Guilford Alum Wins First Professional Golf Tournament

Greensboro, N.C. - - Former Guilford College golf standout Savio Nazareth '03 (Orlando, FL) earned his first professional tournament victory January 22 by winning the National Golf Association (NGA) Hooters Tour Winter Series event at Wekiva Golf Club in Longwood, FL.  Nazareth shot a 15-under-par 201 (69-66-66) in the 54-hole event, better than the 101 other competitors.  He received $10,000 for the win and moved into eighth place on the Winter Series money list with $12,337.00.     

The Winter Series is comprised of 13 54-hole events in Central Florida and runs from November, 2003 - February, 2004.  Each tournament has a 36-hole cut and a maximum field of 102 players.  Nazareth has played in five of nine events and made the cut four times.  The next tournament is January 27-29 at the Stoneybrook Golf Club in Bradenton, FL.

Nazareth concluded a brilliant college career by leading Coach Jack Jensen's Quakers to the 2002 NCAA Division III National Championship.  He finished 18th at the national tournament to secure All-America honors for the second straight season.  The Tanzania native graduated with three Guilford golf records, including career stroke average (72.981).  He was the Old Dominion Athletic Conference's Golfer of the Year in 2001 and 2002.