AAC News
Tue, Sep 1, 2009 - [Men's Golf]
Chris Cartwright (left) and freshman Zach Lindsey tied for medalist honors at the Bulldog Fall Invitational.
Chris Cartwright (left) and freshman Zach Lindsey tied for medalist honors at the Bulldog Fall Invitational.
PINEVILLE, Ky. -- The Reinhardt College men's golf team got off to a great start by winning the tournament championship at its first event of the 2009-10 season on Tuesday. Reinhardt finished with a 16-shot victory at the two-day, 36-hole Union Bulldog Fall Invitational, hosted by Union College at the par-72, 7026-yard Wasioto Winds Golf Course.
  
The Eagles shot 313 and led by eight strokes after Monday's round before firing a tournament-best 300 on Tuesday for a 613 total. Finishing behind Reinhardt were tournament host and Appalachian Athletic Conference member Union (321-308--629), Covenant College (324-307--631), AAC foe Montreat College (332-317--649) and another squad from Union (330-322--652).
 

Chris Cartwright and freshman Zach Lindsey led the way for the Eagles by finishing as the co-medalists with 4-over-par 148 totals. Cartwright shot 76-72 while Lindsey, playing in his first-ever collegiate event, had the best round of the day on Monday with 75 and followed it up with 73. Rudi Lee (84-77) and Jason Mobley (83-78) each shot 161 to tie for 11th place in the 26-player field while Joe Liptak ended with 79-83--162 to tie for 13th.

 
Reinhardt will next compete in the Montreat College Fall Invitational on Sept. 14-15 at Glen Cannon Country Club in Brevard, N.C.