Griffin Wins Title, 'Canes Take 2nd at Spring Opener
PHILADELPHIA, Miss. - He's been named a Peach Belt Conference Player of the Week. He's finished in the top five in four tournaments and been a runner-up once during his collegiate career. Now, Georgia Southwestern golfer J.P. Griffin can add "champion" to his resume. Griffin fired a 1-over 73 on Monday to win the individual title at the two-round Frito Lay/Taco Bell Intercollegiate hosted by Jackson State.
GSW finished two strokes behind Division I McNeese State University for the top spot in the team standings. The Hurricanes opened Day 2 in second out of the 14 schools represented in the tournament, 10 of which are NCAA D-I.
Griffin tied for the low round on Day 1 at the par-72, 7128-yard Dancing Rabbit Golf Course with a 74 and ended a stoke behind the low round of Day 2 with his 73. Teammate Craig Gibson ended with a two-day total of 150 which was good for sixth place in the 73-player field. Nate Gahman went 75-78 (153) to tie for 16th. Christopher Hall shaved two strokes off his Day 1 79 score to end with a 12-over 156. Chris Campos tied for 68th in the opening tournament of the spring for the Blue & Gold.
The Hurricanes travels to the Big Easy this weekend to begin play at the University of New Orleans Mardi Gras Invitational on Monday morning.
2012 FRITO LAY/TACO BELL INTERCOLLEGIATE - TEAM SCORES
| Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Total | ||
| McNeese State |
302 | 302 |
604 | +28 |
| GSW | 303 | 303 |
606 | +30 |
| Savannah State |
308 | 301 |
609 | +33 |
| Jackson State |
306 | 304 |
610 | +34 |
| Tennessee-Martin |
314 | 299 |
613 | +37 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 319 | 299 |
618 | +42 |
| Florida A&M |
319 | 309 | 628 | +52 |
| Texas-Pan American |
323 | 305 |
628 | +52 |
| IPFW | 326 | 311 |
637 | +61 |
| Southern Illinois |
335 | 316 |
651 | +75 |
| Illinois-Springfield | 328 | 324 |
652 | +76 |
| Christian Brothers |
321 | 342 |
663 | +87 |
| Maryland-Eastern Shore |
336 | 333 |
669 | +93 |
| Talladega College |
360 | 356 |
716 | +140 |
TOP GSW SCORES
| Place | Rd 1 |
Rd 2 |
Total | ||
| T1 | J.P. Griffin | 74 | 73 | 147 | +3 |
| 6 | Craig Gibson | 75 | 75 | 150 | +6 |
| T16 | Nate Gahman | 75 | 78 | 153 | +9 |
| T21 | Christopher Hall | 79 | 77 | 156 | +12 |
| T68 | Chris Campos | 84 | 91 | 175 | +31 |