb three spots to finish the Wexford Plantation Intercollegiate in ninth place.

The Falcons' 294 was not only the low round on Tuesday afternoon, no one else was even close. BGSU was the lone sub-300 team. Their nearest competitors were Elon and the Francis Marion, who both carded 300's.

Individually on Tuesday the Falcons were led by senior Trevor Spathelf, who carded a 71, matching the tournament low in the final round of action. Overall the Bowling Green, Ohio, native finished 42nd (232).

The top tournament spot for the Orange and Brown goes to sophomore Matt Schneider. The Grand Rapids, Minn., native had a solid all around tournament firing 76-77 on day one and finishing with a 73 on the final day. Overall he finished 20th (226).

Not far from Schneider's pace was fellow classmate John Powers, who after opening the tournament with an 81, rebounded nicely, finishing just three-over-par in the final 36 holes (73-74). For the tournament Powers finished 25th (228).

Senior Jace Walker went 78-75-76 (229) to finish 31st at the Wexford Plantation Intercollegiate, just one stroke behind Powers.

Other Falcon competitors included Russell Goodwin (242, 69th) and Bryan Mitchell (77th, 251).

Up next for the Falcons is a trip to Puerto Rico on Mar. 10-11 for the Palmas Del Mar Invitational.

Fin. School                Scores
1 Elon University             298 292 300 890 +26
2 Furman University           290 296 305 891 +27
3 Kennesaw St. Univ.          297 298 303 898 +34
4 Francis Marion U.           294 306 300 900 +36
5 Presbyterian College        298 301 303 902 +38
6 East Carolina Univ.         299 298 306 903 +39
7 South Carolina-Aiken        307 296 303 906 +42
8 Winthrop University         304 296 307 907 +43
9 Bowling Green               311 308 294 913 +49
10 Wofford College            294 307 315 916 +52
11 George Washington          304 298 318 920 +56
12 Marshall University        306 304 317 927 +63
13 Davidson College           317 309 323 949 +85
   Northern Illinois U.       310 314 325 949 +85
   Oakland University         320 310 319 949 +85