University of South Carolina Upstate Athletics
Furman Intercollegiate
Carter Finishes Tied for 14th Place at Furman Intercollegiate
3/26/2017 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
Greenville, S.C. – Matt Carter turned in a second straight round of 71 on Sunday afternoon during the final day of the Furman Intercollegiate and finished tied for 14th place to lead the USC Upstate men's golf team at the par 72, 7,004-yard Furman University Golf Course.
A total of four Spartans posted rounds in the 70's on Sunday as Upstate concluded the tournament in 15th place with a 54-hole score of 881 (294-293-294).
Carter totaled a 214 (72-71-71) for the tournament and finished at 2-under par. Taylor White was the second highest finisher for Upstate at tied for 48th with his final round 75 and was at 219 (73-71-75) overall. Jordan Warnock was two strokes back of White in a tie for 60th position after shooting a 73 in round three and compiled an overall score of 221 (72-76-73). Wrapping up his first collegiate tournament, Sun Paripunna finished in a tie for 105th place with a third round 75 and tallied a 229 (79-75-75). Trey Taylor had a final day 81 to round out the standings for the Spartans in a tie for 119th at 236 (77-78-81).
Playing as an individual, Sean Stanistreet placed in a tie for 109th with a combined score of 231 (80-76-75) following his third round 75.
Clemson had a final round 279 to win the Furman Intercollegiate by 14 strokes with a combined score of 835. Carson Young of Clemson held off Wes Gosselin of Chattanooga and Wofford's Andrew Novak to take home individual medalist honors at 11-under 205.
Upstate remains in town April 3-4 for The Coca-Cola Wofford Invitational held at The Country Club of Spartanburg.
NOTABLES
- The 881 posted by Upstate at the Furman Intercollegiate is the lowest 54-hole total score this season.
- The Spartans played their last seven holes of the Furman Intercollegiate at 7-under par to shoot 294 on Sunday.
- Upstate recorded its second round of 294 in the tournament after opening play on Friday with the same score.
- The Spartans concluded the event seventh in par 3 scoring with a 3.25 stroke average while shooting an average of 4.26 on par 4 holes.
- Upstate went 15-under with a 4.75 stroke average in par 5 scoring.
- The Spartans contributed 146 pars and 46 birdies to go with one eagle.
- Carter and Warnock led Upstate with 11 birdies each, while White had 10, Paripunna eight and Taylor six. Stanistreet added seven birdies.
- Paripunna and Carter ranked tied for fifth among the tournament field in par 3 scoring at even-par with a 3.00 stroke average.
- Carter also ranked tied for sixth with 35 pars and Taylor was tied for 10th with one eagle.
