Lanier Captures Medalist Honors at Buffalo Rock Southern Showdown
Date Posted: 9/19/2005
McCalla, Ala. – The Belmont men’s golf team finished second at this week’s Buffalo Rock/Southern Showdown held Monday and Tuesday in McCalla, Alabama. In addition to the team’s second place finish, junior Jeff Lanier (Austin, Texas) won medalist honors for the second time in his BU career.
The Bruins, who led the team competition after two rounds, was overtaken in round three for the team title by Troy, who shot a 12-under par 272. They finished with a 54-hole score of 829 (23-under par). Belmont shot a third round total of 287, which was 13 shots more than their second round total and finished with a team total of 832. Their 832 set a new school record for lowest 54-hole team score. The old record was 851 set at the Stetson Intercollegiate in 1999.
Lanier won medalist honors after posting a 54-hole mark of 199 (14-under par), five strokes ahead of second place Max Alverio of Alabama and Scott Stallings of Tennessee Tech.
