Tuesday, March 08, 2005

(March 8, 2005) - Rhys Davies (Bridgend, Wales) left little doubt.

Shooting a 1-under-par 71 on Tuesday, the East Tennessee State sophomore golfer recorded his third straight sub-par round, finishing with a 9-under 207 en route to capturing the individual championship at the Seminole Intercollegiate. It was the second individual title of 2004-05 for Davies - his fourth Top 3 finish in five events this season - and the 207 was a career-best, three-round score for the sophomore.

Davies - who captured first place by six strokes over second-place Moises Cobo of Coastal Carolina - helped the Bucs to an 8^th-place team finish at the Golden Eagle Country Club. ETSU finished 30 strokes back of Coastal Carolina, which captured the team championship with a three-round score of 2-over-par 866.

Along with Davies, other ETSU finishes included a 29^th-place showing from freshman Gareth Shaw (Lisburn, Northern Ireland) and a 45^th-place effort from senior Cennydd Mills (Cardiff, Wales). Sophomore Stephen Arnold (Langhorne, Pa.) finished 64^th, while freshman Cian McNamara (Limerick, Ireland) returned after missing Monday's second round due to an illness and fired a 4-under-par 68.

The Bucs will return to play March 13 at the Coastal Carolina Invitational in Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Seminole Intercollegiate
Golden Eagle C.C. -- Tallahassee, Fla.
Par: 72; Yardage: 6847
Tuesday's Results - Third Round