ATLANTA, GA (WCJB) - That is one way to close out the fall season. On Wednesday, senior Parker Bell was up to the challenge against Virginia’s Ben James, the No. 1 player for PGA Tour University as he ends James’ rally with back to back birdies on holes 17 and 18 to win it in match play for the Gators and finish as the East Lake Cup champions in Atlanta.

Bell said, “Yeah, obviously it’s tough, we’re playing in a monsoon right now. It’s cold, it’s windy, it’s rainy. You feel like it’s hard to even hold onto the club, right? I’m just trying to keep everything dry let alone hit good golf shots. Kind of build a bit of a lead there coming down the end. I didn’t really expect it to come down to it like it did, but it’s Ben James, right? He’s a PGA TOUR player.”

The day after, junior Jack Turne

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