MCC’s Garon claims fourth career win, Eagles top three

(ALEX CITY, Ala.) - The accolades keep coming for Meridian Community College sophomore golfer Brandt Garon. The defending NJCAA National Champion won his fourth career tournament Tuesday at Willow Point Golf & Country Club.

Garon shot 7-under par for three rounds to win the NJCAA District IV Championship by two shots.

Garon posted three consecutive rounds of even par or better with a 2-under par 70 in round one, a 5-under par 67 in round two and an eve-par 72 in the final round. The win was Garon’s second title of the 2010 fall season.

As a team, Meridian finished in third place, just four shots behind tournament winner Darton (GA) College, Brevard (FL) College claimed runner-up.

Darton posted 868, Brevard had 870 while the Eagles shot 872. 12 teams from six states participated in the event.

Other MCC scores included: Jake Striling with 3-over (75-70-74), Easton Key 5-over (75-74-72), Clemens Dvorak 11-over (72-75-80), and Alex Grannon 16-over (79-77-76).

The Eagles will be back in action Monday and Tuesday at Windance Country Club in Gulfport, MS for the Holiday Inn Invitational.



NJCAA District IV Preview
Willow Point Golf & Country Club
Par 72, 7,295 yards
TEAM RESULTS
Pos. School (State) +/- Total RD 1 RD 2 RD 3
1 Darton (GA) +4 868 290 291 287
2 Brevard (FL) +6 870 290 290 290
3 Meridian (MS) +8 872 292 286 294
4 Central Alabama +15 879 291 290 298
5 Cape Fear (NC) +18 882 300 291 291
6 Tri- County (NC) +27 891 299 296 296
7 Wallace State (AL) +38 902 296 295 311
8 Faulkner State (AL) +46 910 298 297 315
9 Univ of S. Carolina-Lancaster +57 921 304 308 309
10 Mississippi Gulf Coast +67 931 308 318 305
11 Spartanburg Methodist (SC) +94 958 321 321 316
12 Andrew (GA) College +108 972 308 322 342


MCC Individual Scoring
Pos. Player +/- Total
1st Brandt Garon -7 209 70-67-72
11th Jake Stirling +3 219 75-70-74
13th Easton Key +5 221 75-74-72
t28th Clemens Dvorak +11 227 72-75-80
t37th Alex Grannon +16 232 79-77-76