Russell Henley, pictured at the 2009 NCAA Championship, won the Wendy's Charleston Shootout.
Georgia rolled to a 20-shot victory Monday at the Wendy’s Charleston Shootout.
Georgia closed with an 8-under 280 at the Links at Stono Ferry in Hollywood, S.C., for a 18-under 846 total.
Four Bulldogs finished in the top 4, including medalist Russell Henley. The junior shots three consecutive rounds of 69 to finish at 9-under 207, a shot ahead of teammate Harris English (68), a junior. Freshman Bryden Macpherson tied for fourth at 3-under 213.
Henley took over the No. 1 spot in Golfweek’s rankings on Monday.
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Georgia coach Chris Haack was not at the event due to illness.
Georgia, No. 25 in the Golfweek/Sagarin College Rankings, came into the event with a 37-27-3 record. A overall head-to-head record of .500 or better is required to make the postseason.
Georgia, which opened the spring with a sixth-place finish at the Puerto Rico Classic, added the tournament due to the cancellation of the final round of the Brickyard Collegiate Championship in the fall.
The next-highest-ranked team in the field at the Wendy’s Charleston Shootout, No. 93 Stephen F. Austin, finished third at 21-over 885. No. 131 College of Charleston was second (866).
Seven of the 15 teams in the field were ranked outside of the top 150 in Golfweek’s rankings.
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