MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. -- Will Morlan (-2) fired a final-round 70 to tie for 18th and lead the Furman men's golf team Tuesday at the General James Hackler Championship, which was presented by Carolina Wealth Advisors and hosted by Coastal Carolina at the par 72, 7,233 yard The Dunes Golf & Beach Club.

Morlan, a senior from Alpharetta, Ga., played a virtually flawless round.  He teed off on No. 10 and birdied No. 16 before posting his lone bogey of the day on No. 18.  After turning at even par, he birdied No. 4 and No. 8 and parred the remaining holes on the front to conclude the tournament at 2-under.  

Junior Harris Barth (-1) also shot a 70 on Tuesday.  He notched a team-high five birdies, including consecutive birdies on No. 7 and No. 8 near the end of the round to tie for 21st.  Junior Clark Akers (+6) recorded two eagles and a birdie on the front nine.  He eagled the par-5 No. 4 and added a second eagle on the par-5 No. 8 to card a 75 and tie for 48th.  

Senior Trey Diehl (+8) shot a 76 with birdies on No. 6 and No. 16, tying for 57th, while junior Zach Frazer (+21) carded an 80 with three birdies, including back to back birdies on No. 4 and No. 5, to finish in 89th place.  

Auburn's Brendan Valdes (-12) smoked the field with a 65 on Tuesday to win the tournament by one stroke with a three-round total of 67-72-65=204. 

Valdes guided the Tigers (-33), who led the field with a 269 on Tuesday, to a 17-stroke team victory over Louisville (-16).  Duke (-14) finished third, while Wake Forest (-2) and Baylor (-2) tied for fourth.  The Paladins (+11) tied for tenth with Nevada, just one stroke behind N.C. State (+10).  Furman edged out Power 5 opponent Missouri (+12), among others. 

The Paladins will compete at the Hootie at Bulls Bay in Awendaw, S.C., March 23-25.

T10 Furman 289 295 291 875 +11
T18 Will Morlan (2) 73 71 70 214 -2
T21 Harris Barth (1) 70 75 70 215 -1
T48 Clark Akers (4) 73 74 75 222 +6
T57 Trey Diehl (3) 73 75 76 224 +8
89 Zach Frazer (5) 78 79 80 237 +21