Kyle Fuller

Davidson Day’s Kyle Fuller finished third and Davidson Day’s finished 5th overall in the NCISAA state golf championship May 9 and 10 in Southern Pines.

Fuller earned all-state honors with his third place finish, with a 148 total. He finished behind Todd Eckstein and Matt Dengler, both of Trinity School in Durham, who shot 144 and 147 respectively. His score actually tied Brandon Firooznia of United Faith, but Fuller had the edge with a lower score on the highest handicap hole, according to Davidson Day School.

“Kyle played great and never lost his cool,” assistant coach Michael Thomas said in an email. Read the full story

Richard FountainDavidson College Sports Information

Southern Conference Individual Medalist Richard Fountain will compete for Davidson as the No. 8 individual seed in the NCAA Men’s Golf Virginia Tech Regional hosted at The Pete Dye River Course at Virginia Tech May 19-21 in Radford, Va., the NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Championship Committee announced Monday evening. Read the full story

Davidson Day's varsity golf team won the SPAA conference championship on Monday. From left, assistant coach Thomas Whaley, Graham Kiley, George James, Kyle Fuller, Jason Chinuntdet, Ronnie Uszenski, assistant coach Michael Thomas.

CONOVER – Davidson Day School’s varsity golf team may be only in its first year, but on Monday they entered the big time. The squad won its first Southern Piedmont Athletic Association conference championship and freshman Kyle Fuller was medalist in a tournament at Rock Barn Country Club in Conover. Read the full story

Davidson golfer Richard Fountain (left) accepts the medalist's plaque from Russell Glover, director of golf at the Country Club of South Carolina, on Tuesday. (SoConPhotos.com)

Davidson College freshman Richard Fountain on Tuesday did something no Wildcat golfer has done since 1973: He won the Southern Conference golf tournament. And he did it with a big finish.

Fountain shot a 5-under-par 67 – the best round of the tournament by any player – to end with a 9-under-par 207 (68-72-67) for 54 holes. That put him a stroke ahead of Lewis Gruber of Georgia Southern (68-72-68) and five strokes ahead of third-place finisher Logan Blondell, also of Georgia Southern. Read the full story

Richard Fountain chips a shot from a bunker during second-round play Monday. (SoConPhotos.com)

Davidson College Sports Information

FLORENCE, S.C. – Davidson freshman Richard Fountain shot an even-72 in the second round Monday to remain in a tie for the individual lead at the Southern Conference Men’s Golf Championship at the Country Club of South Carolina. As a team, Davidson slipped from fifth to ninth with a two-round total of 592 (293+299) and will tee off for the third and final round from the 10th hole Tuesday morning at 8:50 a.m. Read the full story

Richard Fountain

Davidson College Sports Information
FLORENCE, S.C. – Competing in his first Southern Conference Men’s Golf Championship, Davidson freshman Richard Fountain was tied for the lead lead late in the second round Monday at Country Club of South Carolina.

Fountain was tied for the lead individually after firing a four-under-par 68 Sunday. As a team, the Wildcats stood in fifth-place at 293 and teed off for the second of three rounds Monday at 9 a.m.

[Update: Fountain was  tied with one other golfer after 12 holes Monday. Check the tourney leaderboard for the latest.] Read the full story