Feb. 4, 2007

SEA ISLAND, Ga. (SMU) - SMU senior Colt Knost claimed an impressive fifth-place finish at the 2007 Jones Cup Invitational, played on the par-72, 7,331-yard Frederica Golf Club. Knost, a Pilot Point native, carded rounds of 74 and 73 before firing a blistering 65 over the final 18 to finish at 4-under 212. Knost's 65 was the lowest final-round score in the field.

The Jones Cup Invitational was first contested in 2001. This biennial amateur competition originated as an opportunity to celebrate not only the game of golf, but also the camaraderie and fellowship associated with it. This 54-hole individual stroke play event is contested at Ocean Forest Golf Club. The Rees Jones design opened in 1995 and has hosted the 1998 Georgia State Amateur Championship, the 1999 Southern Amateur Championship and the 2001 Walker Cup Match. The Jones Cup brings together many of the finest amateurs from the United States and abroad for this three-day competition. While the golf course proves to be a great venue for this unique event, the Jones Cup's success and popularity can be attributed to the strength of the players who comprise its field and to the gracious southern hospitality for which Sea Island is known.

The SMU men's golf team opens its spring season Feb. 20 at the John Burns Invitational in Honolulu, Hawaii.