Charleston Southern University Athletics
Camden Intercollegiate
10/25/2015 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
CAMDEN, S.C. – Sophomore R.J. Keur had five birdies to put together a 3-under 67 and junior Austin James had four in his round of 68 as Charleston Southern shot the low round of the day to seize second at the Camden Collegiate Invitational, which wrapped up on Sunday at Camden Country Club.
CSU fired a team-279 (-1) – six strokes lower than any other score in the field – to climb two spots, finishing only behind No. 25 and host South Carolina.
"The guys really stepped it up today," CSU Director of Gold Mike Wilson said following Sunday's round. :They were really disappointed after our second round yesterday. We played the last three holes 2-under as a team and that was the difference today."
South Carolina won the event by 25 strokes. The Gamecocks finished at 2-under as a team, while the Bucs were 23-over. Furman (+25), USC Aiken (+30), and Wofford (+34) rounded out the top five.
South Carolina's Keenan Huskey (-5) edged teammate Will Miles (-2) for medalist honors. Huskey shot a 2-under 68 in Sunday's final round.
James finished tied for sixth following his 68 on Sunday, seven strokes back. He finished the weekend with two rounds in the 60s.
Keur added his best round of the year and helped the Bucs surge past Wofford and Furman, among others, on Sunday. He finished tied for 10th for another Top 10.
Senior Taylor Zoller finished 18th (+7) and put together his lowest round of the weekend with a 71 (+1) on Sunday.
Sophomore Jake Ezell tied for 41st and freshman Austin Campbell was 44th.
Freshman Clayton Gregory had a solid 70 (E) on Saturday and finished tied for22nd as an individual. Freshman Derrick Villarreal finished 77th as an individual.
The Bucs host the Kiawah Invitational next week. The three-day event begins on Sunday at Turtle Point Golf Club on Kiawah Island.
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