16th-ranked Clayton State finishes tied for 10th at
State Farm-Laker Invitational
Lakers’ Thomas, Binfield tied for 27th overall at 1-over 145

Tournament Results
HAMPTON, Ga. – September 22, 2009 – The 16th-ranked Clayton State Laker men’s golf team posted a Top 10 finish to open the 2009 fall season on Tuesday, coming in tied for 10th overall in the 16-team field of the State Farm-Laker Invitational at Crystal Lake Golf and Country Club.

The Lakers shot a 5-over par 293 in Tuesday’s final round, finishing with a 585 overall. That put Clayton State tied with seventh-ranked Columbus State and Georgia Southwestern for 10th overall. The Lakers finished two strokes behind UNC Pembroke and 17th-ranked Lander, and eight strokes off the pace of Queens.

24th-ranked Newberry fired a 10-under 278 on Tuesday and won the State Farm-Laker Invitational with a 14-under 562. Newberry won by four strokes over top-rated Georgia College and five strokes over second-ranked Barry.

Individually for Clayton State, seniors Wade Binfield and Neil Thomas both finished tied for 27th overall with a 1-over 145. Playing in only his second career tournament, sophomore Andy Bate finished tied for 37th with a 3-over147, while junior Adam Novakowski finished tied for 45th at 4-over 148. Rounding out the Laker scoring was sophomore Clark Nelson finishing tied for 79th with a 160 (82-78).

Freshmen Michael Lee and Joshua Ransby both played as individuals for the Lakers. Lee finished tied for 60th with a 150 (71-79) and Ransby finished 83rd with a 177 (89-88).

Clayton State plays next in the Aflac/Cougar Invitational in Columbus on Oct. 6-7.