Augusta Posts Dominating Win at the Gulf Coast Intercollegiate; Rossouw and Barnett Tie For Medalist Honors

NEW ORLEANS, La. – It was a dominating performance as the Augusta University men’s golf team won the Gulf Coast Collegiate by 16 shots on Tuesday. As a team, the Jaguars posted a 1-under-par score, which was the best round of the tournament. Pieter Rossouw Jr. and Chapman Barnett tied for medalist honors with Joseph Dolezal of St. John’s, at 9-over-par. It was the first team victory for the Jaguars since they won the Southland Conference Championship last year.

1. Augusta +34
2. Loyola – Chicago +50
3. St. John’s +52
4. Belmont +54
5. Central Arkansas +59
6. Murray St +63
7. Tennessee Tech +64
8. New Orleans +68
9. SE Louisiana +77
10. Nicholls +80
11. Southern Indiana +95
12. Bellarmine +99
13. Eastern Illinois +104
14. Arkansas – Pine Bluff +111
15. Jackson St. +164

All five Jaguar golfers finished in the top 20 with Barnett shooting an even-par 72 to wrap up the event. His round featured three birdies and three bogeys as he moved up four spots on the leaderboard.

Rossouw started the day with a share of the lead and went out at 5-over-par. He rebounded on the final nine holes and birdied two of the last three holes to finish with a 75 and a tie for the top spot.

The top rounds of the day were turned in by Dean Wilken and Bo Blanchard II. Wilken made three birdies to go along with a single bogey to post a 70. He finished in 10th place.

Blanchard’s round featured five birdies. He would finish in 14th place.

Josh Daniels had the non-counting team score and shot 76 in the final round. He would finish in 19th place.

Augusta will next be in action March 13-15 at the Schenkle Invitational in Statesboro, Ga.

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