April 19, 2009
Contact: Mike Christie, Assistant Commissioner

Methodist Wins USA South Golf Tournament Championship

(MEBANE, N.C.) - Methodist captured the 2009 USA South Men's Golf Tournament on Sunday, April 19 in Mebane, N.C. The Monarchs shot a 865 (+1) over the three-day event, defeating its closest competitors, Greensboro by 33 strokes. This championship is Methodist's seventh consecutive and 27th all-time.

Individually, Methodist's Tom Cooper earns tournament medalist honors, for the second consecutive year, by shooting a 209 (69-69-71). His teammate, Matt Bova placed second with a 2216 (71-71-74) while another Monarch, Josh Schrader (74-74-73-221) shared the third spot with Averett's Brad Hartman (75-73-73-221).

For further information, please visit the official tournament page at http://www.greensborocollegesports.com/sports/2009/4/6/MGOLF_0406092904.aspx?path=mgolf.

All-Tournament Team:

	Player	Team	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Totals
1	Tom Cooper	Methodist	69	69	71	209	-7
2	Matt Bova	Methodist	71	71	74	216	E
t-3	Brad Hartman	Averett	75	73	73	221	+5
t-3	Josh Schrader	Methodist	74	74	73	221	+5
t-5	Nathan Daly	Averett	76	74	72	222	+6
t-5	Brock Elder	Greensboro	76	75	71	222	+6
t-5	Jake Pleczkowski	Methodist	77	72	73	222	+6

Team Results after Day 3:

	Team	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Totals
1	Methodist	291	286	288	865	+1
2	Greensboro	301	308	289	898	+34
3	Christopher Newport	311	300	305	916	+52
4	Averett	309	311	298	918	+54
5	Shenandoah	319	321	337	977	+113
6	Ferrum	375	365	339	1079	+215
7	NC Wesleyan	379	376	379	1134	+270