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Sawyer Mills Has A Career-Best Finish; Men's Golfers Place 12th in Fall Finale at Kiawah Island

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ROCK HILL, SC—
Winthrop sophomore Sawyer Mills tied for fourth place and the Eagle men finished 12th out of 22 teams in the 54-hole East Bay Deli Classic that finished up Tuesday at the Turtle Point Golf Course on Kiawah Island.

Mills (Easley, SC) shot a 2-under par total of 214 to finish five shots behind tournament medalist Andrew Novak of Wofford.  Mills opened with a 71 on Sunday, followed by a round of 73 on Monday and capped his performance with a 70 on Tuesday as he moved up from 12th in the individual standings to a career-best fourth place finish.

Playing in its final fall tournament, coach Kevin Pendley's squad shot 904 to finish 37 shots behind tournament champion Tennessee's 867 (286-296-286). The Eagles opened the tournament with a round of 294 on Sunday to stand tied for fourth. The Eagles slipped into a tie for eighth after turning in a score of 300 on Monday, and then shot 310 in the final round to finish 12th.

Winthrop's other finishers and their scores are as follows:
Zak Butt, Fr., Summerville, SC, tied for 61st at 230 (73-77-80).
Bradley Kauffman, Sr., Greenville, SC, tied for 69th, 231 (78-74-79).
Zach Seabolt, Sr., Raleigh, NC, tied for 69th, 231 (72-76-83).
Michael McKee, So., Ware Shoals, SC, tied for 108th, 245 (81-83-81).
 
The Eagles will open the spring season February 6-7 in the Seabest Invitational on the Players Championship Course in Ponte Vedra, FL.
 
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