Commodore Men Seventh at Inaugural Mason Rudolph Championships
FRANKLIN, Tenn. — The Vanderbilt women finished second and the Vanderbilt men finished seventh at the inaugural Mason Rudolph Championships presented by BellSouth played at the Legends Club of Tennessee.

The Commodore men shot a 6-over-par 286 in the third round for a three-round total of 12-over-par 852. Leading the way for the men's squad was Brandt Snedeker, who finished tied for third after posting rounds of 73, 66 and 67 for a 4-under-par 206. His second-round 66 is a personal best and ties the school record originally set by Colby Lamberson April 13, 1993, at the Bent Brook-Blazer Invitational.

"I think that we were successful in hosting one of the best tournaments of the fall season," said Vanderbilt men's golf coach Press McPhaul. "The course was in great shape and was a good test for a strong field.

"I was pleased with how we played down the stretch. We tended to dig ourselves holes in the beginning of rounds, but I was proud of how we rebounded to still post good scores. I'm excited to see what our scores will be when we play to the best of our ability."

The remainder of the men's lineup included Mark Donnell (T5th, 208), Jack Skirkanich (T39th, 220), Lance Goodson (T44th, 222) and Craig Dunlap (57th, 228). Vanderbilt individuals included Jeff Yeckes (T42nd, 221) and Jason Dallas (T56th, 227).

The Vanderbilt men are back in action October 2-3 at The Adams Cup in Newport, R.I.