Gamecocks Take Fifth At Maui Jim; Stevens Finishes Second

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (USC SID)– South Carolina finished the Maui Jim Intercollegiate in fifth place Sunday after shooting a final round 290 (+6) to finish the tournament at 13-under-par (839). Sophomore Scott Stevens stayed hot for the Gamecocks, shooting a final round 66 (-5) en route to runner-up medalist honors.

The Chattanooga, Tenn. native concluded the three-day event with a total score of 198 (-15). Stevens made a late push for the top of the podium birding the final three holes, but LSU’s Luis Gagne held on to win top individual honors at 17-under-par after shooting a final round 66 (-5) Sunday.

Stevens has played four-straight rounds in the 60s, beginning with a final round 69 the Carpet Capital Collegiate two weeks ago. He birdied six holes Sunday in a valiant charge for first place. Stevens concluded the tournament with a team-leading 15 birdies. He also tied Gagne for the field lead in par-4 scoring average at 3.79 after shooting 7-under-par on the mid-distance holes for the weekend.

Fellow SEC member LSU, ranked No. 7 in the Golfweek’s latest rankings, shot a final round 270 (-14) to take home the team title. The Tigers shot 41-under-par (811) for the tournament, beating runner-up Baylor by five strokes.

Senior Keenan Huskey shot a 74 (+3) Sunday to finish tied for 16th individually at 3-under-par. The Greenville, S.C. native shot 39 (+3) on the front nine and 36 (E) on the backside. He posted two birdies on the day and wrapped up the tournament with 14 birdies overall. Huskey recorded his second-straight top-20 finish Sunday.

Junior Ben Dietrich shot a final round 75 (+4) to conclude his tournament at 1-over-par and tied for 34th individually. Dietirch tallied a 37 (+4) on the front nine and a 38 (+3) on the back nine. He had one birdie Sunday.

Sophomore Ryan Stachler finished the tournament 11-over-par after recording a final round 78 (+7) on Sunday. The Alpharetta, Ga. native shot a 39 (+3) on the front nine and a 39 (+4) on the backside. Stachler logged one birdie on the day.

Sophomore Will Milles shot a final round 75 (+4) Sunday to conclude the tournament at 4-over-par and tied for 44th individually. Miles, who shot a 38 (+2) on the front nine and a 37 (+2) on the back nine tallied one birdie in the final round.

True freshman Jamie Wilson, who played individually for the second straight tournament, shot a final day 74 (+3) to finish the tournament at 13-over-par. Wilson shot 37 (+1) on the front nine and 37 on the back nine Sunday. He recorded one birdie on the day.