Savannah Country Day junior William Whitfield carded scores of 73-70 to finish 1-under par and win medalist honors at the prestigious Lowcountry Invitational played at Berkeley Hall Golf Club in Bluffton, S.C., and the Club at Savananh Harbor February 27-28.
Whitfield rallied from four strokes off the lead with a 2-under par 70 in the second round at Savannah Harbor that included a sizzling 3-under par 33 on the final nine holes. He finished tied for medalist with Porter Gaud's Rowan Sullivan and won in a scorecard playoff.
Both Savannah Country Day and Benedictine were invited to participate in the seventh edition of the Lowcountry Invitational, which included powerhouses such as AC Flora High School from Columbia, the Porter Gaud School from Charleston, Beaufort High, Hilton Head Preparatory School and Hilton Head Christian Academy. In the team competition, Benedictine finished fourth in the 12-team field.
AC Flora 226-213 439
Porter Gaud 221-219 440
Bishop England 223-220 443
Benedictine 221-230 451
Oceanside 227-224 451
HH Prep 226-226 452
Sav Country Day 228-225 458
HHCA 232-234 466
Beaufort 235-232 467
Bluffton 244-240 484
Hilton Head 260-245 505
May River 275-264 539
