By Colleen O’Connell
Originally published on CoastalGeorgiaSports.com.
VALDOSTA, Ga. 鈥� With two tournaments into the fall season, No. 4 Coastal Georgia men’s golf has already earned its second tournament team title as well second individual medalist honors.
The Mariners fired a 12-under 276 during the final round of the Thomas University Fall Invitational on Tuesday in order to win the 36-hole tournament with a two-day score of 11-under 565 (289 + 276). Coastal Georgia’s 12-under round on Tuesday is the lowest round-to-par in program history. Additionally, Coastal Georgia was the only team to have a round under-par for the entire tournament.
Meanwhile, had the day’s lowest round score in order to edge out Thomas’ Sam Ledbury for the top individual spot. Johnson, who shot a 5-under 67 on Tuesday, won the tournament with a two-round score of 7-under 137 (70 + 67). It is Johnson’s second individual win this fall season, and the fourth of his Coastal Georgia career.
Three other Mariners also recorded under-par rounds on Tuesday. had a 3-under 69 during Tuesday’s play, and entered the clubhouse in third place with a 5-under 139 (70 + 39). shot a 2-under 70 in the final round, and finished the tournament tied for sixth place with at even-par (74 + 70). also shot a 2-under 70 on Tuesday, which was a nine-stroke improvement from Monday’s first round. Thompson ended in a four-way tie for 20th with a two-round score of 5-over 149 (79 + 70). Meanwhile, rounded out the Mariners in a tie for 39th with a 10-over 154 (75 + 79).
Coastal Georgia returns to action next week with the 54-hole USCB Sand Shark Fall Invitational in Tarpon Springs, Fla. The tournament will be played at the Innisbrook Resort 鈥� Copperhead Course next Monday and Tuesday.
Team Standings:
1. #4 Coastal Georgia 鈥� 565 (-11; 289 + 276)
2. #23 Thomas 鈥� 578 (+2; 289 + 289)
3. #15 Point 鈥� 588 (+12; 294 + 294)
4. Truett-McConnell 鈥� 590 (+14; 304 + 286)
5. Mobile 鈥� 596 (+20; 293 + 303)
6. (RV) Reinhardt 鈥� 599 (+23; 305 + 294)
7. Florida A&M 鈥� 600 (+24; 308 + 292)
8. Webber International 鈥� 607 (+31; 303 + 304)
9. SCAD 鈥� Atlanta 鈥� 615 (+39; 316 + 299)
10. Webber International “B” 鈥� 620 (+44; 310 + 310)
11. Georgia Northwestern 鈥� 639 (+63; 329 + 310)