Maxwell Wins Back-to-Back Individual Titles with Victory at The Carolina Cup
Tennessee Tech men’s golfer Haden Maxwell has become the first Golden Eagle since Scott Stallings (2005-06) to win back-to-back tournaments with a victory at The Carolina Cup.
By Jeff Bowe, TTU Media Relations
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Tennessee Tech men's golfer Haden Maxwell became the first Golden Eagle since Scott Stallings (2005-06) to claim back-to-back individual tournament titles with a victory at The Carolina Cup in Spartanburg, S.C.
Haden Maxwell shot four under (68) today to climb to the top of the leaderboard and stay there on his way to his second consecutive win. It is the first time since the 2005-06 season (Scott Stallings) that a Golden Eagle men's golfer has won back-to-back tournaments. Maxwell takes home the hardware for the third time in his career.
Maxwell recorded rounds of 71 (R1), 73 (R2), and 68 (R3) for a total of 212, finishing two shots in front of Samford's Jack Mikesell (-2). Kieran McCarthy of Radford was -2 heading into the final hole but bogeyed to finish -1 and fall three shots shy in third.
The Golden Eagles finished tied for second as a team, posting a 24-over after rounds of 299 (R1), 296 (R2), and 293 (R3) for a total of 888. Alex Broyles (IND) finished seven over to tie for 11th, Nick Etherton finished eight over to tie for 13th, Bryson White finished eight over to tie for 13th, Cooper Gettler finished tied for 18th (+9), Matthew Shull tied for 33rd (+15), and Spencer Stuke tied for 39th (+16).
Individual Standings
Pos. Name Score
1 Haden Maxwell -4
t-11 Alex Broyles (IND) +7
t-13 Nick Etherton +8
t-13 Bryson White (IND) +8
t-18 Cooper Gettler +9
t-33 Matthew Shull +15
t-39 Spencer Stuke +16
Team Standings
Pos. Team Score
1 Samford +20 (301-290-293=884)
t-2 Radford +24 (297-291-300=888)
t-2 Tennessee Tech +24 (299-296-293=888)
t-4 North Carolina A&T +30 (297-294-303=894)
t-4 Ohio +30 (295-293-306=894)
6 USC Upstate +32 (298-296-302=896)
7 Charleston Southern +44 (303-302-303=908)
8 USC Upstate – B +59 (306-300-317=923)
9 Mississippi College +68 (312-309-311=932)
NEXT UP
The Tennessee Tech men's golf team will be back in action at the Pinetree Intercollegiate in Kennesaw, Ga., on Monday, Oct. 13.
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