FGCU M. Golf: Golfweek Program Challenge Recap- Day Three

Senior Andrew Potter secured his ninth career top-10 finish on Tuesday as the FGCU men's golf team finished fifth among 14 teams in the Golfweek Program Challenge at True Blue Golf Course in Myrtle Beach, S.C.

"I'm proud of the team for coming together to finish off the event with a strong final nine rally to improve our position," FGCU men's golf head coach Eric Booker said. "They did a better job in scoring and getting the ball in the hole, but still need improvement around the greens."

Although Potter bogeyed in his second hole, The Australian native made up for it with a birdie on the sixth before grabbing two more birdies on the 15th and 17th holes. Potter finished the round at 70 (-2) and tied for 10th overall with a 211 (-5).

Freshman Chase Bigham led the Eagles in the final round with a 69 (-3). Bigham tied with sophomore Cole Castro, who shot a 70 (-2) on Tuesday, with a three-round total of 215 (-1). That duo combined for a team-high six birdies each and tied for 24th individually.

Bigham birdied four of his final nine holes, while Castrohad three. Overall, the team's scoring four went 9-under on the back nine.

"Chase had a nice debut shooting a 69 and birdying the last hole, so his confidence is growing," Booker said. "It was a good effort by all, and I'm looking forward to Hattiesburg, Miss."

Juniors Doug Smith and Brent Fredericksen rounded out the Eagles lineup. Smith tied for 40th with a final round 72 (E), while Fredericksen had a 74 to finish in a tie for 48th.

As a team, the Eagles jumped three spots from their round two placement. They finished 40 strokes behind Campbell, who went 48-under and was the eventual winner of the tournament and finished 34 strokes ahead of second-place Jacksonville State.

TEAM STANDINGS
1. #60 – Campbell – 269-274-273---816 (-48)
T-2. #150 - Stephen F. Austin State – 281-292-271---850 (-14)
T-2. #139 - Jacksonville State – 293-286-277---850 (-14)
4. #148 - Gardner-Webb – 278-284-292---854 (-10)
5. #173 – FGCU – 286-289-281---856 (-8)
T-6. #219 – Delaware – 276-299-282---857 (-7)
T-6. #135 - South Dakota – 282-290-285---857 (-7)
8. #176 - Austin Peay – 282-289-288---859 (-5)
9. #162 – Bradley – 281-290-292---863 (-1)
10. #279 - Alabama State – 297-291-286---874 (+10)
11. #260 – Valparaiso – 282-303-295---880 (+16)
12. #220 - Tennessee Tech – 296-291-294---881 (+17)
13. #255 - Presbyterian College – 288-297-304---889 (+25)
14. #143 - Old Dominion – 283-284-DNF---DNF (-9)

Up Next:
The Eagles will return to action on Sept 17-18 as they will travel to Hattiesburg, Mississippi and compete in the Sam Hill Intercollegiate at the Hattiesburg Country Club, hosted by Southern Miss.