CHARLESTON, S.C. –
Claude Churchward tied for eighth individually and Campbell moved up to third in the team standings after Tuesday's final round of the Daniel Island Intercollegiate at the Daniel Island-Ralston Creek course.
No. 23 Mississippi State (296-294-289—879) won team honors by three shots over runner-up Florida Gulf Coast (295-292-295—882). Campbell, which matched MSU for the low team score of the day, was third (305-297-289—891), one stroke better than South Carolina (304-290-298—892) and Memphis (307-293-292—892) in the 18-team event.
Gene Zeigler of South Carolina (72-68-74—214) was in individual medalist at 2 under. Middle Tennessee's Owen Stamper was the runner-up at one-over par 217 (75-71-71).
A senior from Calignac, France, Churchward (75-76-70—221) recorded his first collegiate top 10 by making four birdies and two bogeys in Tuesday's final round on the par-72, 7446-yard Rees Jones design. He finished the event tied for first in par-5 scoring (-5) and made nine birdies (T11) and 34 pars.
Sophomore Douglas Nordlof finished T23rd (78-73-73—224), while senior
Henrik Lilja (78-73-75—226) and freshman Tim Holmberg (74-77-75—226) tied for 36th place. Freshman Amadeus Susanto logged a collegiate best 71-under-par 71 Tuesday and finished in a tied for 45th (84-75-71—230).
Campbell returns to action Jan. 30-31 in the Sea Best Invitational at TPC Sawgrass Dye's Valley in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
Daniel Island Intercollegiate
Daniel Island – Ralston Creek GC / Charleston, S.C.
Par 72, 7446 Yards / Oct. 30-Nov. 1, 2022
Final Team Results: 1. Mississippi State 296-294-289—879, 2. Florida Gulf Coast 295-292-295—882,
3. Campbell 305-297-289—891, T4. South Carolina 304-290-298—892, T4. Memphis 307-293-292—902, T6. Middle Tennessee 304-297-293—894, T6. Louisiana Tech 305-297-292—894, 8. Loyola Maryland 309-294-299—902, 9. UAB 308-299-296—903, 10. Mercer 313-295-296—904, 11. Jacksonville 310-297-299—906, 12. Charleston Southern 310-308-291—909, 13. Wofford 320-301-297—918, T14. Seton Hall 303-310-307—920, T14. Houston Christian 313-302-305—920, 16. Francis Marion 322-299-303—924, 17. College of Charleston 315-303-320—938, 18. USC Upstate 326-313-315—954.
Final Individual Leaders: 1. Gene Zeigler (South Carolina) 72-68-74—214, 2. Owen Stamper (Middle Tennessee) 75-71-71—217, T3. Ford Clegg (Mississippi State) 72-75-71—218, T3. Jon Hopkins (FGCU) 75-73-70—218, 5. Austin Vukovits (Mississippi State) 74-73-72—219.
Campbell Individuals: T8.
Claude Churchward 75-76-70—221, T23. Douglas Nordlof 78-73-73—224, T31.
Henrik Lilja 78-73-73—226, T31. Tim Holmberg 74-77-75—226, T45. Amadeus Susanto 84-75-71—230.
The Course – Daniel Island Club Ralston Creek (Par 72, 7446 yards): Against a stunning backdrop of natural saltwater marsh and tidal creek vistas, acclaimed golf course architect Rees Jones has designed a true Lowcountry classic. Ralston Creek, Daniel Island's second 18-hole masterpiece, is a par 72 course playing 7,446 yards from the championship tees. Opened in 2006, the course was named among the nation's top new private courses by Golfweek and Golf Digest magazines and has hosted Korn Ferry Tour events. "The layout has all the elements of a stern test of golf," says Jones, "including strategically placed, sculpted fairway bunkers, diversely contoured greens, greenside bunkers placed to protect the championship pin positions, and enough length for the long hitters.