Results

MYRTLE BEACH, N.C. - Senior Brandon Gillis shot the low round of the tournament as he charged up the leaderboard on the final day of the Bach at the Beach Tuesday. His 6-under par led Rhode Island to a ninth-place team finish in the 18-team field.

Gillis fired a 65 on Tuesday, the lowest round carded on the par-71 Surf Golf and Beach Club, shooting two eagles and three birdies along the way. He finished the tournament in a tie for sixth place overall with 4-under 209. On the final day of the Bash, Gillis moved 20 spots up the leaderboard, and over the final two rounds, he was 9-under par   

Gillis and fifth-year senior Bryson Richards gave the Rams two of the top six individual finishers among the field of 108 golfers. Richards shot an even-par 71 on Tuesday and finished the tournament tied for fourth in the individual standings with a 5-under 208. He was three strokes behind individual winner Caden Weber from Utah Valley (8-under 205).

Oral Roberts and Connecticut were the only schools to finish under par for the tournament. Oral Roberts won the team title with a 9-under 853, while UConn was minus-3 849. Rounding out the top five were host Appalachian State (856), Long Island University (859) and Delaware (862) and Utah Valley (862).
 
Tournament Info

• The Surf Golf and Beach Club - Myrtle Beach, N.C.
• Par 71 (6,705 yards)
• The Field: 16 teams, 17 teams (Host Appalachian State will have two squads), 108 total golfers

Inside the Ropes

• Rhode Island was sixth among the teams with an average score of 4.78 on par-5 holes.
• The Rams were minus-10 on the par-5 holes.
• With three eagles, Rhode Island tied Appalachian State for the most in the tournament.
• The Rams were sixth with 161 pars for the tournament. Oral Roberts led the field with 167.

Head Coach Gregg Burke Said...
"There were many good things over the three rounds but the overwhelming fact is that we are a two-man team right now.   We had two players in the top six individuals and still came in 9th. Bryson and Brandon combined for nine under. If we got just even par from two of the other three each day we are tied for the championship.
 
"We have a couple days to get some good work in before we play again and I'm sure we'll get more from the 3-4-5 slots.  I will say that our not playing well was not because of lack of effort all winter. The guys worked hard and just need to put it together."

Team Standings - Through Two Rounds
1. Oral Roberts - 843
2. Connecticut - 849
3. Appalachian State - 856
4. Long Island University - 859
t5. Delaware - 862
t5. Utah Valley - 862
7. Queens University of Charlotte - 865
8. Dayton - 866
9. Rhode Island - 871
10. Rider - 874
t11. Presbyterian College - 884
t11. Navy - 884
13. Bucknell - 885
14. Holy Cross - 886
15. Appalachian State B - 894
15. North Carolina A&T - 907
16. North Carolina Central - 910
18. Maryland Eastern Shore - 922

What's Next
The Rams will play at the Carpetbagger Classic in Urbana, Md. The 36-hole tournament will be held at the Worthington Manor Golf Club from March 18-19.