Bearkat Men’s Golf Second at Charleston Shootout

By: SHSU Sports Information Department/Kevin Rodriguez

Posted: Tue 4:32 PM, Mar 05, 2013

HUNTSVILLE, Texas -- The Sam Houston men’s golf team finished as runner-up at the Charleston Shootout at the Links at Stono Ferry Monday and Tuesday.

The Bearkats sat in fourth Monday as play was suspended in the second round due to darkness on the par 72, 6,756 yard course.

Logan Boatner led the way for the Kats after shooting a 68 in the second round. He birdied six holes to put up his best competitive round of the season. He finished tied for seventh in the event (76-68-75-219). He finished just three strokes back of the winner.

Albert Minor finished tied for 11th after he shot a 71 in the first round which included five birdies. His final two round scores were 75 and 74. Minor was just a stroke back of Boatner.

The Bearkats finished just five strokes off the tournament winners South Carolina-Upstate (881) and finished just four strokes ahead of third-place team Bethune-Cookman (890).

J.T. Taylor finished 22nd (78-72-74-224), Justin McKay was 32nd (76-75-75-226) and Chase Chapman was 57th (75-82-78-235).

Sam Houston will head to the Border Olympics in Laredo March 15-16.

Charleston Shootout
Charleston, SC – Links at Stono Ferry
March 4-5, 2013 - Par 72, 6,756 Yard
Team Standings R1 R2 R3 Total
1 USC Upstate 291 288 302 881
2 Sam Houston State 298 290 298 886
3 Bethune-Cookman 303 290 297 890
4 Charleston Southern 298 298 298 894
5 Fairleigh Dickinson 298 301 299 898
6 High Point 302 294 303 899
7 College of Charleston 309 293 301 903
8 Stetson 290 306 312 908
9 Loyola Univ-Maryland 303 312 303 918
10 Connecticut 301 315 314 930

Sam Houston Scores R1 R2 R3 Total
T7 Logan Boatner 76 68 75 219
T11 Albert Miner 71 75 74 220
T22 JT Taylor 78 72 74 224
T32 Justin McKay 76 75 75 226
T57 Chase Chapman 75 82 78 235

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