Chaps Do Well In Tough Field

ABILENE, Texas (September 13, 2011) - The Lubbock Christian University men's golf team opened up their fall season with a seventh place finish out of 14 teams at the Charles Coody West Texas Invitational hosted by Abilene Christian University.  Leon Scheepers led the Chaparrals with an eighth place finish at Diamondback Golf Club.

Scheepers held the best round on each day for the Chaps on the par-71 6,977-yard layout.  He opened with a 73 and followed with a 67.  His second round 67 ranked tied for third overall as the best second round score.  He shot even on par-four holes and recorded nine birdies.  The New Mexico Military Institute transfer helped the team finish third overall in birdies.  Fellow teammate and South African Neil DuPreez finished in the top-25 for the Chaps finishing in a share of 23^rd place with a score of 146 (74, 72).  Facundo Garcia (74, 75) and Josh Mahan (76, 73) each shot a 149 to finish in a share of 38^th.  Nicolas Cornu rounded out the Chaps squad with a pair of rounds of 78 to finish tied for 64^th with a 156.  Playing individually for LCU was Jonathan Dansby, who finished tied for 58^th with a 154 (76, 78).

LCU shot a 584 as a team, opening with a 297 and improving 10 strokes to a 287 in the second round. Their 287 tied as the third best team score of the round and it was better than the round produced by No.1 Abilene Christian University (NCAA Div. II).  No.3 Central Oklahoma (NCAA Div. II) won the event with a team score of 563 (281, 282).  Alex Carpenter of ACU won the individual title with a 134 (65, 69).  The 14-team field was comprised of 11 NCAA Div. II schools, two NAIA programs and one NCAA Div. I program.

The Chaps will return home to host the Chaps Fall Collegiate Sept. 19^th at LakeRidge Country Club.