Sept. 7, 2014
DALTON, Ga. - The No. 20 Auburn men's golf team shot a 5-under 283 to finish tied for third at the Carpet Capital Collegiate, four strokes behind No. 12 South Carolina and three behind No. 3 Georgia Tech on Sunday at The Farm Golf Club. Sophomores Matt Gilchrest and Ryan Benton finished in the top 10.
Three eagles on the par-5 12th hole by Gilchrest, Benton and Jake Mondy helped Auburn (283-852) finish tied with Kennesaw State (283-852) at 12-under and a stroke ahead of No. 1 Alabama (284-853).
"We played some very good golf over the past two days, and this is a tournament we can build on," said Auburn head coach Nick Clinard. "We were a stroke back with a few holes to play and gave several shots back."
Gilchrest and Benton each shot 2-under 70s as Gilchrest tied for fourth at 7-under 209 while Benton tied for 10th at 4-under 212. Michael Johnson had an even-par 72 to finish tied for 29th at 1-over. Mondy, Dan Stringfellow and Will Long all tied for 32nd at 2-over 218. Mondy had a 71 while Stringfellow shot 73 and Long a 74 playing as an individual.
South Carolina fired a final round 12-under 276 to edge Georgia Tech (280-849) by a stroke. Clemson (284-855) and No. 9 LSU (286-855) tied for sixth ahead of Wake Forest (286-859), North Carolina (284-861) and Chattanooga (293-866).
Tennessee finished 11th at 296-872 followed by North Florida (294-886), Florida (297-897) and Middle Tennessee State (308-907).
Georgia Tech's Ollie Schniederians won medalist honors at 12-under 204 with a final round 68, two shots ahead of Alabama's Robby Shelton and three ahead of LSU's Stewart Jolly.
Auburn's returns to action at the Primland Collegiate Invitational in Meadows of Dan, Va., September 29-30.
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