HOUSTON, Texas. – The Samford men's golf team finished 10^th at the Bayou City Collegiate Classic, hosted by Rice, Monday and Tuesday at Westwood Country Club (Par 72).
 
The Bulldogs finished with a three-round score of 18-over-par 882 (299-287-296) in the tournament to place 10^th in the 11-team field. Sam Houston won the event with a final score of 837 (273-278-286).
 
Individually for Samford, Gavin Isbell (73-70-77) and Garrison Guthrie (78-73-69) both tied for 44^th in the 81-player field with identical three-round scores of four-over-par 220. Damin Strydom placed 56^th at 223 (74-73-76), while Matthew Smith tied for 57^th with a score of 224 (75-71-78) and Nolen Wolfe tied for 70^th at 229 (77-78-74). Craig Sanders played as an individual, tying for 49^th with a score of 221 (73-75-73).
 
Samford will wrap up the fall season by playing in the MartinFed Invitational, hosted by North Alabama, in Killen, Ala., Oct. 14-15.
 
SAMFORD PLAYING FIVE SCORES
T-44. Gavin Isbell: 73-70-77—220 (+4)
T-44. Garrison Guthrie: 78-73-69—220 (+4)
56. Damin Strydom: 74-73-76—223 (+7)
T-57. Matthew Smith: 75-71-78—224 (+8)
T-70. Nolen Wolfe: 77-78-74—229 (+13)
 
INDIVIDUALS FROM SAMFORD
T-49. Craig Sanders: 73-75-73—221 (+5)
 
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