Bobcats take sixth at Kiawah Island

The No. 14 Georgia College golf team took sixth place out of 17 teams at the Kiawah Island Invitational held in Kiawah Island, S.C., Sept. 5-6.

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A GC golf team member takes a swing. The Bobcats took sixth place at Kiawah Island, while Georgia Southwestern State University finished at first place. Georgia College’s next meet will be at the Spring Hills Suite Intercollegiate.

At the end of round one, sophomore Victor Monte hit even par, which was 72, that put him in 11th place, while junior Taylor Smith was behind one stroke, putting him in 15th place.
Junior Patrick Garrett shot a 74, which put him in 21st while freshman Ryan Trocchio carded a 77, putting him in 43rd. Freshman Bryan Fox shot an 81 for 64th.
Monday’s round concluded with the team in fourth place and eight-over par at 296 on the par-72, 6,875-yard Cougar Point Golf Course.
Round two on Tuesday included another 74 for Garrett, an All-Peach Belt Conference honoree, putting him in 12th place and in the lead for the team, leaving him four-over par in the tournament.
Monte shot five-over par with a 77 putting him in 14th at the end of the tournament.
Smith shot an 81 putting him 10-over and in 35th while Fox shot a 76, which made him 13 over and 47th.
Trocchio added six strokes in his second round, making him plus-16 at 60th.
Round two concluded with the team at 308, which put their final score at plus-28.
The tournament concluded with the Bobcats finishing in sixth place and Georgia Southwestern State University winning the tournament with score of  plus nine.
“We definitely saw some positives. (The) tournament was not the outcome we were looking for, but we can definitely improve and be ready to play in May for the National Championship,” Head Coach Jimmy Wilson said. “We’re a young team and most don’t have experience in collegiate golf. They need to learn to be patient and take what each golf course gives them instead of trying to force the issue.”
“The results from Kiawah weren’t exactly what we wanted but it was the first time out for three of our guys and they just need some more experience in collegiate tournaments,” Assistant Coach Kyle Collins said. “I’m excited for our team, though, because we have a pretty fresh and young group of guys, and we are definitely rebuilding from some strong seniors we’ve lost. Everybody has to go back to work and know what they need to work on.”
The team will continue their season on Sept. 12 at the SpringHill Suites Intercollegiate tournament in Florence, S.C., held by Francis Marion University.
“One of the biggest strengths we have is the competition between the team and how they push each other so they continue to play, because if they don’t work hard, they might lose the chance to play in a tournament,” Wilson said. “For the next tournament, we’re going to shuffle up the line-up and give some new guys a chance to play. The ones who played this past week know what they need to do to get better.”

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