East Central Community College’s golf team finished fourth in its own invitational tournament held Feb. 20-21, 2010, at Forest Country Club. 

Golfers from Mississippi Gulf Coast took top honors in the 36-hole competition by firing rounds of 295 and 292 (587) to capture their second-straight MACJC event of the young season. 

Northeast finished second at 596 (298-298), followed by Copiah Lincoln, 611 (307-304) and East Central, 614 (309-305). Rounding out the field were East Mississippi, 624 (315-309); Northwest, 625 (308-317); Hinds, 638 (325-313); Itawamba, 667 (342-325); Jones County, 668 (346-322); Pearl River, 679 (345-334); and Holmes, 720 (365-355).

Matthew Bochan of Franklin, Tenn., led EC by carding rounds of 70 and 80 for a 150 total, eight over par. Other scorers included Griffin Burke, 154 (79-75) and Neal Pettigrew, 155 (81-74), both of Philadelphia; and Luke Brown of Carthage, 155 (79-76). Additional team members and their respective scores included Jordan Smith of Union, 163 (81-82); Trent Travis of Carthage, 166 (81-85); Crosby McDonald of Carthage, 166 (86-80); Cole Harris of Decatur, 166 (87-79); and Daniel Moody of Carthage, 189 (94-95).

The Warrior linksters are coached by James Moore, golf professional at Forest Country Club.

MGCCC’s Colin McNamara won medalist honors with rounds of 74 and 72 for a 146 total, four over par. McNamara was joined on the All-Tournament team by fellow Bulldog golfers Taylor Michie, Richie Williams and Skyler Dennis, who had 148 totals, and Northeast players Daniel Singh and Stephen Poole, each with 147; and Derin Petite of Co-Lin and Michael Lauseng of East Mississippi, who both each 148.

The third MACJC golf event will be held March 8-9, 2010, at Wolf Hollow Golf Club at Copiah-Lincoln Community College in Wesson.