University of Tennessee Athletics
Vols Down No. 1 Georgia at Callaway Match Play
October 30, 2007 | Men's Golf
When the Tennessee men???s golf team stepped on the course to face the No. 1 ranked Georiga Bulldogs Tuesday, their No. 27 ranking might have made it seem like this match was a lock for Georgia.
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Tennessee had other plans.
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Led by senior Philip Pettitt and Chris Paisley, the Volunteers played their way to a dominating 4-1 victory over Georgia in the winners consolation B final played at the Callaway Golf Collegiate Match Play Championships.
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UCLA defeated Georgia Tech 4-1 to win the team competition played at Reynolds Plantation Country Club in Greensboro, Ga.????
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Senior Philip Pettitt defeated Georgia???s Adam Mitchell 2 and 1 to start the day. Pettitt and Mitchell were all-square for much of the match before Pettitt jumped ahead on the final six holes.??
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Junior Chris Paisley helped the Vols extend their lead, defeating Georgia???s Harris English 4 and 3. David Holmes secured a Tennessee victory with a dominating win over Georgia???s Rob Bennent, 6 and 5.????
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Freshman Robin Wingardh added a win over Georgia???s Hudson Swafford 4 and 2.????
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Georgia???s lone victory came as their Brian Harman defeated UT???s Charlie Ford 1 up through 18 holes.????
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Next the Volunteers will travel to Kahuku, Hawaii, for the Turtle Bay Intercollegiate played at the Turtle Bay Golf Resort, Nov. 5-7.??
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All rankings are based on the Golfweek/Sagarin weekly rankings.??
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(12) Tennessee def. (6) Georgia, 4-1
Philip Pettitt, Tennessee def. Adam Mitchell, Georgia, 2 and 1
Chris Paisley, Tennessee def. Harris English, Georgia, 4 and 3
Brian Harman, Georgia def. Charles Ford, Tennessee, 1-up
David Holmes, Tennessee def. Rob Bennett, Georgia, 6 and 5
Robin Wingardh, Tennessee def. Hudson Swaford, Georgia, 4 and 2
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