Lenoir-Rhyne Men's Golf Rallies To Win The Pinehurst Challenge
March 20, 2012
Bears win the tournament after being six strokes down after the first round
 Junior Brandon Squier tied for second overall to lead Lenoir-Rhyne to a first-place finish at the Pinehurst Challenge which concluded Tuesday at the National Golf Club in Southern Pines, N.C. |
Southern Pines, N.C. - The Lenoir-Rhyne University Men's Golf Team shot a 599 (+23) to rally and win the Pinehurst Challenge which concluded Tuesday afternoon at the National Golf Club.
The Bears carded a 297 (+9) on the par-72, 7,122-yard course during the final round after being in fourth place and six strokes down after the first 18 holes of play Monday.
L-R defeated Lincoln Memorial by one stroke while Wingate's Clifford Blanquicet was the top individual for the tournament after finishing with a 148 (+4).
Lenoir-Rhyne junior Brandon Squier (Advance, N.C.) tied for second overall with a 149 (+5) while senior Sam Pressley (Knoxville, Tenn.) and freshman Zach Burket (Taylorsville, N.C.) finished with a 150 (+6) to tie for eighth for the Bears as well.
The Lenoir-Rhyne Men's Golf Team next competes in the Aramark Intercollegiate on April 7 and 8 in Hendersonville, N.C.
2012 Pinehurst Challenge
March 19-20, 2012 - Final Results
Southern Pines, N.C.
National Golf Club
1. Lenoir-Rhyne 599 (+23)
2. Lincoln Memorial 600 (+24)
3. Wingate 603 (+27)
4. King 607 (+31)
5. Pfeiffer 614 (+38)
6. Anderson 616 (+40)
7. Tusculum 619 (+43)
8. Catawba 624 (+48)
9. Wingate "B" 639 (+63)
10. Bluefield State 641 (+65)
11. USC Lancaster 654 (+78)
12. Mars Hill 691 (+115)
Lenoir-Rhyne's Individuals
2t. Brandon Squier 149 (+5)
8t. Sam Pressley 150 (+6)
8t. Zach Burket 150 (+6)
13t. David Glenister 152 (+8)
48t. John White 162 (+18)
