ATHENS, Ga. – Both
Brandon Conner and
Sean Shen tied for 13th out of 83 golfers in the Southern Intercollegiate Monday at Athens Country Club.
Each golfer shot 150/6-over par during the 36-hole event. Conner posted a score of 75/3-over par in each round. Shen, meanwhile, began his day with a 76/4-over par, before finishing with a 74/2-over par on the final 18 holes.
This is the second time Conner has finished in the top 20 this season, which goes along with his two runner-up finishes. During the fall season, the senior placed second at both the Blue Hen Intercollegiate and the Matthews Auto Collegiate Golf Invitational, before tying for 15th at the Crusader Invitational last October. Conner is up to five top 10 and eight top 20 finishes for his collegiate career to go along with his one tournament championship, the 2024 Lehigh Invitational.
This is Shen's second finish inside the top 20 this season. The senior previously tied for 11th at the Matthews Auto Collegiate Golf Invitational last October. Overall, Shen has three top 10 and three top 20 finishes throughout his collegiate career.
Overall, Binghamton finished seventh out of 15 teams at 309-304 = 613/37-over par. Host Georgia won the tournament with a final score of 287-300 = 587/11-over par. Western Carolina's Jace Butcher took medalist honors by shooting 70-72 = 142/2-under par.
Binghamton is back on the course this weekend when it hosts the Carpetbagger Classic with Colgate from Saturday through Sunday at Worthington Manor Golf Club in Urbana, Md.
Matthews Auto is the presenting sponsor of Bearcats Golf.