ASU Finishes Ninth At General Hackler
Freshman Henrik Norlander opens spring with runnerup effort
Web Posted 3/10/08

Henrik NorlanderMURRELLS INLET, S.C -- The Augusta State men’s golf team booked a final round of 305 Monday in the General Jim Hackler Championship at the TPC of Myrtle Beach.

The Jaguars finished in ninth place in the 15-team field at 919 (+55). Freshman Henrik Norlander posted a one-over 73 in the final round and took second place, two shots off the lead with a three-over 219.

Wake Forest fired a four-over 292, rallying from fifth place to overtake four teams and claim a three-shot victory over Florida State. Duke, host Coastal Carolina and Louisville rounded out the top five.

Louisville’s Derek Fathauer, who began the final round four strokes back of Coastal Carolina’s Don Obremski, shot an even-par 72 to claim medalist honors. Nicolas Geyger was third, one shot behind Norlander. Lamar’s Casey Clendenon and Duke’s Michael Schachner tied for fourth.

The Jaguars return to action this weekend when they travel to Statesboro to compete in the Schenkel E-Z-GO Invitational, hosted by Georgia Southern at Forest Heights Country Club.

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General Jim Hackler Championship
TPC of Myrtle Beach
Par 72 – 6,950
Murrells Inlet, S.C.
March 9-10, 2008

Augusta State Individual Results
9.   Augusta State		308 306 305 919 +55
2.   Henrik Norlander		74 72 73 219 +3
t44. Janne Kaske		79 79 76 234 +18
t49. Jake Amos			80 77 78 235 +19
t53. Carter Newman		78 80 78 236 +20
t53. Olle Bengtsson		77 78 81 236 +20

Team Results
1   Wake Forest Univ.   	+33  301  304  292  897  
2   Florida State   		+36  301  301  298  900  
3   Duke University   		+37  302  295  304  901  
4   Coastal Carolina   		+39  289  300  314  903  
5   Louisville, U. of   	+42  305  296  305  906  
6   Lamar University   		+45  296  309  304  909  
T7  North Florida, U. of   	+51  309  308  298  915  
T7  East Tennessee St.   	+51  313  302  300  915  
9   Augusta State   		+55  308  306  305  919  
10  Pepperdine   		+57  301  313  307  921  
11  Northwestern   		+58  308  300  314  922  
12  North Carolina   		+59  306  310  307  923  
13  N. Car. Wilmington   	+75  322  308  309  939  
14  Tulsa   			+80  318  312  314  944  
15  Georgia Southern   		+92  314  321  321  956