SCOTS FINISH DOWN THE FIELD IN JONES CUP INVITATIONAL
FROM THE GOLFWEEK WEBSITE
Kent State University's Corey Conners outlasted junior golf star Austin Connelly on the first hole of a sudden-death play-off to win the prestigious Jones Cup Invitational for college golfers on Sunday at Ocean Forest Golf Club, Sea Island, Georgia
Conners, a Canadian who is ranked No. 41 in the World Amateur Golf Rankings, bogeyed the par-4 18th to fall into the play-off, but still managed to pick up his biggest – and first – amateur victory of his young career.
Conners had three birdies and four bogeys on the final day in a one-over 73, while Connelly was one better at an even-par 72. They tied on two-over-par 218.
Conners is a senior at Kent State, having already won one individual title in his final season, repeating as champion at the Gopher Invitational.
The native of Ontario isn't a rookie when it comes to amateur golf pressure, having advanced to the semi-finals at the U.S. Amateur in 2013, losing to eventual champion, England's Matthew Fitzpatrick, 2 and 1.
Conners also was third in the Monroe Invitational and second in the Canadian Amateur in 2013.
He has also finished T-3 (2011) and fourth (2012) in the Canadian Amateur.
Scoring was tough on Sunday at the Ocean Forest GC, with only five of the 89 players breaking par – and only two that finished T-10 or better.
The biggest fall came from Central Florida University stand-out, Englishman Greg Eason from Leicester who fired a nine-over 81 after sharing the 18- and 36-hole leads.
36-hole co-leaders Bryson Dechambeau (T-14 after 7-over 79) and Mike McCoy (T-4 after 4-over 76) also fell off the pace.
Alabama, ranked No. 1 in the Golfweek/Sagarin Rankings, was well represented in the top 25, with Trey Mullinax finishing T-6 at 5 over, while Robby Shelton was T-17 at 8 over and seniors Cory Whitsett and Bobby Wyatt were T-21 at 9 over.
Tennessee-Chattanooga University student Ewan Scott (pictured) from St Andrews and Royal Burgess member James Ross (Houston University) finished well down the field of 90.
Scott had rounds of 76, 78 and 73 for a total of 13-over-par 229 to finish joint 47th.Ross scored 76, 83 and 77 for joint 77th place on 236.
Highest British finisher was Ben Stow (Kentucky University) from Salisbury in joint sixth place on 221 (73-74-74).
LEADING AND BRITISH TOTALS
Par 216 (3x72) Yardage 7,321
218 Corey Conners (Canada) 72 73 73, Austin Connelly (USA) 72 74 72 (Conners won sudden death play-off).
BRITISH TOTALS
221 Ben Stow (England) 73 74 74 (T6)
223 David Boote (Wales) 72 76 75 (T15)
226 Ben Taylor (England) 78 73 75 (T26)
227 Richard James (Wales) 76 76 75 (36)
228 Gregory Eason (England) 70 74 81, Garrick Porteous (England) 77 76 75 (T21)
229 Ewan Scott (Scotland) 76 78 73, Mike Hearns (England) 75 75 79 (T48)
230 Gavin Moynihan (Ireland) 77 74 79 (T57)
236 James Ross (Scotland) 76 83 77, Seb Crookall-Nixon (England) 77 76 83, J J Grey (England) 78 79 79 (T77)
243 Matthew Moseley (Wales) 87 76 80 (88th).
TO VIEW ALL THE FINAL TOTALS
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Kent State University's Corey Conners outlasted junior golf star Austin Connelly on the first hole of a sudden-death play-off to win the prestigious Jones Cup Invitational for college golfers on Sunday at Ocean Forest Golf Club, Sea Island, Georgia
Conners, a Canadian who is ranked No. 41 in the World Amateur Golf Rankings, bogeyed the par-4 18th to fall into the play-off, but still managed to pick up his biggest – and first – amateur victory of his young career.
Conners had three birdies and four bogeys on the final day in a one-over 73, while Connelly was one better at an even-par 72. They tied on two-over-par 218.
Conners is a senior at Kent State, having already won one individual title in his final season, repeating as champion at the Gopher Invitational.
The native of Ontario isn't a rookie when it comes to amateur golf pressure, having advanced to the semi-finals at the U.S. Amateur in 2013, losing to eventual champion, England's Matthew Fitzpatrick, 2 and 1.
Conners also was third in the Monroe Invitational and second in the Canadian Amateur in 2013.
He has also finished T-3 (2011) and fourth (2012) in the Canadian Amateur.
Scoring was tough on Sunday at the Ocean Forest GC, with only five of the 89 players breaking par – and only two that finished T-10 or better.
The biggest fall came from Central Florida University stand-out, Englishman Greg Eason from Leicester who fired a nine-over 81 after sharing the 18- and 36-hole leads.
36-hole co-leaders Bryson Dechambeau (T-14 after 7-over 79) and Mike McCoy (T-4 after 4-over 76) also fell off the pace.
Alabama, ranked No. 1 in the Golfweek/Sagarin Rankings, was well represented in the top 25, with Trey Mullinax finishing T-6 at 5 over, while Robby Shelton was T-17 at 8 over and seniors Cory Whitsett and Bobby Wyatt were T-21 at 9 over.
Tennessee-Chattanooga University student Ewan Scott (pictured) from St Andrews and Royal Burgess member James Ross (Houston University) finished well down the field of 90.Scott had rounds of 76, 78 and 73 for a total of 13-over-par 229 to finish joint 47th.Ross scored 76, 83 and 77 for joint 77th place on 236.
Highest British finisher was Ben Stow (Kentucky University) from Salisbury in joint sixth place on 221 (73-74-74).
LEADING AND BRITISH TOTALS
Par 216 (3x72) Yardage 7,321
218 Corey Conners (Canada) 72 73 73, Austin Connelly (USA) 72 74 72 (Conners won sudden death play-off).
BRITISH TOTALS
221 Ben Stow (England) 73 74 74 (T6)
223 David Boote (Wales) 72 76 75 (T15)
226 Ben Taylor (England) 78 73 75 (T26)
227 Richard James (Wales) 76 76 75 (36)
228 Gregory Eason (England) 70 74 81, Garrick Porteous (England) 77 76 75 (T21)
229 Ewan Scott (Scotland) 76 78 73, Mike Hearns (England) 75 75 79 (T48)
230 Gavin Moynihan (Ireland) 77 74 79 (T57)
236 James Ross (Scotland) 76 83 77, Seb Crookall-Nixon (England) 77 76 83, J J Grey (England) 78 79 79 (T77)
243 Matthew Moseley (Wales) 87 76 80 (88th).
TO VIEW ALL THE FINAL TOTALS
CLICK HERE
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