FINAL RESULTS

The Panthers men's golf team finished in fourth place out of eight teams at the 2010 Lonnie Barton Invitational with a two-round score of 639 in Pooler, Ga. Junior DJ Dougherty shot a final-round 74, for a two-round total of 152 to finish in third place, two strokes off medalist honors.

“DJ played pretty good today,” head coach JB White said. “I am really proud of the fact that he looks like he turned it around a little bit. The golf course wasn't that tough but the greens were difficult for us. We didn't perform that well as a team on the putting surfaces. I know we all had a few bad breaks today but overall there were some positive signs to take from this tournament.”

The junior's third-place finish was his career-low, besting the tie for fourth he posted at the 2009 Big South Championships.

High Point's Chase Wilson and Curtis Brotherton also claimed top-20 finishes on the par-72 layout. Wilson finished tied for 14th with a total score of 160 (79-81). Brotherton totaled 162 with rounds of 79 and 83 to finish 20th, his sixth top-20 finish of the season. Junior Evan LaRocque fired a second round of 84 to finish tied for 27th with a total 36-hole score of 166 (82-84). Junior Nick Goins rounded out the Panthers with an 83 to take 33rd place with a two-round total of 171 (88-83).

Longwood claimed the team title with a second-round score of 302 to finish nine shots ahead of Laval. Bryant University took third-place with a score of 631, nine strokes in front of the Panthers. Host Long Island University closed out the top five with a two-day total of 660.

Bryant's Jason Thresher claimed the individual title, carding a second-round 73 for a two-day total of 150 (77-73). First-round leader Logan Blondell of Georgia Southern finished one-shot back competing as an individual (74-77).

The Panthers next return to the links when they travel to Winston-Salem, N.C., for the WSSU Invitational. First-round play at the Winston Lake Golf Course begins Saturday, March 20th.