David Patterson finishes 2nd in
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Pirate Invitational in Georgia

David Patterson from Liverpool, a 21-year-old third-year student at Armstrong Atlantic State University at Savannah, Georgia, finished second in his own college's open tournament, the Pirate Invitational at Southbridge Golf Club.
Over a par-72 course of 6,922yd, David, pictured right, had scores of 71 and 70 to finish one shot behind the winner, Ben Lasso (Queens University of Charleston) with scores of 73 and 67 for 140. The field had 54 players.
There were nine teams in the team event won by Flagler College with a total of 577, one ahead of Armstrong Atlantic State.
Meanwhile, in the St Edwards Invitational college competition at Grey Rock Golf Club, Austin, Texas, three English students at Western Texas College, Snyder in Texas, were among the field.
Elliot Groves, a sophomore student from Southampton, did best with a joint 21st place finish on 153 with scores of 78 and 75 over the par-761, 6,842yd course.
Nick Flynn, a freshman from Surrey, shared 38th place on 157 with a 78 and a 79.
James Price, a sophomore from Great Yarmouth, finished joint 52nd on 160 with scores of 77 and 83.
St Edwards University (597) won their own event, four shots ahead of Dallas Baptist with Arkansas-Fort Smth (603) third and Western Texas (610) fourth of 11 teams.