USI Men’s Golf ends fall schedule finishing fourth at Bill Crabtree Invitational
OWENSBORO, Ky. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Golf closed its fall schedule with a fourth-place finish in the Kentucky Wesleyan College Bill Crabtree Invitational at The Pearl Club in Owensboro, Kentucky.
USI shot a team score of 584 (285-299) over the two-day tournament. Junior Carter Goebel topped the scorecard for the Screaming Eagles with a 142 (71-71) for his highest finish of the fall in 11th place. Senior Jason Bannister also earned a top-15 finish for the fifth time this fall, scoring a 143 (70-73). Senior Sam Vertanen placed inside the top 25 for the fourth time this fall with a 146 (69-77).
Round 1
USI opened the invitational with a 285 in the first round, ending the first day in second place. Vertanen led the Eagles with an impressive three-under round of 69, the best round in the tournament for any USI golfer.
Bannister also had an admirable first-round performance of 70 (-2) with Goebel one stroke back at one under par. Goebel notched an eagle on the par-five 11th hole.
Round 2
The Eagles regressed a bit on the second day, shooting 299 as a team and falling to fourth place.
Freshman Alex Peck was the lone USI golfer to improve on a first-round score. Going from 80 (+8) on the first day to 79 (+7) on the second.
Up Next
USI is slated to return to action in the spring on March 14 in a rematch against the University of Evansville. The two teams faced each other in match play this fall with the Aces taking the victory, 7.5-2.5.
