NJCAA Gulf District Men's Golf Tournament Headlines
NATCHEZ, Miss. -- The NJCAA Gulf District Tournament was in full swing at the Beau Pre Country Club, with NJCAA Division II National Golf Tournament berths on the line. The NJCAA Division II Golf Tourhament will be played May 23-26 at Swan Lake Golf Club in Plymouth, Ind.
Team scores |
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| Team | Score |
|---|---|
| 1. Gulf Coast | 282-274—556 (-20) |
| 2. Meridian | 300-296—596 (+20) |
| 3. Northeast Mississippi | 306-300—606 (+30) |
| 4. Copiah-Lincoln | 320-307—627 (+51) |
| 5. Jones |
316-318—634 (+58) |
Here are some of the top headlines from the tournament.
Burnham, Graziani spur No. 2 MGCCC to another district crown
(Via MGCCCBulldogs.com) The drama in Friday's final round of the NJCAA Gulf District Golf Championship was all on the individual leaderboard with No. 2 Mississippi Gulf Coast running away with its 14th title in the last 15 region/district tournament.
Will Burnham edged Alessio Graziani in a medalist shootout, shooting a sparkling 7-under 65 at Beau Pre' Country Club in Natchez to win by one shot.
"The first six holes, I was playing all right, and then I made a really big par putt on seven," Burnham said. "I knew Lessi was 3-under, so I had to pick it up. I just kept hitting good shots on the back nine, and my putter was really working well. I got hot. I knew I needed to keep making birdies to catch Lessi."
Wolves finish fourth, Navarro qualifies for NJCAA National Tournament
NATCHEZ, Mississippi (via CoLinAthletics.com) – The Co-Lin Wolves rallied past Jones College to capture fourth place in the NJCAA Golf District Tournament held at Beau Pre Country Club in Natchez. First round leader Mississippi Gulf Coast ran away with the championship finishing 40 shots (556) ahead of second place Meridian (596). Northeast Mississippi finished third at (606). The top three teams qualified for the NJCAA Division II National Tournament to be held May 23-26 at Swan Lake Golf Club in Plymouth, Indiana.
"We played a lot better today, bur had too much ground to make up," said Co-Lin Head Coach Allen Kent. "We just didn't get the team scores we needed both days. Alex had another solid tournament and qualified for Nationals based on his yearly scoring average."
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