Consistent Chris Paisley ties for

eighth place in Braveheart Classic

Walker Cup team candidate Chris Paisley (Tennessee University) from Newcastle finished joint eighth in a field of 104 for the Braveheart Classic men's college tournament at Oak Valley Golf Club, Beaumont, California.

Over a longish course of 7,003yd (par-72), Chris, pictured above, scored very consistently - three rounds of 73 - for a total of three-over-par 219 - four shots behind the two-stroke winner, Nate Page (Southern Utah) with scores of 74, 72 and 68.

Alex Hogben (Missouri-Kansas City) came joint 22nd with scores of 74, 73 and76 for 223.

Darren Renwick (Tennessee) finished joint 31st with scores of 75, 74 and 76 for 225.

Oregon (875) won the team event ahead of Southern Utah (882), Arizona (883), California Poly and Loyola Marymount (both 887), Tennessee (889) and Missouri-Kansas City (892) in a field of 18 teams.