Men’s Golf Tied for Fourth At Joe Agee Invitational

Doug Hurson Tied for Second at End of Day One

10/03/05 9:42PM

WILLIAMSBURG, VA - William and Mary’s men’s golf team is feeling the comfort of home as they posted their best two-round score of the season today at the Joe Agee Invitational. George Washington leads the 12 team field at Two Rivers Country Club by eight shots, while the College is tied for fourth with Towson at +9. Robert Reed of Boston College is on top of the leaderboard after following an even 72 with a second round 68 (-4).

True freshman Doug Hurson (Bethesda, MD) isn’t letting Reed get too comfortable, though, as he shot 70-71 today on the par-72 6,911-yard course to finish tied for second at 3-under. Brent Paladino (Kensington, CT) is also with striking range, tied for ninth at even after two rounds. Matt Brantingham (Richmond, VA) and Ryan Price (Chantilly, VA) both came in at +5. Brantingham shot consistently, 75-74 on the day, while Price (competing as an individual) wilted a bit on the second trip through, hitting 72-77. Sophomore Jay Sutton (Edgewood, KY) tied for 39th at +7 as the Tribe’s fourth scorer, and seniors Jeff Steckmest (Pacific Palisades, CA) and Tom McGinn (Albany, NY), competing as individuals, came in two shots apart at +12 and +14, respectively. Jonas Miller (Dallas, TX) and freshman Chris Ray (Charlottesville, VA) head into the final round separated by one stroke in 63rd and 64th, respectively.

The tournament concludes with one round tomorrow morning.

Top 5 Teams
Team Score To Par
1. George Washington 573 -3
T2. St. Joseph's 581+5
Old Dominion 581 +5
T4. Towson 585 +9
WILLIAM AND MARY 585 +9

Top 5 Individuals
Name (Team) Score To Par
1. Robert Reed (BC) 140 -4
T2. Doug Hurson (W&M) 141 -3
Tim Johnson (GW) 141 -3
T4. Matt Watson (ODU) 142 -2
Brian Carroll (GW) 142 -2
Colin Corrigan (SJ) 142 -2

Other W&M Individuals
Name Score To Par
T9. Brent Paladino 144 E
T29. Matt Brantingham 149 +5
Ryan Price* 149 +5
T39. Jay Sutton 151 +7
T56. Jeff Steckmest* 156 +12
T59. Tom McGinn* 158 +14
63. Jonas Miller* 162 +18
64. Chris Ray 163 +19
* Competing as an individual, does not count towards team score