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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Ole Miss
Coca-Cola Tournament of Champions
Rebels Take 13th At Coca-Cola Tournament Of Champions
9/13/2005 | Men's Golf
Sept. 13, 2005
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - The Ole Miss men's golf team opened the 2005-06 season with a 13th place finish on Tuesday, at the Coca-Cola Tournament of Champions hosted by the University of Tennessee. The Rebels carded a 291 for the final 18 holes of play, and finished with a three-round total of 874.
Senior Derek Abel was the top individual finisher for Ole Miss. Abel posted a 72 in the final round, finishing with a 217 for the tournament. He finished tied for 30th place. Junior Brice Bailey posted his best mark for the tournament during the final round of play with a 71. His three-round total of 219 tied for 40th place with fellow Rebel junior Chris Rogers. Rogers shot a 72 during the third round to also finish with 219.
Junior Callum Macaulay carded a 76 on the last 18 holes to finish the tournament tied for 58th place with his three-round total of 223. Junior Kyle Ellis rounded out the scoring for Ole Miss as he placed 68th. Ellis shot a 76 on Tuesday and finished with a 226 for the tournament.
The host Vols finished on a high note at the Coca-Cola Tournament of Champions, setting numerous tournament records on their way to a 32-stroke win. UT golfers Lloyd Campbell and Philip Pettitt tied for top honors individually with both players scoring a 12-under-par 201.
Coming into the 18th annual Tournament of Champions, the lowest-team-round ever was a 274 by N.C. State in 1998. The 2005 Tennessee squad surpassed that number twice. Tennessee shot a 268 in the opening round to gain an 11-stroke advantage over the field, and after pushing that lead to 18 strokes after two rounds, recorded a 272 in the final round for its final winning margin of 32. Tennessee's overall tournament score 268-278-272-818 sets a new low three-round score for the TOC. The previous three-round team low was 840 by Georgia in 2002.
The Rebels will return to the links on Friday, Sept. 23, when they travel to West Point, Miss., for the Magnolia Cup.
Final Results From the Coca-Cola Tournament of Champions
(Holston Hills Golf Club in Knoxville, Tenn.)
Team Standings
1. Tennessee 268-278-272--818; 2. Alabama 279-285-286--850; 3. Florida State 286-285-282--853; 4. Virginia Tech 283-288-284--855; 5. North Florida 293-281-284--858; 6. Georgia Southern 281-285-293--859; 7. LSU 284-292-285--861; 8. Missouri 292-277-294--863; 9. Arkansas 287-284-293--864; 10. Virginia 289-280-297--866; T11. College of Charleston 294-283-295--872; T11. Mississippi State 291-290-291--872; 13. Ole Miss 293-290-291--874; 14. Finland Junior Team 298-296-283--877
Ole Miss Individual Results
T30. Derek Abel (73-72-72--217); T40. Brice Bailey (72-76-71--219); T40. Chris Rogers (71-76-72--219); T59 Callum Macaulay (77-70-76--223); T68. Kyle Ellis (78-72-76--226)
