Railsplitter Golf Team Wins Cherokee Valley Invitational
March 29, 2011
TIGERVILLE, SC -- The LMU men's golf team won their second tournament of the season as they won the Cherokee Valley Invitational by 35 strokes.
LMU shot a one over par 577 (285-292) to take home the first-place trophy. Tri-County Community College (302-310=612) was second, followed by host North Greenville (302-313=615), Indiana Wesleyan (310-307=617) and Limestone (308-314=622). Mars Hill rounded out the field with a 320-318=638.
LMU's Cory Bartlett took medalist honors for the first time in his career with a scorching 67–70=137(-7), which was eight strokes better than teammates Eric Kennedy (69-76 = 145) and Jamie Chapman (75-70=145), who tied for second place. Joshua Cornett (74-76=150) was sixth while Corey Talley and Luke Butler tied for seventh with equal 75-77=152 scores. David Lee (79-74=153) tied for eleventh while Dusty Louth tied for 28th with a 80-81=161.
LMU will next hit the greens at the TSU Big Blue Intercollegiate April 4-5 in Spring Hill, Tennessee.
3/28-3/29, 2011 -- Cherokee Valley Invitational
Cherokee Valley G. C. -- Tigerville, SC
Par 72, 6612 yards -- 6 teams, 42 players
Lincoln Memorial 285 292 577 +1 1st
Cory Bartlett 67 70 137 -7 1st
Jamie Chapman 75 70 145 +1 t-2nd
Eric Kennedy 69 76 145 +1 t-2nd
Joshua Cornett 74 76 150 +6 6th
Luke Butler# 75 77 152 +8 t-7th
Corey Talley 75 77 152 +8 t-7th
David Lee# 79 74 153 +9 t-11th
Dusty Louth# 80 81 161 +17 t-28th
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