Tournament to be played on Monday and Tuesday
A trip to Morganton, N.C. awaits the University of Evansville golf team as they will play in the Donald Ross Intercollegiate on Monday and Tuesday.
Mimosa Hills Country Club will be the host course for the event, which features a total of 54 holes. The opening two rounds are played Monday before the final 18 on Tuesday. Schools playing include: Appalachian State, Bethune-Cookman, Bucknell, Greensboro College, High Point, North Carolina Central, Pfeiffer, Stetson, Towson, Evansville and Wingate.
Tyler Gray shot a 1-under 69 on Tuesday to earn the win at the Butler Fall Invitational as the University of Evansville men’s golf team took second place in the event at Highland Country Club.
Gray’s round of a 1-under 69 was his lowest round of the event and gave him a 210 over the course of the tournament. He defeated UIndy’s Evan Stoker by one stroke. Gray opened the event with rounds of 71 and 70 on Monday.
All five Purple Aces finished in the top 21 as the team took second place on the team side. Evansville posted an 855 over the three rounds while the University of Indianapolis notched an 854. Both teams had strong efforts in the final rounds as Indianapolis notched a 284 with Evansville carding a 287. Those were the lowest team rounds of the day.
Second for UE was Wil Pahud. His 72 on Tuesday gave him a 213 for the event, tying him for sixth place. Sophomore Zac Turi had another solid round of play. After shooting a career-low 69 in the opening round, Turi recorded a 74 to finish with a 218. He tied for 13th.
One shot behind Turi was Noah Reese. A 75 in the final round saw Reese post a 219 for the tournament, tying for 16th. Rounding out the team was Matthew Ladd, who had his best round of the weekend. He shot a 72 to tie for 21st place with a 222.
