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Chris Schenkel E-Z-Go Invitational
Men's Golf Finishes Schenkel E-Z-Go Invitational In Eighth Place
Sunday, March 21, 2010 | Men's Golf
After being in 14th place heading into Sunday's third and final round, the University of Florida men's golf team climbed six places on the leaderboard to finish the Schenkel E-Z-Go in eighth place. The Gators owned a team score of 875 (+11) after carding their best round of the tournament on Sunday and the second-lowest round of the field, a four-under 284.
As was the case all weekend, the Gators were led by junior Bank Vongvanij (Bradenton, Fla.), who had the best finish among teammates. Vongvanij remained in a tie for sixth as he was heading into the round, after carding an even-par 72 in his final round. His finish matched his season best, previously finishing tied for sixth at the Gary Koch Invitational. Vongvanij finished the tournament with a total score of 213 (69-72-72, -3).
Tyson Alexander (Gainesville, Fla.) jumped 18 spots on the leaderboard to finish the tournament tied for 20th with a 54-hole score of 218 (70-77-71, +2). Alexander carded a one-under 71 in his final round on Sunday. Alexander entered the turn at one-under after carding a birdie on his third hole and rebounded from two-straight bogeys on his 11th and 12th with birdies on his 14th and 16th.
Senior Tim McKenney (Scottsdale, Ariz.) had the low score of the day for the Gators, carding a four-under 68 in his final round. He tallied six birdies and two bogeys on Sunday to finish in a tie for 48th with a 223 (79-76-68, +7). Freshman Tommy Mou (Bradenton, Fla.) finished in a tie for 53rd with a tournament score of 224 (76-75-73, +8). Mou carded his best round of the weekend in Sunday's final round with a one-over 73. Mou entered the turn at two-over after carding three bogeys and one birdie in his first nine holes. He followed with a double bogey on his 10th hole and a bogey on his 13th to land at five-over. Mou finished strong, making two bogeys and an eagle in his final five holes to finish at one-over.
Redshirt junior Andres Echavarria (Medellin, Colombia) rounded out Florida's lineup, tying for 71st place. E chavarria carded a 229 (80-74-75, +13).
Freshman Tyler McCumber (Ponte Vedra, Fla.) tied McCumber for 48th place after carding a 223 (74-73-76, +7), competing as an individual.
Auburn claimed the team title, beating out North Florida by one stroke, with a team score of 862 (288-283-291, -2). UNF boasted a 54-hole score of 863 (285-279-299, -1).
The Gators will travel to Jackson, Miss., on April 5-6 for the BancorpSouth Intercollegiate, the squad's final event of the spring before heading to the SEC Championship on April 16-18.
Team Scores After Round 3
| Place | Team | Score |
| 1 | Auburn | 288-283-291=862 (-2) |
| 2 | North Florida | 285-279-299=863 (-1) |
| 3 | Virginia | 286-287-292=865 (+1) |
| 4 | Alabama | 292-288-288=868 (+4) |
| T5 | Ole Miss | 287-290-294=871 (+7) |
| T5 | Tennessee | 299-291-281=871 (+7) |
| 7 | N.C. State | 289-286-297=872 (+8) |
| 8 | FLORIDA | 294-297-284=875 (+11) |
| 9 | LSU | 291-289-297=877 (+13) |
| 10 | South Carolina | 293-293-292=878 (+14) |
| 11 | Vanderbilt | 291-291-299=881 (+17) |
| 12 | Georgia Southern | 292-289-302=883 (+19) |
| 13 | North Carolina | 300-288-300=888 (+24) |
| 14 | Kentucky | 295-293-301=889 (+25) |
| 15 | Louisville | 296-300-302=898 (+34) |
Individual Scores After Round 3
| Place | Team | Score |
| T4 | Kevin Phelan (UNF) | 70-66-76=212 (-4) |
| T4 | J.C. Horne (UNF) | 69-69-74=212 (-4) |
| T6 | Logan Blondell (Ga. Southern) | 71-68-74=213 (-3) |
| T1 | Jonathan Randolph (Ole Miss) | 70-69-72=211 (-5) |
| T1 | Jordan Gibb (UNF) | 70-70-71=211 (-5) |
| T6 | Will Collins (Virginia) | 68-73-72=213 (-3) |
| T6 | Hunter Hamrick (Alabama) | 73-68-70=211 (-5) |
| T6 | Kyle Kopsick (Auburn) | 72-69-72=213 (-3) |
| T6 | Bank Vongvanij (Florida) | 69-72-72=213 (-3) |
| T10 | 2 players | 215 (-1) |
Florida Scores After Round 3
| Place | Team | Score |
| T6 | Bank Vongvanij | 69-72-72=213 (-3) |
| T20 | Tyson Alexander | 70-77-71=218 (+2) |
| T48 | Tim McKenney | 79-76-68=223 (+7) |
| T53 | Tommy Mou | 76-75-73=224 (+8) |
| T71 | Andres Echavarria | 80-74-75=229 (+13) |
| T48 | Tyler McCumber* | 74-73-76=223 (+7) |
*competing as individual
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