May 9, 2010—Morehouse golfers pulled off a stunning 20-stroke victory, to capture the 24th Annual PGA Minority Collegiate Golf Championship this weekend.
Paced by Olajuwon Ajanaku (1-under 71) and Philip Allen (Even 72), the Maroon Tigers jumped out to an 11-stroke lead after day one.
Philip Allen, a senior from Atlanta, blistered the par-72 course, with a 72-73-69 – 214. His three-day total topped all golfers in the field and earned him the Low-Medal trophy.
The win was the most impressive victory by the best group of golfers to play at Morehouse since the College reinstated the sport in 2003. The Maroon Tigers are the two-time defending SIAC champions and have finished no lower than third in any tournament this season.
“This was a really big feather in our caps,” said Head Coach Bill Lewis. “Our guys have played well all year.”
More than 200 contestants from 50 colleges and universities comprised the championship field of the 54-hole, stroke-play Championship, which consisted of four divisions: NCAA Men's Division I and II, and NAIA Men's and Women's.
The debut broadcast of the 2010 highlight show on Golf Channel will air on Wed., July 7 at 8:00 p.m. Additional airing times are Wed., July 28 at 10:00 a.m., and Sat., July 31 at 3:30 a.m.
Final Scores
1 Morehouse College (+42) 299-301-306---906
Philip Allen 72-73-69--214
Olajuwon Ajanaku 71-79-79--229
Bryan McElderry 78-75-76--229
Earl Cooper 85-84-82--251
Thaddaeus Hill 78-74-84--236
2 Virginia State (+62) 311-314-301---926
Greg Hunt 74-75-75--224
Brian Wood 80-82-72--234
Dustin Kelley 80-77-77--234
Wes Sides 82-85-84--251
Stuart Larus 77-80-77--234
3 Lincoln University (+81) 310-314-321---945
Josh Roller 75-84-80--239
Dustin Harris 79-79-77--235
Kyle Brands 77-76-79--232
Kyle Brennaman 79-75-85--239
Dillon Maloney 86-88-96--270
4 Fayetteville State (+87) 323-310-318---951
Jeremy Ringled 77-72-82--231
William McClure 83-90-83--256
Matthew Crescenzo 86-76-76--238
Bryan Conner 87-96-84--267
Jedidiah Frazier 77-72-77--226
5 Paine College (+128) 331-336-325---992
Chauncey Davis 81-80-76--237
Richard Dollar 80-83-88--251
Miles Anderson 87-86-82--255
Brad Freeman 83-87-79--249
Cleveland Andrews 106-107-105--318
6 Kentucky State (+230) 367-359-368---1094
Jared Perkins 95-91-95--281
Palmer Duncan 86-86-90--262
Patrick Lawrence 91-84-89--264
Zachary McDonald 95-99-105--299
Jon Todd Beaumont Toole 101-98-94--293
