Webber takes third as Jones finishes fifth at Bobcat Invitational

Oban Webber finished third individually, leading Jones College to fifth place at the Bobcat Invitational, held Monday and Tuesday at Laurel Country Club in Laurel.

Webber shot rounds of 70, 74 and 77 to finish at 5-over-par. His 2-under 70 in the opening round was the lowest score by a Jones golfer and one of three rounds under par that day. He finished six strokes behind medalist Cal Wier of Mississippi Gulf Coast.

Jones totaled 940, with rounds of 313, 311 and 316. Mississippi Gulf Coast won at 29-over 893, 23 strokes ahead of runner-up Northwest Mississippi. Pearl River finished third at 928, followed by East Central at 929.

Julius Hautmann tied for 14th at 17-over 233 for Jones, improving to a 76 in the final round after opening with a 77 and shooting 80. Pelle Fox tied for 24th at 24-over, while Matthew Eubank placed 34th at 31-over and Jax Poole was 41st at 40-over.

Jones’ B team finished eighth at 119-over. Mack Hutson led the group, tying for 24th at 24-over 240. Wier won the individual title at 1-under 215, while Pearl River’s Seth Tubb was second at 2-over 218.

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