Men’s golf set for MVC Championship

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Country Club of Paducah to host championship

 EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Beginning on Sunday, the University of Evansville men’s golf team will be in Paducah, Ky. to take part in the 2022 Missouri Valley Conference Men’s Golf Championship.

Hosted by the Country Club of Paducah, tournament will feature three rounds of 18 holes.  A single round will be played each day from April 24 through the 26th.  Par is set for 72 and the yardage layout is set for 7,014.

Evansville completed the regular season on April 12 at the Tennessee State University Big Blue Intercollegiate.  Carson Parker was the top finisher for the Purple Aces, earning a tie for the 21st position.  Following his opening-round score of 77, Parker shot a 1-over 72 in the second round, which was spread between Monday and Tuesday due to the inclement weather.  His final score came in at a 149.

Isaac Rohleder matched Parker’s final round score with a 72.  He made one of the largest improvements between rounds in the entire event, dropping his score by 10 strokes from his opening round tally.  He finished in a tie for 39th with a total of 154.  Henry Kiel completed the tournament with a 156, completing both rounds with a 78.  He tied for 44th.

Michael Ikejiani and Caleb Wassmer tied for 53rd in the final standings with a 158.  In round two, Ikejiani matched his opening round score of 79.  Wassmer began the tournament with an 81 before lowering his score to a 77 in the final 18 holes.

The Purple Aces earned a ninth-place finish with a total of 614 strokes.  They were three behind 8th-place finisher Arkansas-Pine Bluff.