Old Dominion dominates at the Pinehurst Intercollegiate

March 11, 2012 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff

- photo courtesy Pinehurst Resort

Old Dominion takes team title at Pinehurst Intercollegiate Golf Tournament/Villanova's Michael Kania takes individual honors

PINEHURST, NC-- The ODU Monarchs captured the Pinehurest Intercollegiate title finishing 19 over par in 54 holes and four strokes ahead of Eastern Kentucky and Penn State and nine strokes ahead of Virginia Tech. ODU led from start to finish.

Junior Garth McGee (Bangor, Northern Ireland) shot 76 today to finish at 216 and tied for second with Tyler Merkel of Ball State, six strokes behind tournament winner Michael Kania of Villanova. McGee pared 14 holes today.

Two other Monarchs finished in the top 10. Thomas Wilde (Bucks, England) tied for fourth at 217 and John Dawson (Chesapeake, VA.)tied for eighth at 219. Sawson shot 74 today, while Wilde shot 75. Wilde birdie two holes and Dawson birdied three holes.

McGee was tied for fourth in par 3 scoring at 3.00 and fifth in par four scoring at 4.12. Wilde and Dawson tied for second in par five scoring at 4.44. Dawson had 11 total birdies which was fourth in the tournament.

In the individual race, Garth Garth McGee of Old Dominion scored one under par in each round Saturday for a 70-70—140, but it was Villanova's Michael Kania who led all the way. Kania, a junior from Haverford, PA, scored a 69-68--73—210 in the 54-hole event.

Most Popular Articles

GOLF'S LONGEST DAY: 2026 U.S. Open Final Qualifying Monday June 8

Jun 5, 2026Follow along from 10 locations - our team is on the ground looking for the best stories

2026 U.S. Open Final Qualifying: A final rundown from Golf's Longest Day

Jun 8, 202612 amateurs qualified for Shinnecock at 10 sites around the country on June 8. Two of them were medalists.

2026 NCAA Men's Golf Championship: Live Coverage, Field & Daily Updates from La Costa

Jun 3, 2026Auburn defeats UCLA at La Costa to capture its second NCAA men’s golf championship in three years.

Stanford Wins 4th NCAA Women's Golf Title, Tops USC

May 26, 2026The Cardinals closed a dominant week at La Costa with another match-play crown — their fourth national title

2026 NCAA DI Men's Regionals Recap: The 30 Teams Through to Omni La Costa

May 21, 2026Texas, Arizona and Oklahoma rolled, Vanderbilt outdueled No. 1 Auburn, and Texas Tech headlined a brutal bubble.

Filters

Loading latest news...

Loading article...