Nov. 6, 2005

ROCKY FACE, Ga. - The TCU men's golf team finished the fall season with a 12th-place landing at the Carpet Capital Collegiate in Rocky Face, Ga. The Horned Frogs carded a 6-over 294 in Sunday's final round to complete the event with a 54-hole 891 (+27).

No. 17 Georgia State (856) won the tournament by one stroke over fifth-ranked Florida (857). The Frogs played well on the final two days of the tournament, netting a plus-8 total over the last 36 holes.

The tournament featured 12 teams who are rated among the top 25 in the nation according to the GCAA/Bridgestone Coaches' Poll, including four of college golf's top five squads. TCU topped three of the nationally-rated squads.

First-year player Robby Ormand (Austin, Texas) owned the top result for TCU with the best placing of his young career. Ormand fired a 1-under 71 in the last round to finish with a three-round 220 (+4). His final round included four birdies and an eagle. He missed out on his first collegiate top-20 finish by just one stroke, as he wound up with a share of 22nd place.

Jon McLean, the second of three true freshmen competing for TCU, tied for 34th place with a 5-over 221. He registered a 2-over 74 on Sunday in a round that included a triple bogey. Drew Laning posted a final-round 75 (+3) to earn a tie for 50th (224). The senior finished the fall with a team-best 73.20 scoring average over five events.

TCU sophomore Franklin Corpening moved up 10 positions on Sunday after posting a 74. He had a three-round sum of 229 (+13) after playing the final 36 holes at plus-3. Freshman Jesse Speirs held steady in 79th place following a final-round 78. He played solid golf on 17 holes, but was foiled by a 10 on the par-5 second, his 11th hole of the day.

Team Scores
1. Georgia State 284-289-283=856 (-8); 2. Florida 282-294-281=857 (-7); 3. Georgia 289-284-290=863 (-1); 4. Georgia Tech 305-275-287=867 (+3); 5. Texas Tech 292-287-293=872 (+8); 6. Clemson 293-289-292=874 (+10); T-7. Tennessee 300-293-287=880 (+16); T-7. Duke 288-290-302=880 (+16); 9. East Tennessee State 295-289-297=881 (+17); 10. North Carolina State 299-290-296=885 (+21); 11. Auburn 301-290-297=888 (+24); 12. TCU 307-290-294=891 (+27); 13. South Carolina 300-304-292=896 (+32); 14. Georgia Southern 300-303-290=893 (+29); 15. Alabama 303-297-299=899 (+35); 16. Vanderbilt 310-297-293=900 (+36); 17. Augusta State 297-296-310=903 (+39); 18. Oklahoma 304-297-309=910 (+46).

TCU Individual Scores
T-22. Robby Ormand 72-77-71=220 (+4); T-34. Jon McLean 75-72-74=221 (+5); T-50. Drew Laning 78-71-75=224 (+8); T-64. Franklin Corpening 82-73-74=229 (+13); T-79. Jesse Speirs 82-74-78=234 (+18).