Columbus second, Brookstone sixth at The Invite

The Columbus boys golf team finished second in The Invite, an eight-team event held at Chattahoochee Country Club in Gainesville, Ga.

Columbus shot a 10-under-par 278 on Friday in the first round, which is the best in program history, said coach Chris Parker. The Blue Devils shot a 2-over 290 on Saturday. They finished 10 shots behind Lee-Scott.

Brookstone came in sixth with round of 299 and 294.

Brookstone’s Evans Copeland finished fourth on the individual scoreboard at 6-under 138 (71-67).

Columbus was led by Ben Carr, who finished fifth at 5-under 139 (68-71).

Friday and Saturday at Gainesville, Ga.

Team scores: Lee-Scott 558, Columbus 568, Marist 582, Gainesville 583, Greenbrier 586, Brookstone 593, St. Pius 602, Gainesville B 645.

Columbus: 5. Ben Carr 68-71-139; 7. Nolan Miller 68-72-140; 10. Daniel Davis 73-71-144; 12. Ben Womack 71-76-147; 16. Jonathan Parker 71-78-149; 33. Patrick Edwards 78-79-157. Brookstone: Evans Copeland 71-67-138; 16. Walker Hinds 72-77-149; 24. Frank Waldrep 79-73-152; 40. William Reaves 81-80-161; 42. Brooks Whilden 86-77-163; 44. Papper Miller 77-87-164.