April 7, 2009

Final Results

Led by Brandon Bunn in the final round, the University of Memphis golf team totaled a final round team score of 318 at the Reunion Intercollegiate hosted by Ole Miss. The Tigers' three-round total of 952 (317-317-318) at the Reunion Golf and Country Club earned them 13th place.

Brandon Bunn's 76 was the low score of the day for the Tigers and earned him a 62nd place finish. Jordan Payne (77-80-80) posted the lowest three-round total for Memphis and finished in a tie for 51st. Jeff Hall, competing for the first time this spring, turned in a three-round total of 241 (77-82-81) to finish in a tie for 58th. Brad Benjamin also posted 240 (80-79-81) for three rounds, leaving him tied with Hall. Jack Belote carded rounds of 83-76-84 to finish in a tie for 66th.

LSU (297-299-293) held on to its narrow lead to win the team competition by three shots over Arkansas (297-302-293). Vanderbilt (306-296-298), Ole Miss (311-303-288), and North Florida (314-298-302) complete the top-five.

Arkansas's Andrew Landry claimed the individual title by posting rounds of 72-72-71. He was the only player in the field to shoot under-par for three rounds. Adam Hoffman (71-72-75) of Vanderbilt, John Peterson (72-75-75) of LSU, Sang Yi (73-78-72) of LSU, and Andrew Loupe (79-74-71) round out the top-five.

Memphis will return home before traveling to Raleigh, N.C. for the River Landing Intercollegiate hosted by North Carolina State on April 10-11.

13 Memphis, U. of 317 317 318 952

T50 Jordan Payne 77 80 80 237 T58 Brad Benjamin 80 79 81 240 T58 Jeff Hall 77 82 81 240 T62 Brandon Bunn 83 82 76 241 64 Jack Belote 83 76 84 243

1 LSU 297 299 293 889 +25 2 Arkansas, U. of 297 302 293 892 +28 3 Vanderbilt 306 296 298 900 +36 4 Mississippi, U. of 311 303 288 902 +38 5 North Florida, U. of 314 298 302 914 +50 6 Auburn 313 302 302 917 +53 7 Mississippi St. U. 309 313 299 921 +57 8 Southeastern La. U. 319 309 295 923 +59 T9 N. Car.- Greensboro 309 312 306 927 +63 T9 UAB 309 313 305 927 +63 11 Southern Mississippi 311 301 321 933 +69 12 Louisiana Tech Univ. 322 319 310 951 +87 13 Memphis, U. of 317 317 318 952 +88 14 South Alabama, U. of 316 325 314 955 +91 15 Jackson State Univ. 326 324 318 968 +104