Eagles finish in tie for eighth place, Kim-Moss finishes tied for third
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. –The Carson-Newman men’s golf team finished tied for eighth with a combined team score of 601 after the final round of the Smoky Mountain Intercollegiate Tuesday.
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. –The Carson-Newman men's golf team finished tied for eighth with a combined team score of 601 after the final round of the Smoky Mountain Intercollegiate Tuesday.
The Eagles shot a stroke better on day two of the tournament, shooting 300 Tuesday and 301 Monday. They ended the day 19 strokes behind tournament champion Belmont Abbey.
Junior men's golfer Jonathan Kim-Moss (Mississauga, Canada) finished two over for the day at 74. His round of 69 in day one put him tied for third and five strokes behind individual champion Adam Hedges of Belmont Abbey. Carson-Newman head men's golf coach John Minor said he was proud of Kim-Moss performance.
"I am very pleased with Jonathan's performance," Minor said. "I know he will only get better throughout this season."
Rafael Jackson (Rutledge, Tenn.) finished three shots behind Kim-Moss in a tie for 12th place. Jackson was two over for the tournament, shooting a 77 on day one, but going three under par Tuesday with a 69 for a combined score of 146. Minor said he was very happy with the overall outcome of the tournament and learned a lot about his players.
"This is not exactly how we wanted to start the year," Minor said. "But our team has a lot of potential and will get better with each tournament this year."
The Eagles take to the links again Monday, September 17 at Kiawah Island.
| Pos. | Player | Rd1 | Rd2 | Total |
| T8 | Carson-Newman | 301 | 300 | 601 |
| T3 | Jonathan Kim-Moss | 69 | 74 | 143 |
| T12 | Rafael Jackson | 77 | 69 | 146 |
| T51 | Nathan Hodge | 76 | 79 | 155 |
| T59 | Gavin Hay | 79 | 78 | 157 |
| T76 | Michael Horenkamp | 84 | 80 | 164 |
| *T24 | Chase McCown | 75 | 73 | 148 |
| *T51 | Jordan Patrick | 79 | 76 | 155 |
| *T67 | Corey Bray | 80 | 81 | 161 |
| *T76 | Ty Talley | 83 | 81 | 164 |
* indicates player not a part of Carson-Newman team score
