Queens University of Charlotte
Flagler College
9/29/2009 6:46:41โฏPM | Men's Golf
Queens improved from 10th to finish in eighth
CHARLOTTE, N.C.- After finishing the first two rounds at the Inaugural Flagler Invitational in St. Augustine, Fla., in 10th place, the Royals improved in the third round to climb into the eighth place to end the tournament at the Palencia Golf Club.
Queens shot 929 during the three rounds, 30 strokes behind the champion No. 20 Valdosta State University. The Royals came in behind No. 20 Valdosta, host Flagler, South Carolina-Beaufort, SCAD, Tampa, Embry-Riddle and Florida Tech. Queens did finish ahead of Conference Carolinas foe Pfeiffer by 17 strokes.
Robert Andrew Hodge (Hebron, Ky., Conner) led the Queens golfers with a three-day total of 226 for a tie for 12th place. He recorded his lowest round, even par, during the second round, while opening the tournament +8 and closing two over. Pureum Lee (North Vancouver, B.C., Canada, Handsworth Secondary) carded a 233 (76-76-81) to claim 36-t.
Also competing for Queens was Robert Blaker (Newcastle, Ontario, Clarke), 235-79-77-79, Matthew Kaelin (Medford, N.J., Shawnee), 237-76-79-82, and David Bainbridge (England, Thomas Alleynes), 240-81-79-80.
The Royals will close out their fall season on Oct. 12-13 in the second Queens Invitational. This year the tournament will be hosted at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra, Fla.
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