Results

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. − The Flagler College men's golf team finished in a tie for sixth place after shooting a final round 306 for a total of 917 strokes at the Queens University of Charlotte Invitational which concluded Tuesday at TPC Sawgrass on Pete Dye's Valley Course (par 72; 6814 yards).

Abilene Christian University, ranked No. 5 in the latest Golf World/NIKE Golf Coaches' Poll, led the 12-team field with an 876 and won by 19 strokes. Queens University of Charlotte finished in second place with an 895. Alex Carpenter of ACU earned medalist honors in the 64-man field with a 3-under par 210. He carded a tournament best round of 65 in the first round and was the only player to break par.

Justin Wingo (Fairfax, Va., George Mason U.) shot the best round of the day for the Saints, a 73, which allowed him to finish in 12th place with 12-over 225. Chris Bray (Hilliard, Fla., Hilliard HS) shot a 77 today to finish in a tie for 17th place with a 14-over 227. Alex Bennett (Rochester, Mich., Scottsdale CC) carded a 74 today and finished with a 20-over 233 and tied for 34th place. Greg Mergel (Allenwood, N.J., Wall Township HS) tallied an 82 this morning and finished with a 29-over 242, good for a tie for 47th place. Travis Ralph (St. Petersburg, Fla., St. Petersburg College) rounded out the Flagler players with an 85 and finished in a tie for 52nd place with a 30-over 243.

Flagler wraps up the fall season and will get ready to open the spring season, and defend its title, Feb. 7-8 at the Outback Steakhouse Intercollegiate in Panama City, Fla.

Queens Invitational
Nov. 1-2, 2010
Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (TPC Sawgrass-Dye's Course)
Par 72; 6,814 yards

Fin Team Scores
1 Abilene Christian 294-289-293=876
2 Queens Univ. of Charlotte 298-297-300=895
3 Barton 298-296-305=899
4 Lander 291-314-304=909
5 Florida Tech 312-296-305=913
t6 Belmont Abbey 310-307-300=917
t6 Flagler 302-309-306=917
8 Carson-Newman 311-314-303=928
9 St. Thomas Aquinas 329-307-297=933
10 Mount Olive 319-308-309=936
11 Queens “B” 316-328-317=961
11 St. Andrews Presbyterian 331-312-319=962

Fin Top10 players Scores
1 Alex Carpenter (ACU) 65-72-73=210 (-3)
t2 *Chris Carlin (BU) 66-67-74=217 (+4)
t2 Tyler Sheppard (ACU) 76-69-72=217 (+4)
t4 Daniel Claytor (BC) 76-73-71=220 (+7)
t4 Adam Hedges (BAC) 73-78-69=220 (+7)
t4 Cyril Bouniol (ACU) 75-72-73=220 (+7)
t7 Chris Fitzpatrick (STA) 77-73-72=222 (+9)
t7 Robbie Ellis (QUC) 76-71-75=222 (+9)
9 Corey Menter (FT) 79-69-75=223 (+10)
t10 C.J. DeBerg (QUC) 79-74-71=224 (+11)
t10 Michael Marshburn (BC) 72-78-74=224 (+11)

Fin Flagler players Scores
12 Justin Wingo 76-76-73=225 (+8)
t17 Chris Bray 71-79-77=227 (+6)
t34 Alex Bennett 83-76-74=233 (+15)
t47 Greg Mergel 75-85-82=242 (+16)
t52 Travis Ralph 80-78-85=243 (+14)

*indicates played as an individual