No. 20 South Carolina came from behind on Tuesday to claim its fourth title in the last five seasons at the Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate. The Gamecocks were in third place, three shots off the pace heading into the final round. But an 11-par 277 allowed the Gamecocks to erase the deficit and win their fourth title in this event in the last five years.
Carolina was led by junior Jamie Wilson, who fired his third-straight 69 (-3) to take third place with a 54-hole total of 207 (-9). It marks a career-best finish and a new 54-hole low for the local product from just down the road in Mount Pleasant, S.C. Wilson led the team with 13 birdies (T-4th in the field) this week. It marks his second career top-five finish. Wilson T-5th at in the team's win at the 2017 Hootie with a previous career, 54-hole low of 209 (-7).
Seniors Ryan Stachler and Will Miles also shot 69 (-3) today to help pace the Gamecocks. Stachler T-8th for his third-straight, top-10 finish dating back to the team's record-setting win at the Cleveland Golf Palmetto Intercollegiate two weeks ago. Junior Caleb Proveaux fired a 2-under 70 to finish T-13th at 3-under (213). Today marks the fourth career top-20 for Lexington, S.C., native.