TicketsTommy Sullinger (Sylvania, Ohio/St. John's Jesuit HS), Cole Harris (Carmel, Ind./Carmel HS) and Jack Kunkel (Sylvania, Ohio/Northview HS) finished the Colleton River Collegiate on Tuesday tied for 35th place at 7-over par 223 to lead the University of Cincinnati in its opening tournament of the spring season.
As a team, the Bearcats finished in 11th place at 31-over 294-293-308=895.
Sullinger, playing the event unattached from UC's team score, completed the event at 76-72-75=223. He posted par or better scores on 43 of 54 holes with a trio of birdies during the second round.
Harris finished at 74-72-77=223. He had only six holes above par during his first two rounds while posting seven birdies.
Kunkel earned a 71-74-78=223 with eight of his 10 birdies coming during the first two rounds.
Other Bearcats finishers included Clay Amlung (Louisville, Ky./Saint Xavier HS) tying for 44th position at 8-over 75-74-75=224; Joe McCarthy (Cincinnati, Ohio/St. Xavier/DePaul) tying for 52nd place at 10-over 74-73-79=226 and Sam Jean (Greenwood, Ind./Center Grove HS) tying for 68th place at 15-over 77-76-78=231.
Notre Dame's John Felitto claimed individual medalist honors after carding a 6-under 70-71-69=210.
Georgia Southern claimed the team title at 15-under 281-285-283=849.
// QUOTING HEAD COACH DOUG MARTIN
On the team's performance:
"After our play yesterday, I really didn't see today coming. We must continue to learn how to close tournaments. We made a lot of unforced errors today on and around the greens. Our margin for error is very small when we chip and putt poorly. We have a quick turnaround before we head to Concession and will need a much better performance next week."
// PLAYER RESULTS
T35 – Tommy Sullinger * 76-72-75=223 (+7)
T35 – Cole Harris 74-72-77=223 (+7)
T35 – Jack Kunkel 71-74-78=223 (+7)
T44 – Clay Amlung 75-74-75=224 (+8)
T68 – Sam Jean 77-76-78=231 (+15)
*- Playing as an individual
// TEAM STANDINGS
1 – Georgia Southern 281-285-283=849 (-15)
2 – Iowa State 276-296-284=856 (-8)
3 – Notre Dame 288-290-289=867 (+3)
4 – Memphis 289-294-291=874 (+10)
5 – Kansas State 298-291-287=876 (+12)
6 – Iowa 294-294-295=883 (+19)
7 – Kent State 297-293-296=886 (+22)
8 – Eastern Michigan 297-299-291=887 (+23)
9 – Michigan State 301-292-295=888 (+24)
10 – Ohio State 300-299-294=893 (+29)
11 – Cincinnati 294-293-308=895 (+31)
T12 – Rutgers 301-294-304=899 (+35)
T12 – Oakland 300-297-302=899 (+35)
14 – Miami (Ohio) 299-309-294=902 (+38)
15 – Bowling Green 298-294-311=903 (+39)
// UP NEXT
Cincinnati takes part in The Challenge at Concession hosted by USF, Mar. 9-10, in Bradenton, Fla.
As a team, the Bearcats finished in 11th place at 31-over 294-293-308=895.
Sullinger, playing the event unattached from UC's team score, completed the event at 76-72-75=223. He posted par or better scores on 43 of 54 holes with a trio of birdies during the second round.
Harris finished at 74-72-77=223. He had only six holes above par during his first two rounds while posting seven birdies.
Kunkel earned a 71-74-78=223 with eight of his 10 birdies coming during the first two rounds.
Other Bearcats finishers included Clay Amlung (Louisville, Ky./Saint Xavier HS) tying for 44th position at 8-over 75-74-75=224; Joe McCarthy (Cincinnati, Ohio/St. Xavier/DePaul) tying for 52nd place at 10-over 74-73-79=226 and Sam Jean (Greenwood, Ind./Center Grove HS) tying for 68th place at 15-over 77-76-78=231.
Notre Dame's John Felitto claimed individual medalist honors after carding a 6-under 70-71-69=210.
Georgia Southern claimed the team title at 15-under 281-285-283=849.
// QUOTING HEAD COACH DOUG MARTIN
On the team's performance:
"After our play yesterday, I really didn't see today coming. We must continue to learn how to close tournaments. We made a lot of unforced errors today on and around the greens. Our margin for error is very small when we chip and putt poorly. We have a quick turnaround before we head to Concession and will need a much better performance next week."
// PLAYER RESULTS
T35 – Tommy Sullinger * 76-72-75=223 (+7)
T35 – Cole Harris 74-72-77=223 (+7)
T35 – Jack Kunkel 71-74-78=223 (+7)
T44 – Clay Amlung 75-74-75=224 (+8)
T68 – Sam Jean 77-76-78=231 (+15)
*- Playing as an individual
// TEAM STANDINGS
1 – Georgia Southern 281-285-283=849 (-15)
2 – Iowa State 276-296-284=856 (-8)
3 – Notre Dame 288-290-289=867 (+3)
4 – Memphis 289-294-291=874 (+10)
5 – Kansas State 298-291-287=876 (+12)
6 – Iowa 294-294-295=883 (+19)
7 – Kent State 297-293-296=886 (+22)
8 – Eastern Michigan 297-299-291=887 (+23)
9 – Michigan State 301-292-295=888 (+24)
10 – Ohio State 300-299-294=893 (+29)
11 – Cincinnati 294-293-308=895 (+31)
T12 – Rutgers 301-294-304=899 (+35)
T12 – Oakland 300-297-302=899 (+35)
14 – Miami (Ohio) 299-309-294=902 (+38)
15 – Bowling Green 298-294-311=903 (+39)
// UP NEXT
Cincinnati takes part in The Challenge at Concession hosted by USF, Mar. 9-10, in Bradenton, Fla.