SAVANNAH, Ga. − The Flagler College men’s golf team held off host school Armstrong Atlantic State University by one stroke to win the 36-hole AASU Pirate Invitational at the Southbridge Golf Club (par-72; 6922 yards) Tuesday afternoon. Flagler finished with 577 strokes. 16th-ranked (
Golf World/NIKE Division II Coaches Poll) finished fifth.
Ben Lasso of Queens University of Charlotte took home medalist honors with a 4-under par 140. He shot a final round 5-under 67 which was the best score posted in the tournament. Only three players broke par.
Andrew Pressentin (Estero, Fla./Miami Palmetto HS), who was the leader in the clubhouse yesterday, shot a 1-over 73 this afternoon and finished third with a 2-under 142.
Joel Dahlenburg (St. Augustine, Fla./Bartam Trail HS) finished eighth with a 1-over 145.
Patrick Lamb (Lake Wales, Fla./Western Carolina U.),
Chris Bray (Hilliard, Fla./Hilliard HS) and
Alex Bennett (Rochester, Mich./Scottsdale CC) all finished in a tie for ninth place with a 3-over 147. Bray shaved five strokes of his total from yesterday.
Flagler will participate in the Barton Intercollegiate in Wilson, N.C., Mar. 7-9.
AASU Invitational
Dates: 02/22-02/23, 2010
Round: 2
FINAL RESULTS * Individual
Par-Yardage: 72-6922
Fin Top 20 Teams Scores
1 Flagler College 287-290=577
2 Armstrong Atlantic 289-289=578
3 UNC Pembroke 298-294=592
4 Queens Univ of Charl 300-293=593
5 Lander 300-299=599
6 Mount Olive 305-295=600
7 Bethune-Cookman 307-309-619
8 Georgia Southwestern 316-305=621
9 North Georgia 313-320=633
Fin Top 10 Players School Scores
1 Ben Lasso Queens-Cha 73-67=140 (-4)
2 David Patterson AASU 71-70=141 (-3)
3 Drew Pressentin Flagler 69-73=142 (-2)
4 Jordan Walker UNCP 74-69=143 (-1)
5 Matt Motes AASU 72-72=144 (E)
Clark Rose MOC 74-70=144 (E)
*Max G. Elsaesser Lander U. 72-72=144 (E)
8 Joel Dahlenburg Flagler 73-72=145 (+1)
9 Patrick Lamb Flagler 72-75=147 (+3)
Jacob Tilton AASU 72-75=147 (+3)
Chris Bray Flagler 76-71=147 (+3)
Alex Bennett Flagler 73-74=147 (+3)