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Boyer Picks Up Eighth Place Finish at Furman Intercollegiate
October 23, 2023 | Men's Golf
Gardner-Webb
GREENVILLE, S.C. - Jack Boyer picked up a top-10 finish as Gardner-Webb competed at the Furman Intercollegiate this week.
Boyer opened his competition in style, carding a one-under 70 in the opening round before shooting a scintillating four-under 67 in the second round. The Greensboro native finished his play at the Furman Golf Course with a three-over 74 in the final round, culminating in a two-under, 211 three-round score. Boyer excelled on par threes, shooting two-under and an average score of 2.83, the second-best score of the field. His 13 total birdies tied for the second-most of any player in the field.
As a team, Gardner-Webb finished seventh overall, with a three-round score of a 15-over, 867. The Runnin' Bulldogs finished above Big South rivals High Point, Presbyterian College, and Charleston Southern, and finished ahead of regional foes Campbell, William & Mary, Davidson, and Western Carolina. GWU shot 18-under and an average score of 4.60 on par fives as a team, the third-most of any team. Gardner-Webb was also one of just five teams to record multiple eagles during the tournament, with Carter Rains and Bradley Davis, Jr. carding a pair of two-under shots apiece.
Maddox Whittington rose 16 spots up the leaderboard to finish tied for 20th. Whittington shot an even-par 71 in the first round before shooting a two-over 73 in the second round. The sophomore finished strong in the final round, shooting a one-under 70, ending the week with a one-over, 214 three-round score. Whittington shot four-under and an average score of 4.56 on par fives. His 37 total pars led Gardner-Webb.
Max White shot a pair of one-over 72s in the opening two rounds before carding a five-over 76 in the final round. White finished tied for 45th with a seven-over, 220 three-round score.
Rains and Davis, Jr. both finished tied for 73rd as both Runnin' Bulldogs shot a 13-over, 226 three-round score. Rains shot a six-over 77 in the first round, before shooting an even-par 71 in the second. He closed his time at Furman with a seven-over, 78 in the final round. Davis, Jr. shot a five-over 76 in the opening round and shot a pair of four-over 75s in the final two rounds.
Furman won the team championship with a 20-under, 832 three-round score. Paul Conroy of Chattanooga won the individual championship with an eight-under, 205 three-round score.
Gardner-Webb closes out the fall portion of their schedule in Fripp Island, S.C. at the Fripp Island Preview event. Competition begins on Sunday, Nov. 5.
Boyer opened his competition in style, carding a one-under 70 in the opening round before shooting a scintillating four-under 67 in the second round. The Greensboro native finished his play at the Furman Golf Course with a three-over 74 in the final round, culminating in a two-under, 211 three-round score. Boyer excelled on par threes, shooting two-under and an average score of 2.83, the second-best score of the field. His 13 total birdies tied for the second-most of any player in the field.
As a team, Gardner-Webb finished seventh overall, with a three-round score of a 15-over, 867. The Runnin' Bulldogs finished above Big South rivals High Point, Presbyterian College, and Charleston Southern, and finished ahead of regional foes Campbell, William & Mary, Davidson, and Western Carolina. GWU shot 18-under and an average score of 4.60 on par fives as a team, the third-most of any team. Gardner-Webb was also one of just five teams to record multiple eagles during the tournament, with Carter Rains and Bradley Davis, Jr. carding a pair of two-under shots apiece.
Maddox Whittington rose 16 spots up the leaderboard to finish tied for 20th. Whittington shot an even-par 71 in the first round before shooting a two-over 73 in the second round. The sophomore finished strong in the final round, shooting a one-under 70, ending the week with a one-over, 214 three-round score. Whittington shot four-under and an average score of 4.56 on par fives. His 37 total pars led Gardner-Webb.
Max White shot a pair of one-over 72s in the opening two rounds before carding a five-over 76 in the final round. White finished tied for 45th with a seven-over, 220 three-round score.
Rains and Davis, Jr. both finished tied for 73rd as both Runnin' Bulldogs shot a 13-over, 226 three-round score. Rains shot a six-over 77 in the first round, before shooting an even-par 71 in the second. He closed his time at Furman with a seven-over, 78 in the final round. Davis, Jr. shot a five-over 76 in the opening round and shot a pair of four-over 75s in the final two rounds.
Furman won the team championship with a 20-under, 832 three-round score. Paul Conroy of Chattanooga won the individual championship with an eight-under, 205 three-round score.
Gardner-Webb closes out the fall portion of their schedule in Fripp Island, S.C. at the Fripp Island Preview event. Competition begins on Sunday, Nov. 5.
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