ACES TAKE 4TH PLACE IN TOURNAMENT
MORGANTON, N.C. – Wil Pahud had the low round of the day as the University of Evansville men’s golf team took fourth place in the Donald Ross Intercollegiate at Mimosa Hills Country Club.
Pahud fired off a 1-under 69 to come home in a tie for 7th place overall. On Monday, he finished with scores of 71 and 72. His efforts saw him post a 212 for the event.
Topping the Purple Aces was Tyler Gray. Coming off of last week’s victory at Butler, Gray earned another top five finish. His score of 211 tied him for 4th place. Gray carded rounds of 71 and 68 on Monday before posting a 72 in the final round.
Next up was Zac Turi. The sophomore’s best round of the tournament came on Monday with a 1-under 69. After shooting a 73 in round two, Turi had a 77 in the final round to complete the event with a 219, tying for 21st.
Rounding out the top five for UE were Cameron Weyer and Jon Pick. Weyer tied for 44th with a 228 while Pick was one behind him with a 249. Their final round scores checked in at 76 and 77, respectively.
Matthew Ladd was Evansville’s top individual finisher. His round of 73 on Tuesday put him in a tie for 27th with a three-round total of 220. Noah Reese completed the event with a 228, tying for 44th place.
High Point held off a furious rally by Appalachian State to win the team championship by four strokes. The Panthers shot a 289 on Tuesday while the Mountaineers notched a 279, the lowest team round of the whole event. High Point’s winning score was an 851. Pfeiffer University took third place with an 863 while UE was 4th with a final score of 866.
Zach Weaver of Pfeiffer was the medalist. He notched a 2-under 68 in the final round to finish with a winning score of 204. Patrick Moriarty of APSU was second, five off the win.
This weekend, the men make the trip to NCR Country Club in Kettering, Ohio for the Dayton Invitational. Set for Monday and Tuesday, the tournament will be the final one of the fall for the men.
