Georgia State freshman Jonathan Grey tied a career-low with a final round 67 to finish at 8-under par and earn a five-stroke victory at the Mission Inn Spring Spectacular on Sunday at the Mission Inn Resort in Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla.
Grey recorded four birdies and a pair of eagles to record his third win of the season, fourth top 10 and eighth finish inside the top 20 in eight tournaments this year. The freshman, who has been ranked in the top 50 in the country most of the season, is making a push for Palmer Cup and Freshman All-America honors.
As a team, Georgia State finished fourth in the 18-team field. The Panthers 11-over relation to par score is Georgia State’s lowest of the year.
“I am really proud of the way our guys played today,” commented head coach Joe Inman. “They did everything they could to try and move up the leaderboard. Still, a fourth place finish in a tournament with this many teams is a good result and we will continue to make our push to the postseason.”
“Jonathan continued to impress me and is playing some of his best golf of the year. I am so happy that he was able to earn another victory as he shows that he is one of the best freshmen in the country. He is a pleasure to coach and I look forward to him continuing to get better.”
Sophomore Damon Stephenson, competing as an individual, finished tied for 16th. Stephenson made two birdies and an eagle in his final round to finish at 6-over par and recorded his second top 25 this season.
Georgia State will conclude its stretch of three-tournaments in 13 days at the Furman Intercollegiate, March 22-24 in Greenville, S.C.