March 17, 2013

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Ohio State men’s golf team finished fifth after recording a final score of 292 at the Seminole Intercollegiate Sunday. The Buckeyes tallied a 54-hole score of 2-under 865 on the par 72, 7,172-yard Southwood Country Club in Tallahassee, Fla. 

Florida State took home the team and individual titles with a team score of a 25-under 839, while Daniel Berger finished with an 11-under 205.

Freshman Michael Bernard led Ohio State throughout the tournament, concluding with a 2-under 214 (70-73-71) to finish tied for 13th. Bernard’s 18-hole score of 70 on the first day tied a career low and the Huber Heights, Ohio, product totaled 14 birdies over the three rounds.

Teammate Grant Weaver also had a solid showing for the Buckeyes, coming in tied for 15th with a 1-under 215 following rounds of 71-72-72. Sophomore Boo Timko finished the tournament with a 4-over 216 to tie for 17th, while Max Rosenthal was tied for 34th with a 5-over 221. Senior Matt Turner closed out the Buckeye lineup with a 10-over 226.

Freshman Tee-k Kelly, competing as an individual, also carded a 10-over 226. Redshirt sophomores Logan Jones and Trey Sullivan finished with a 236 and 248, respectively.

 Up next, the Buckeyes travel to Wilmington, N.C., for the Seahawk Intercollegiate March 24-25.

Seminole Intercollegiate – Round 3
Southwood Country Club, Tallahassee, Fla.
Par 72, 7,172 yards

Team Standings
1. Florida State – 277-284-278 – 839 (-25)
2. Mississippi State – 278-284-284 – 846 (-18)
3. Coastal Carolina – 280-286-286 – 852 (-12)
4. South Florida – 282-289-290 – 861 (-3)
5. Ohio State – 287-283-292 – 862 (-2)
6. Mercer – 291-283-291 – 865 (+1)
7. North Carolina – 287-291-289 – 867 (+3)
8. East Carolina – 288-292-290 – 870 (+6)
9. Troy – 290-290-297 – 877 (+13)
10. Cincinnati – 306-296-306 – 908 (+44)
11. Boston College – 300-305-314 – 919 (+55)

Ohio State Standings
T13. Michael Bernard – 70-73-71 – 214 (-2)
T15. Grant Weaver – 71-72-72 – 215 (-1)
T17. Boo Timko – 72-68-76 – 216 (E)
T34. Max Rosenthal – 74-70-77 – 221 (+5)
T47. Matthew Turner – 77-76-73 – 226 (+10)
T47. Tee-k Kelly (I) – 73-76-77—226 (+10)
60. Logan Jones (I) – 76-83-77 – 236 (+20)
65. Trey Sullivan (I) – 85-80-83 – 248 (+32)