May 13, 2007 – PORT ST. LUCIE, FL – Moving up one spot from last year, Morehouse finished third in the Division II section of the 2007 PGA Minority Collegiate Golf Championship.

More than 170 contestants from 36 colleges and universities, representing 13 countries comprised the field for the 21st annual event.

Morehouse scored a 301-294-299 – 904, to take third behind Fayetteville State University (852) and Lincoln (MO) University (889). The Maroon Tigers place ahead of conference rival Paine College, which scored 948. The only other SIAC school – Kentucky State University – took seventh place.

All of the Morehouse golfers scored in the upper echelon of the 42-man D2 lineup and contributed to the team victory.

Philip Allen led the five-man Morehouse team in scoring, with a three-day total of 71-74-71 – 216. The Atlanta freshman finished fourth among Division II golfers.

Steven Wooten, a junior from New Paltz, NY tied for 14th place with an 80-76-73 – 229; Bilal NuMan, a sophomore from Columbus, GA earned 16th place, tallying a 75-76-80 – 231; and Edward Hills, a junior from Cleveland, OH, grabbed 19th place with a 79-78-77 – 234.

Esquire Ward, a junior from St. Mary’s, CA, shot a team high 237 for the tournament, to take 22nd place. His 76, on day one, and 78, on day three, were instrumental in the total team victory, which uses the lowest four scores of each round.

Coached by teaching professional William Lewis, Morehouse has made a steady rise up the collegiate ranks since golf was re-instituted as an intercollegiate sport at the College four years ago. The team won three of six tournaments this season.

State Farm Insurance and The Golf Channel have combined to produce a one-hour Championship highlight program, which will air on June 6 at 3 p.m. and on June 23 at 4 p.m.

For complete results of the championship, visit www.golfstat.com.