Charleston Southern University Athletics
The Hootie at Bulls Bay
Bucs finish strong at the Hootie
3/25/2014 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
AWENDAW, S.C. – Charleston Southern matched its opening-round total of 290 (+2) to finish in 11th at the 2014 Hootie, which concluded Tuesday at Bulls Bay Golf Club. The Buccaneers finished ahead of the likes of Duke, Akron, Wisconsin, and North Carolina in a field that included five nationally-ranked opponents.
No. 30 Auburn (-12) posted a 15-under in Tuesday's final round to rally and win the event, racing by No. 24 South Carolina (-9) for a three-stroke win. College of Charleston finished third (-7), No. 10 Virginia was fourth (-6), and No. 39 Wake Forest fifth (+1).
Junior Will Pieper shot a 74 (+2) in his final round for CSU's highest finish, tying for 28th. He eagled the ninth hole and birdied No. 18 to finish both sides on a high note.
Junior Jarrett Swan and senior Ross Thomson tied for 38th.
Swan shot a 75 (+3) in his final round on Tuesday. He was even-par following a birdie on No. 13, but had three bogeys late in the round.
Thomson finished strong, shooting his low round of the tournament on Tuesday with a 2-under 70. CSU's career leader in birdies played his final 16 holes at 3-under for the Bucs' low round on Tuesday.
Senior David Denlinger recovered from a slow start and a double bogey on No. 2 to shoot a 1-over 73. He played his final 13 holes at 2-under with birdies on No. 9 and No. 13.
Freshman Daniel Gregory had his second strong round of the tournament with a 73 (+1) on Tuesday. He had a team-high five birdies in his round to finish strong.
CSU returns to the course later this week at the Furman Intercollegiate in Greenville, S.C.
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