Van Winkle ties for 8th to pace

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University of Southern Indiana Men’s Golf junior Preston Van Winkle (Santa Claus, Indiana) tied for eighth as he paced the Screaming Eagles at the UW-Parkside Spring Invitational at Otter Creek Golf Club.

After firing a three-over 75 in the first round, Van Winkle shot an even par 72 on day two. Three shots behind Van Winkle was freshman Trevis Bell (Madisonville, Kentucky) with a six-over 150 (76-74). Bell tied for 20th in the event.

Senior Grant Saylor (Newburgh, Indiana) finished a stroke behind Bell, as he shot a seven-over 151 (77-74) to tie for 26th.  Freshman K.O. Taylor (Madisonville, Kentucky) tied for 38th with a nine-over 153 (75-78), and junior Kyle Tanriverdi (Pewaukee, Wisconsin) tied for 40th with a 10-over 154 (78-76).

USI placed sixth out of 13 teams, shooting a 23-over 599. After a 303 in round one, the Eagles shaved off seven strokes in round two for a 296.

The Eagles are back on the course April 3-4 as part of the Music City Regional at Hermitage Golf Course in Old Hickory, Tennessee.

3/26-27/2017 — UW-Parkside Spring Invitational
Otter Creek Golf Club — Columbus, Indiana
Par 72, 6898 yards — 13 teams, 89 players

University of Southern Indiana 303 296   599    +23   6th
Van Winkle, Preston 75 72   147    +3   t-8th
Bell, Travis 76 74   150    +6   t-20th
Saylor, Grant 77 74   151    +7   t-26th
Taylor, K.O. 75 78   153    +9   t-38th
Tanriverdi, Kyle 78 76   154    +10   t-40th
Giesler, Will# 81 79   160    +16   t-61st

# Indicates individual player