Results

The Emory University golf team concluded a solid performance at the Oglethorpe/Royal Lakes Invitational, finishing third out of 16 teams. The 36-hole event was played at the 6,835-yard, par-71 Royal Lakes Golf Course in nearby Flowery Branch.

The Eagles recorded a final-round score of 296 to finish at 582.  Taking home first place was Methodist whose field-leading 283 on Monday gave it a 573.  First-round leader Guilford came totaled a 296 over the final 18 holes of play and finished runner-up with a score of 580.  Huntingdon College (585) and Greensboro (593) claimed the fourth and fifth spots, respectively.

Emory senior Shane Miller followed his opening day 67 with a second-round 76 to finish at one-over par 143, good for a sixth-place tie in the 90-player field.  Miller's performance enabled him to earn all-tournament honors.  Senior John Ross was next on the Emory leader board with a 147 (73-74) while sophomore Ryan Dagerman manufactured a 148 (76-72).  Rounding out the team's scoring was Charles Raindre who came through with the squad's best score of the day, a one-under 70, that gave him a final score of 150.

Emory returns to action, Oct. 26-27 when it plays at the O'Briant Invitational in Greensboro, NC.