GREENVILLE, S.C. – The Wofford men's golf team finished fourth out of 15 teams at the Furman Intercollegiate, which was hosted by Furman on Sunday and Monday. The Terriers finished with a score of 872 and were led by sophomore
Andrew Neal, who tied for fifth with a score of 211.
The Terriers were 20 strokes over par as a unit, and posted scores of 290, 291, and 291 across the two-day, three-round event. Campbell claimed the team title by 15 strokes, with a total score of 838. Wofford was one of four SoCon teams present at the tournament, with Furman placing third, Samford placing 12th, and Tennessee Tech placing 14th.
Andrew Neal led the way for the Terriers, posting a 71 in both rounds one and two with five total birdies. In the third round, Neal heated up and scored a 69 with six birdies to secure his spot inside the top five at two strokes under par. Benjamin Killingstad of Campbell placed first individually, finishing 11 strokes under par with a score of 202.
Andrew Aquino and
Will Brown came in right behind Neal in the standings, with both golfers tied for 16th. Aquino put up scores of 74, 72, and 72 across the three rounds, finishing five strokes over par with a score of 218. Brown also scored 218, with scores of 72, 72, and 74, and six total birdies.
Major Lenning and
Cameron Sharp finished out the Terriers' starting lineup, tying for 57th and 76th with scores of 226 and 233. Lenning scored 73, 77, and 76 with two birdies, and Sharp scored 77, 76, and 80 with three birdies and an eagle.
Wofford also entered
Banks Steele and
Davis Neal into the tournament as individuals. Steele finished 24th with a score of 219 (72, 76, 71), and Neal finished tied for 67th with a score of 229 (78, 77, 74).
Wofford returns to action in two weeks at The Pearl at Kalauao, hosted by Hawaii in Honolulu, Hawaii. The two-day tournament is set for November 4th and 5th.