WILSON, N.C. − The 21st-ranked (Golf World/NIKE Division II Coaches Poll) Flagler College men’s golf team won the Holiday Inn & Express Suites Barton College Intercollegiate by three strokes over the host school, No. 10 Barton College, which concluded Tuesday at the Wilson Country Club (par 72; 6851 yards).
Patrick Lamb (Lake Wales, Fla./Western Carolina U.) earned medalist honors after besting Darren Smith of Barton on the second playoff hole when he drained a 12-foot birdie putt. Lamb and Smith shot a 4-under par 140.
The tournament win was Flagler’s third this spring in as many tournaments.
Also finishing in the top 10 for the Saints were
Chris Bray (Hilliard, Fla./Hilliard HS) and
Andrew Pressentin (Estero, Fla./Miami Palmetto HS). Bray carded a 74 in the final round to finish with an even par 144 to finish in a tie for sixth. Pressentin shot a 73 to close the tournament with a 1-over 145 and finished in a tie for eighth place.
Joel Dahlenburg (St. Augustine, Fla./Bartram Trail HS) finished in a tie for 3rd place with a 7-over 151 and
Justin Wingo (Fairfax, Va./George Mason U.) shot a 158 and tied for 65th place to round out Flagler’s scorers. Both shaved off strokes from their first round on Monday. Dahlenburg improved by five strokes while Wingo knocked off four strokes from his first 18 holes.
Flagler will play its final regular season tournament Apr. 4-6 at the Buccaneer Invitational at Miami Beach.
Barton College Intercollegiate
*Individual
Wilson CC Wilson, NC
Dates: 03/08-03/09 (Today: 03-09-2010)
Par 72 Yardage: 6851
Fin. School Scores
1 Flagler 290-290=580
2 Barton 293-290=583
3 UNC Pembroke 296-288=584
t4 Coker 298-294=592
t4 Queens U. of Charlotte 297-295=592
6 Belmont Abbey 302-296=598
7 Barton “B” 303-302=605
8 Mount Olive 306-300-606
9 St. Andrews Presby. 312-297=609
10 Cape Fear CC 299-311=610
11 Concord 313-310=623
12 Post 310-314=624
13 Grand Valley State 318-307=625
14 St. Andrews B 327-315=642
15 Adelphi 340-312=652
Fin. Top 10 Players (School) Scores
t1 Patrick Lamb (Flagler) 70-70=140 (-4) – won in a playoff
t1 Darren Smith (Barton “B”) 69-71=160 (-4)
t3 Jordan Walor (UNCP) 71-70=141 (-3)
t3 Jonathan McCurry (UNCP) 73-68=141 (-3)
5 Thorudur Gissurarson (SAPC) 72-70=142 (-2)
t6 Daniel Castelberry (Barton) 71-73=144 (E)
t6 Chris Bray (Flagler) 70-74=144 (E)
t8 Andrew Pressentin (Flagler) 72-73=145 (+1)
t8 Peter Tarver Jones (BAC) 72-73=145 (+1)
t10 Jacob Murphy (Coker) 70-76=146 (+2)
t10 *Michael Marshburn (ECU) 76-70=146 (+2)
1 Flagler College 290 290 580
t1 Patrick Lamb 70-70=140 (-4)
t6 Chris Bray 70-74=144 (E)
t8 Andrew Pressentin 72-73=145 (+1)
t33 Joel Dahlenburg 78-73=151 (+7)
t65 Justin Wingo 81-77=158 (+14)