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Jones Cup Invitational
Randolph Earns Top 10 Finish At Jones Cup
2/6/2011 | Men's Golf
Feb. 6, 2011
ST. SIMON'S ISLAND, Ga. - Ole Miss men's golfer Jonathan Randolph got within one of the lead on Sunday in the final round of the Jones Cup Invitational, but four bogeys on the back nine left him in a tie for eighth in the final standings. Still, it marked the highest finish by a Rebel in this prestigious tournament.
Randolph came into the final round just three back and birdied two of the first three holes to get within one of the lead. The four back-nine bogeys left him with a 76 for a three-day total of 73-73-76--222, good enough for a top 10 finish in the 90-player field.
"I was in the hunt at 1-over going into the 9th hole. If I could have just pared in I would have been in a playoff," Randolph said. "It was the hardest course I've ever played in my life. If you make a mistake it's going to be magnified. Counting these three rounds, I've only played five rounds this year, with all the bad weather we've had. I did the best I could. I don't have any regrets. It's still tough. I learned a lot this weekend. The more times you put yourself in contention the more you're going to learn. I am ready to get back to work and be ready for our first tournament next weekend."
LSU senior John Peterson shot a 4-under 68 in the final round to tie with junior standout Jordan Spieth after 54 holes. Peterson was one of only two players in the entire field to post a round in the 60s during the tournament. Alabama junior Bud Cauley, who led after 36 holes, finished tied for third.
The Jones Cup was a who's who of amateur golfers from all over the world, including last year's NCAA Champion and the reigning U.S. Amateur Champion.
"I know the weather was tough and scores were high, but Jonathan hung in there for a top 10 finish in a very strong field," head coach Ernest Ross said.
Randolph will now turn his attention to defending his title at the Gator Invitational this weekend in Gainesville, Fla., as Ole Miss opens the spring season. The senior All-American began his outstanding spring campaign last year by carding five birdies for a final round 67 to take the title by one. That was the second of three wins for Randolph in 2009-10.
JONES CUP INVITATIONAL - ST. SIMON'S ISLAND, Ga.
TOP 20
T1. John Peterson (Fort Worth, TX) 76-73-68--217
T1. Jordan Spieth (Dallas, TX) 73-70-74--217
T3. Bud Cauley (Jacksonville, FL) 73-70-75--218
T3. Patrick Rodgers (Avon, IN) 73-71-74--218
5. Andrew Putnam (Calabasas, CA) 75-72-73--220
T6. Scott Langley (Champaign, IL) 76-71-74--221
T6. Patrick Reed (Augusta, GA) 75-71-75--221
T8. Hunter Hamrick (Montgomery, AL) 75-71-76--222
T8. Brinson Paolini (Virginia Beach, VA) 80-73-69--222
T8. Jonathan Randolph (Brandon, MS) 73-73-76--222
T8. Philipp Westermann (Germany) 77-72-73--222
T12. Connor Arendell (Cape Coral, FL) 77-71-75--223
T12. Will Collins (Salisbury, NC) 76-75-72--223
T12. Luke Guthrie (Champaign, IL) 75-78-70--223
T12. Kelly Kraft (Denton, TX 79-70-74--223
T16. Cheng Tsung Pan (Bradenton, FL) 77-72-75--224
T16. Hudson Swafford (Tallahassee, FL) 78-73-73--224
T16. Bobby Wyatt (Mobile, AL) 77-70-77--224
T19. Bryden MacPherson (Australia) 77-72-76--225
T19. Peter Uihlein (Orlando, FL) 79-71-75--225
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