The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, August 27, 1973, section C, Page page two, Image 18

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Golf Tea USC's golf team wound up the 1973 season in fine style with Chip Prezioso beating Georgia Southern All-America Jimmy Ellis in a playoff for the individual title at Perry, Ga., Intercollegiate Tournament and the Gamecocks finishing second in team standings. Prezioso, a freshman from Columbia, shot a four under par 68 second round to go with a first round 74 to tie Ellis with 142 after the regulation 36 holes. Prezioso missed a 10 foot birdie if m Finishe, putt on the first hole of sudden death playoff but tapped in for par while Ellis'"approach shot missed the green and he took a bogey. Georgia Southern won the team title in the 10 school field with 580 based on the four best scores by each team. South Carolina took the runnerup trophy with 589, seven stro.kes ahead of Auburn, and Furman placed fourth. The victory was the top collegiate performance to date for Prezioso as Ellis had won four 401 O ot DO DOWNTOWN OPEN FRID)AY TIL 9i Second major collegiate tournaments this spring and is ranked second to Ben Crenshaw of 'Texas as the nation's premier collegiate golfer. Georgia Southern's team is eighth ranked nationally. The Gamecocks five-man team coached by Dick Melton includes freshman Chip Prezioso of Columbia; sophomore David DuPre of Columbia; juniors Chip Allen of Spartanburg and Os Hillman of Columbia; and senior Robert Boyle of Summerville. 0084 0 600 O O C WNTOWNN & NUCHS --1T ARA ,~ ~ 10 NOze 10 eCO 0e 400 6% , 0 WNOW & DUCHS S.M \Oc \3 UCHSUAE OE MODA -GAMECXXCK Although The Gamecock Is a publication of the students of the University of South Carolina, it is not an official publication of the university. The opinions expressed herein do not necessarily rep. resent those of the university, the sudent body *r all the staff members of The Gainecock. Editor ........... ..... Thomas Ansel Price U Managing Editor ..0......-e-o. Betty Woodnaff Advertising M g ...........Ed-Terris Circulation Manager .......... Larry Ednod Staff Contributors ........... . Bob Craft Harry Hope Marshall Swansea % - UA RE 'PIJDROUG FRlID nA V irL 9 P.M.a