WASHINGTON, D.C. (Oct. 7) - The Georgetown University golf team had its best finish of the young season with a sixth-place tie at the Temple Owl Invitational Oct. 7. The tournament was played at the Glenmaura National Golf Club.

Junior Cody Courbier (Coconut Grove, Fla./Ransom Everglades) fired a 150 to lead Georgetown. He had a 72 in the first round, which tied him for third place after day one. He finished tied for sixth overall with six other golfers. St. John's University won the tournament with a score of 596. They were six shots better than runner up Central Connecticut State.

As a team, Georgetown shot a 612 overall. The Hoyas shot 298 in the first round and 314 on Saturday. Freshman James Farrah (Potomac, Md./Georgetown Prep) and junior Tristan Lewis (Pepper Pike, Ohio/Western Reserve Academy) each had a 154 in the tournament, tying them for 21st overall. Freshman Nick Cook (Shelton, Conn./Fairfield Prep) added a 157 for the Hoyas, while senior Dan Giraudo (San Francisco, Calif./St. Ignatius) carded a 161.

The Hoyas are off until October 21, when they play in the Delaware Blue Hen Invitational. The two-day tournament will take place at Bulle Rock Golf Club in Havre de Grace, Md.

Final Team Results

1       St. John's              304     292     596
2.      Central Connecticut     302     300     602
3.      Seton Hall              297     306     603
4.      William & Mary  	296     309     605
5.      Princeton               308     302     610
6.      Georgetown              298     314     612
        Rutgers                 297     315     612
8.      Temple                  305     315     620
9.      Villanova               311     316     627
10.     Drexel                  313     319     632
11.     St. Joseph's            321     314     635
12.     St. Bonaventure         319     321     640
13.     Delaware                327     324     651
14.     Loyola                  337     325     662