October 4, 2000

FURMAN MEN'S GOLF FINISHES SEVENTH AT ADAMS CUP OF NEWPORT TOURNAMENT

NEWPORT, RI -- Furman's men's golf team fired a final round 308 Wednesday to finish seventh in the Adams Cup of Newport Golf Tournament, 20 shots behind team champion Virginia Tech.

Brian Scurlock, a senior from Augusta, Ga., shot 75 on Wednesday to pace the Paladins with a sixth place finish and three round total of 217, five shots behind medalist Jeff Curl of UNC Charlotte, whose final round 72 lifted him to a one shot victory over Rhode Island's Michael Sims.

Furman's Matt Davidson finished tied for 14th at 220, and the Paladins' Buddy Davis was 30th at 224. Hagan Jordan and Noble Judy rounded out Furman's scores with a 48th place finish and three-round total of 232.

Adams Cup of Newport Tournament Newport Counrty Club/Point Judith Country Club Newport, Rhode Island

Team Standings
1) Virginia Tech 289-288-291=868
2) Rhode Island 288-295-292=875
3) Georgia State 292-290-295=877
4) UNC Charlotte 290-287-301=878
5) Mississippi 292-288-301=881
6) Southeastern Louisiana 294-282-306=882
7) FURMAN 293-287-308=888
8) Wofford 296-283-311=890
East Carolina 297-288-305=890
10) Yale 307-299-298=904
11) Central Florida 305-307-303=915
12) Connecticut 311-303-306=920
13) Providence College 320-313-316=949

Top Individuals
1) Jeff Curl, UNC Charlotte 69-71-72=212
2) Michael Sims, Rhode Island 69-72-72=213
3) D.J. Fiese, Georgia State 73-67-74=214
Brian Krusoe, Virginia Tech 70-73-71=214
5) Manuel Kempe, S.E. Louisiana 73-68-75=216
6) Brian Scurlock, FURMAN 72-70-75=217
Jacques Chevallier, S.E. Louisiana 74-66-77=219

Other Furman Players
14) Matt Davidson, FURMAN 71-73-76=220
30) Buddy Davis, FURMAN 74-76-74=224
48) Hagan Jordan, FURMAN 76-73-83=232
Noble Judy, FURMAN 78-71-83=232