Wingate University Athletics

Benedict Gebhardt won the 2014 Food Lion SAC tournament by 11 strokes on Tuesday afternoon. The first team All-SAC selection posted rounds of 77, 67 and 72 to finish at even par at the 7,088-yard, par-72 Sevierville Golf Club on the River Course lay-out.

Gebhardt’s second round 67 was the lowest round in the tournament by five strokes. He made six birdies and just one bogey on Monday, shooting 33 on the front nine and 34 on the back. His round of 72 on Tuesday was tied for the second best round of the tournament.

The victory was the third of the season for Gebhardt. He also took home the individual title at the Richard Rendleman Invitational and Wingate’s Hargett Memorial Intercollegiate at Pinehurst. Gebhardt finished in the top five six times during the season, while finishing at par or better on four occasions.