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University of Tennessee
John Hayt Collegiate Invitational
VOLS FINISH NINTH AT JOHN HAYT COLLEGIATE INVITATIONAL
February 20, 2007 | Men's Golf
Feb. 20, 2007
The Tennessee men's golf team shot a final round 6-over-par 294 and finished ninth as the John Hayt Collegiate Invitational concluded Tuesday at Sawgrass Country Club in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. The Vols finished with a tournament scorecard of 313-302-294--909.
Juniors Charlie Ford and Philip Pettitt were the top finishers for the Volunteers. Ford had the best final round for the Vols, shooting a 5-under-par 67 in the final round to finish in a tie for 11th place. He scattered an eagle among six birdies on the day. Pettitt carded a 3-over-par 75 to finish with a tournament scorecard of 78-70-75--223.
Sophomore Chris Paisley fired his best round of the tournament in the final round, a 3-over-par 75 to finish tied for 23rd place.
Tino Weiss finished the tournament in a tie for 66th after firing a 5-over-par 77.
James Brannen rounded out the lineup for the Vols. Brannen repeated his second-round score of 7-over-par 79 to finish tied for 72nd.
UCLA's Kevin Chappell fired a 2-under-par 69 to take the individual crown with a three-round score of 214. In second, with a score of 215, was Vanderbilt's Jon Curran. Costal Carolina's Dustin Johnson (216), Alabama's Gator Todd (217) and Central Florida's Greg Forest (218) rounded out the top five.
Alabama went wire-to-wire to take home the team championship. The Crimson Tide finished the tournament 17-over-par and had a final scorecard of 303-291-287--881. This victory marks their fourth of the 2006-07 season. Vanderbilt and Coastal Carolina finished tied for second with a three-round score of 891.
The Vols will travel next to Westlake Village, Calif., for the Ashworth Collegiate Invitational at North Ranch Country Club.
| Place | Tennessee Individuals | Scores |
| T11 | Charles Ford | 77-79-67=223 |
| T11 | Philip Pettitt | 78-70-75=223 |
| T32 | Chris Paisley | 77-76-75=228 |
| T66 | Tino Weiss | 82-77-77=236 |
| T72 | James Brannen | 81-79-79=239 |
| Place | Teams | Scores |
| 1 | Alabama | 303-291-287=881 |
| T2 | Vanderbilt | 304-295-292=891 |
| T2 | Coastal Carolina | 309-289-293=891 |
| T4 | UAB | 312-293-294=899 |
| T4 | UCF | 315-284-300=899 |
| T4 | UCLA | 309-297-293=899 |
| T4 | Georgia State | 305-297-297=899 |
| 8 | North Florida | 309-298-293=900 |
| 9 | Tennessee | 313-302-294=909 |
| 10 | Pepperdine | 311-309-290=910 |
| 11 | Charlotte | 307-305-299=911 |
| 12 | South Carolina | 311-311-291=913 |
| T13 | Notre Dame | 311-314-295=920 |
| T13 | Augusta State | 307-303-310=920 |
| 15 | Louisiana State | 310-303-308=921 |
| Place | Top 5 Individuals | Scores |
| 1 | Kevin Chappell, UCLA | 72-73-69=214 |
| 2 | Jon Curran, Vanderbilt | 73-71-71=215 |
| 3 | Dustin Johnson, Coastal Carolina | 73-68-75=216 |
| 4 | Gator Todd, Alabama | 75-73-69=217 |
| 5 | Greg Forest, UCF | 76-69-75=220 |
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