Dalton, Georgia - The 13th-ranked Cougars of Columbia College competed this week at the NAIA Golf Championships at the Dalton Golf and Country Club. The team claimed a fourth place finish at the national tournament, setting a program record for the highest team finish. 

The Cougars advanced to the final round after tying for fourth place with a 603 in the preliminary phase. 

In round three, the Cougars produced the low team round of the tournament with a 289, only 1-over par. That score was good enough to move the Cougars up to third place, just three strokes behind the tournament leader. 

On the final day, the Cougars shot a 309 to finish the fourth round with a team score of 1201 and a fourth place finish. 

Sean Minor, Kanon Kendrick, and Giacomo Comerio all tied for 24th place in the large playing field. 

Trey Burton was named to the NAIA Men's Golf National Championship Character Act Award team.
 

		Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Total
4th Place	Columbia College	301	302	289	309	1201
T24	Sean Minor	78	75	72	75	300
T24	Kanon Kendrick	73	74	72	81	300
T24	Giacomo Comerio	73	76	73	78	300
T46	Pedro Marchioni	77	80	75	75	307
T69	Trey Burton	80	77	72	84	313

Top Five Team Finishes:
1. Dalton State - 1182
2. Texas Wesleyan - 1183
3. Keiser University - 1192
4. Columbia College - 1201
5. Houston - Victoria - 1205