East Central Community College’s golf team began season competition by placing seventh in a 36-hole event held Feb. 8-9 at the Grand Bear Golf Club in Saucier.  

The Warrior linksters carded a 661 (320-314) score on the par 72 course, 33 strokes behind tournament winner and host Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, which shot 628 (313-315).

Northwest finished second at 603 (305-325), followed by Northeast, 634 (306-328); Copiah-Lincoln, 647 (319-328); East Mississippi, 657 (319-338); Itawamba, 658 (325-333); Jones County, 669 (334-335); Pearl River, 672 (322-350); Hinds, 690 (333-357); and Holmes, 712 (360-352).

Luke Brown of Carthage led East Central with a two-day score of 160 (77-83). Other team members and scores include Griffin Burke of Neshoba Central, 161 (75-86); Matthew Bochan of Franklin (Tenn.) High School, 168 (83-85); Neil Pettigrew, a Scott Central High School product, 172 (85-87); Jordan Smith of Union, 175 (88-87); and Cole Harris of Newton County, 195 (91-104). The lowest four scores from each team are included in the team total.

James Moore, golf professional at Forest Country Club, serves as Warrior golf coach.

East Central will serve as host for the second MACJC (Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges) event of 2010, scheduled February 20-21 (Saturday-Sunday) at Forest Country Club.