Men’s Golf Finishes 11th at Birkdale Collegiate Classic

Brent Paladino Lead Team at +13

03/12/06 10:11AM

HUNTERSVILLE, NC - William and Mary finished its first tournament back from the winter break by shooting 926 (+62) to place 11th, ahead of the host school, Davidson, in the Birkdale Collegiate Classic. Charlotte defended their team title on the par 72, 7,013 yard course with a six-over 870. Wofford’s Neil O’Briain was the individual medalist, winning by two strokes at three-under.

Leading the way for the Tribe was freshman Brent Paladino (Kensington, CT), who bounced back from an opening round 82 on Friday to shoot 73 and 74 in the final two rounds. Two strokes behind Paladino was his classmate, Doug Hurson (Bethesda, MD), who sandwiched rounds of 76 and 75 around a second-round 80, tying for 36th overall. Ryan Price (Chantilly, VA) tied for 46th in the individual standings at 234 (+18), counting two rounds of 75 to his credit on Friday. Matt Brantingham (Richmond, VA) stood alone in 53rd at 236 (+20), and senior Jonas Miller (Dallas, TX) rounded out the team in 65th after opening with 78 in the first 18 holes.

The men’s next action will come at home in 8 days, as they host the William and Mary Invitational on March 20-21, at Ford’s Colony this year.

Birkdale Collegiate Classic
Top 5 Teams
Rank Team Score To-Par
1. Charlotte 870 (+6)
2. Tennessee-Chattanooga 889 (+25)
3. Old Dominion 891 (+27)
4. Liberty 893 (+29)
5. Richmond 894 (+30)
. . .
11. WILLIAM AND MARY 926 (+62)

Top 5 Individuals
Rank Name (School) Score To-Par
1. Neil O’Briain (WOF) 213 -3
2. Ray Sheedy (UNCC) 215 -1
3. Matt Watson (ODU) 216 E
4. Jonathan Hodge (UTC) 217 +1
T5. Three at 219 (+3)

W&M Individuals
Rank Name Score To-Par
T28. Brent Paladino 229 +13
T36. Doug Hurson 231 +15
T46. Ryan Price 234 +18
53. Matt Brantingham 236 +20
65. Jonas Miller 252 +36