CAMDEN, S.C. – The Wofford men's golf team took home a 12^th place finish at the Camden Collegiate Invitational. The tournament, hosted by the University of South Carolina, was held at the esteemed Camden Country Club Oct. 21-22.

The 17 teams in the field played 36 holes on Saturday and a final 18 holes on Sunday to conclude play. For the purpose of the tournament, the course played par 70 at 6,455.
The 12^th place finished is the best of the fall for the Terriers. Wofford shot 294 in the first round, 291 in the second round, the team's best of the tournament, and 300 in Sunday's final round to finish 45 over par with a total score of 885.

"The guys were really close," said head coach Alex Hamilton. "We had a chance after nine holes today to put a very good tournament together, but we let it slip away a little on the back nine. Hopefully we can learn from this weekend and finish our fall strong in Alabama next weekend."

South Carolina won the tournament with a one over par team score, 12 shots better than second place James Madison. USC Aiken, Elon, and Francis Marion rounded out the top five. Wofford was just three shots from cracking the top 10.

Walker Simas was Wofford's top golfer of the event. The sophomore shot 71 and 73 in his two rounds on Saturday and shot 76 on Sunday. Simas finished tied for 33^rd with a total score of 220, 10 over par.

Evan Grenus and Nick Willis tied for 36^th. Grenus, one of three seniors in Wofford's lineup, opened with a 74 but rebounded to shoot 71 in the second 18 on Saturday. His second round 71 is his best of the season. He shot 76 in Sunday's round and totaled a score of 221 (+11). Willis, the lone sophomore in the lineup, shot 75, 75, 71 to record a nice showing.

Drake Cassidy and Harrison Frye, both seniors, each finished with a total score of 228, 18 over par. Cassidy opened with a 78 but lowered his second round score by six shots with a two over par 72, his lowest round of the season. He shot 78 on Sunday. Frye, playing in the lineup for the first time this season, opened with his best round, a 74, and shot 77 in both the second and third rounds.

Will Sawyer, playing as an individual for the Terriers, shot 77, 74, and 82 in his three rounds.

Wofford concludes the fall season Oct. 28-29 at the Steelwood Collegiate Invitational, hosted by South Alabama.