No. 12 Mountain Lions, Chung win Peach Belt titles

The 12th-ranked Young Harris College men's golf team led by medalist Peter Chung shot an even-par 288 Sunday (April 18) afternoon in the final round of the Peach Belt Conference Men's Golf Championship to win the event for the first time in program history.

The Mountain Lions began the day three strokes back of No. 23 Lander University and tied with the No. 6 University of South Carolina-Aiken, but pulled away from both and on to win by seven strokes as they finished the 54-hole at 856. USC Aiken finished in second place at 863 with Lander in third at 867. The tournament was held on the Slammer & Squire Course at the World Golf Village.

Young Harris' best previous finish in the PBC Championship was second place in 2019 and third place in 2018. Young Harris nabbed its 12th team title in the program's NCAA era and the second consecutive team win as the Mountain Lions captured the Tennessee River Rumble. Young Harrris earned the conference's automatic berth to the NCAA Division II South/Southeast Super Regional which will will be held May 6-8 at the Streamsong Resort in Bowling Green, Florida

Chung set a PBC Championship and career record for 54-hole scoring as he turned in a second-straight round of five-under 66 to finish at 16-under 200 for the event. That breaks the previous 54-hole scoring mark of 205 set by PBC Hall of Famer Dane Burkhart of USC Aiken in 2005. Chung had two eagles on his final round - at the eighth and the 11th - to go with four birdies. There were only three eagles scored in the entire tournament.

University of North Georgia's Stephen Kinsel and USC Aiken's Leo Johansson finished in a tie for second at 211 - 11 strokes behind Chung.

Young Harris' Tobias Jonsson finished in a tie for 11th place at 219 after a 76, while Martin Kjellser andJohn Lichtenwalner tied for 20th at 222. Kjellser fired an even-par 72, while Lichtenwalner carded a 74. David Frank posted an 80 and tied for 43rd place at 234.