Rebels Finish In Sixth
Blake Morris
STATESBORO, Ga. — Blake Morris fired a 2-under 70 on the final day to cap off a career-best tournament and finish in a tie for seventh, while Joe David also earned a top-10 finish to lead the Rebels to a sixth-place finish at the Chris Schenkel Invitational hosted by Georgia Southern University.
Ole Miss turned in a team score of 2-over 292 Sunday, their only round over-par of the tournament.
No. 7 Alabama, who entered the final day with a commanding lead, took home the tournament championship. The Crimson Tide topped second-place Virginia by 22 strokes after shooting a 280 Sunday.
“Blake had his best tournament as a Rebel,” said Ole Miss head coach Ernest Ross. “He made three bogeys in three days–a hallmark of a good player. We need more of our team members at or under-par. I think we can do it.”
For the freshman Morris, the seventh-place finish was the first top-20 placement of his collegiate career. The Waterbury, Conn. native rolled in three birdies on Sunday and bogeyed just one hole. For the tournament, Morris finished at 9-under and shot under-par in all three rounds, including a career-best 68 on Friday.
After shooting under-par in the first two rounds, including a season-best 66 on Friday, David carded a 1-over 73 on Sunday. That was good enough for the senior to earn his fifth top-10 finish in six tournaments this season.
Tom Brown, who shot a 73 on both Friday and Saturday, wrapped up the tournament with a 74.
The Rebels will be back in action March 25-27, as they compete in the Hootie at Bull’s Bay in Awendaw, S.C.
You can follow the Rebels on twitter at @OleMissMGolf and on facebook at www.facebook.com/OleMissMGolf.
TEAM STANDINGS
CHRIS SCHENKEL INVITATIONAL
1 Alabama 268-269-280–817
2 Virginia 283-275-281–839
T3 Auburn 282-277-288–847
T3 Florida 280-285-282–847
5 UAB 286-279-290–855
6 Ole Miss 280-286-292–858
7 North Florida 286-285-291–862
8 South Carolina 293-277-294–864
9 Kentucky 286-286-298–870
10 Vanderbilt 304-289-282–875
11 Georgia Southern 296-292-290–878
12 Notre Dame 289-293-300–882
13 Minnesota 300-284-300–884
14 North Carolina State 301-286-298–885
OLE MISS INDIVIDUALS
T7 Blake Morris 68-69-70–207
T10 Joe David 66-73-74–220
T42 Tom Brown 73-73-74–220
T65 Joe Lewis 76-73-75–224
78 Billy Brozovich 73-76-82–231