DIAMONDHEAD, Miss. – The Texas A&M University-Commerce men's golf team began its spring season with an eighth-place finish at the Gulf Coast Collegiate Classic this week on the Pine Course at Diamondhead Country Club.
 
The Lions were just outside the lead after the first round, but finished eighth by shooting a team score of 916 (294-322-300). North Alabama won the tournament by nine strokes with a score of 876. The individual winner was also from North Alabama. Francois Jacobs won the three-round tournament by two strokes with a seven-under par score of 209.
 
"We came out with a great first round only one shot off the lead," said coach Brian Dolehide. "We lost a bit of momentum in the second round and we're going to work the rest of this week to continue the progress. Looking forward to competing at HCU's event next week!"
 
Kittiphong Phaithuncharoensuk (Phuket, Thailand) improved his score by five strokes on Tuesday to finish in a tie for 16^th place with a score of 226 (71-80-75). Nathan McCulloch (Edinburgh, Scotland) shot 12 strokes better on Tuesday, tying for 22^nd with a score of 229 (73-84-72). Simon Haas (Lorch, Germany) also tied for 22^nd, shooting 74, 78, and 77, in the three rounds, respectively.
 
Balint Zavaczki (Nyíregyháza, Hungary) shot a 237 (76-80-81) to finish in a tie for 40^th place and Chance Mulligan (Dallas – Bishop Dunne) tied for 50^th place with a score of 240 (79-85-76).
 

Pos	Team	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Total
1	North Alabama	296	295	285	876
2	Jacksonville	293	299	293	885
3	New Orleans	302	300	287	889
4	Southeastern	302	299	289	890
5	Stephen F. Austin	304	294	296	894
6	Bradley	302	302	297	901
7	Nicholls	298	303	311	912
8	A&M-COMMERCE	294	322	300	916
9	Siena	318	303	315	936
T10	Texas Southern	314	305	318	937
T10	Alabama State	332	306	299	937
12	Arkansas-Pine Bluff	317	317	308	942
13	Alabama A&M	330	331	320	981

 

8	A&M-COMMERCE	294	322	300	916
T16	Kittiphong Phaithuncharoensuk	71	80	75	226
T22	Nathan McCulloch	73	84	72	229
T22	Simon Haas	74	78	77	229
T40	Balint Zavaczki	76	80	81	237
T50	Chance Mulligan	79	85	76	240

 
UP NEXT
The Lions are action again next week in Sugar Land at the Colin Montgomerie Invitational next Monday and Tuesday.