GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Former Tusculum College golfer Chase Carroll fired a four-under par 68 to finish second at the Champions Club Classic in Stuart, Fla. The Champions Club Classic, held last Friday, is part of the Minor League Golf Tour. The Minor League Golf Tour is a training ground for aspiring professional players to hone their game.

Carroll's runner-up finish at the Champions Club Classic was his second professional event. The Knoxville, Tenn. native made his pro debut at the Breakers Rees Jones Open in West Palm Beach, Fla. last Wednesday, where he posted a 71 to tie for 18th place.

Carroll wrapped up one of the most decorated playing careers in Tusculum Golf history. This past season, he earned a spot on the Division II PING All-America Team, becoming the third golfer in school history to earn All-America distinction and the first since Tusculum became a NCAA Division II member.

Carroll established a new school and South Atlantic Conference single-season record with his 72.08 stroke average, earning him SAC Player of the Year honors. The three-time All-SAC performer also ended his collegiate career with the best scoring average in Tusculum history at 74.29, which is the second lowest in the league record book.

He captured medalist honors three times during his senior campaign, including individual titles at the Honda Columbia Classic, Tusculum Fall Classic and the South Atlantic Conference Championship, marking the second time he has garnered SAC Tournament MVP honors in his career. The Bearden High School graduate shared Tusculum Male Athlete of the Year accolades.

During his stellar career, Carroll won six tournaments, which is tied for the most in school history with former All-American and Tusculum Sports Hall of Famer Todd Ricker (1992-96). He recorded 22 sub-par rounds in his career (new school record), including a TC-best 11 rounds below par this season.

Carroll was also named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America® First Team. Carroll graduated from Tusculum this past May with a 3.87 cumulative grade point average with a degree in Business Management. He was named the South Atlantic Conference Scholar Athlete for Men's Golf for a third straight year. He is also a three-time CoSIDA Academic All-District IV selection.

Carroll has been named to the Dean's List, President's list, Charles Oliver Gray Honors List and the SAC Commissioner's Honor Roll.

Tusculum College, located in Greeneville, Tenn., is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA) and is a NCAA Division II member of the South Atlantic Conference which is comprised of nine colleges and universities in Tennessee, North Carolina and South Carolina.

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