March 7, 2000

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FURMAN LINKSTERS FINISH 15TH AT MATLOCK

LAKELAND, Florida -- The Furman men's golf team fired a final round 312 to finish 15th overall with a 914 tally at the Matlock Intercollegiate in Lakeland, Fla. on Tuesday. The host, Florida Southern, won the tournament with a three-day 874 total.

Freshman Matt Davidson led the Paladin effort on Tuesday with a two-over 74 and finished 24th with a 223 three-round sum. Buddy Davis followed up a pair of 74s with a final-round 78 and placed 39th, while Jay Mundy fired an 81 to place 63rd. Kirk Satterfield rounded out the Paladin scorers with a 79 on Tuesday and finished 74th, while Brian Scurlock was the non-counter with a third-round 84.

The Paladins return to action March 17-18 at the Bradford Creek Intercollegiate in Greenville, N.C.

Furman Results

24th Matt Davidson 72-77-74=223

39th Buddy Davis 74-74-78=226

63rd Jay Mundy 75-75-81=231

74th Kirk Satterfield 74-83-79-236

86th Brian Scurlock 77-81-84=242