Bud Cauley Blows Away Competition

Crimson Tide Finish Second at Linger Longer Invitational

March 28, 2010

GREENSBORO, Ga. - Alabama sophomore Bud Cauley destroyed the field at the Linger Longer Invitational with a 12-under-par total of 204 as the Crimson Tide posted a second place team finish on Sunday at The Landing Golf Course at Reynolds Plantation.
The Crimson Tide also made a run at the team title with a 5-under-par 283 in Sunday's final round to finish at 3-over-par 867 for the tournament and two shots back of top-ranked Oklahoma State. The Cowboys held on for the team title, shooting 2-under 286 to finish at 1-over-par 865 for the tournament.
"I was real proud of the way the team played this weekend," Alabama head coach Jay Seawell said. "We were paired with the best team in the country in Oklahoma State for all three rounds, and we played with them toe-to-toe. They beat us, but we have a better idea of what kind of team we have, and the things we need to work on to get to that level each time out."
Cauley, a native of Jacksonville, Fla., captured medalist honors by six strokes over Oklahoma State's Kevin Tway. Cauley closed strong in Sunday's final round with an eagle and two birdies over the final five holes to shoot 5-under-par 67. The 54-hole total of 12-under-par 204 is a career low for the returning All-American.
"Bud was great this weekend," Seawell said. "When he is on -- and he was at this tournament -- he is really hard to beat. He has struggled a little this spring, and really struggled in the first round. This week he came out and almost put it away on the first day and then, as always, he finished strong. I think this was a tournament that everyone can use as a stepping stone headed into the postseason."
It is Cauley's third individual tournament win of his career and the second this season after winning the Isleworth Collegiate Invitational in October. He lowered his season scoring average to 71.38. Cauley carded 14 birdies and an eagle in 54 holes.
Cauley wasn't alone on Sunday as redshirt freshman Scott Strohmeyer followed a second-round 68 with a 3-under-par 69 in the final round. Strohmeyer, who shot an 83 in the opening round, rallied to finish tied for 15th at 4-over-par 220, going 7-under over his final 36 holes.
Sophomore Hunter Hamrick also carded his best round of the weekend with an even-par 72 on Sunday to finish at 9-over-par 225 and tied for 30th. Redshirt freshman Hunter Slatton shot 3-over-par 75 in the third round to count as the Tide's fourth score and finish tied for 38th.
Lee Knox shot 78 in the final round to also finish tied for 38th at 227. Phillip Weaver, who played as an individual finished tied for 80th.
The Crimson Tide return to action next weekend, April 2-4, at the Administaff Augusta State Invitational.

Crimson Tide Women Finish Third at Tiger/Wave Classic

Camilla Lennarth and Brooke Pancake lead Alabama with ninth-place finishes
March 14, 2010

NEW ORLEANS - Alabama's No. 7 women's golf fired its lowest round of the Tiger/Wave Golf Classic in the final round on Sunday at the par-72, 6,132-yard English Turn Golf and Country Club to finish in third place.
The Crimson Tide carded a 2-over-par 290 in the third round to edge host LSU for the third spot at 33-over-par 897. Auburn won the tournament at 25-over-par 889 with TCU seven shots back at 896, just one shot better than Alabama. LSU carded 901 strokes to finish fourth with Virginia rounding out the top five.
"This tournament was an educational experience for us this weekend," Alabama head coach Mic Potter said. "We learned how to play in the wind and control the trajectory of our shots.
"We played well today, just not good enough to overcome a bad round on Saturday. We just need to play each shot to the best of our capabilities every time out on the course and we can compete with anybody."
Junior Camilla Lennarth and sophomore Brooke Pancake finished tied for ninth individually to lead the Crimson Tide at 6-over-par 222. Lennarth posted her second straight 75 while Pancake rebounded from an 80 on Saturday with an even-par 72 in Sunday's final round.
True freshman Jennifer Kirby was one shot back of both Lennarth and Pancake in a tie for 12th place at 7-over-par 223. She shot 2-over 74 in the final round after opening with a 71 and following that with a 78 in round two.
Senior Helena Blomberg fired the Crimson Tide's low round of the day with a 3-under-par 69 to move up to 41st at 230. Her 69 on Sunday was her first round in the 60s since her freshman year.
"Helena put together one of those rounds that she is capable of doing every time she plays," Potter said. "She just relaxed today and had some fun out there and it showed with a 69 and our best round of the day."
Senior Rhea Nair played her best round of the weekend with a 4-over-par 76 on Sunday and finished in a tie for 90th at 240.
Alabama will have almost two weeks off traveling to Athens, Ga., for the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic on March 26-28 at the University Club looking to improve on the Tide's second-place finish a year ago