Men’s Golf Ends Season 8th At District Tournament

BIRMINGHAM, AL - The SMC men's golf team ended its season on Tuesday with a eighth place finish in the NJCAA District IV tournament.

The Pioneers posted their lowest round Tuesday, with a 299, in the three-day tournament at Cambrian Golf Course in Birmingham, AL.

Combined, the SMC team shot a 907 (302 / 306 / 299) for the event.

Sophomore Cally Bell and freshman Drayton Melton, both from Chapman High School in Inman, SC, both shot a 71 in the final round Tuesday.

SMC missed qualifying for nationals by two spots. The top six teams in the tournament will advance to nationals.

Spartanburg Methodist College has 14 intercollegiate teams that compete in Region X of the National Junior College Athletic Association, which includes colleges in the Carolinas, Virginia, and West Virginia. The College is in its 99th year of providing quality education to students in a Christian environment.  More than 90 percent of SMC graduates continue their education at other institutions of higher learning.

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