EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Golf saw three top 25 finishers on Tuesday. The Screaming Eagles finished tied for sixth out of 13 teams at the Music City Invitational at the Hermitage Golf Club in Nashville, Tennessee.
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USI saw a slow start in round one on Monday. The Eagles found themselves tied for ninth place after shooting 290 (+2) as a team. USI picked it up in round two, shooting a 287 (-1) which saw the Eagles move up three places to finish the tournament tied for sixth, with a two-day tournament total score of 577 (+1).
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Junior Zach Williams (Mt. Vernon, Illinois) led the way for USI, finishing tied for 14th. Williams carded a 142 (-2) on the tournament, shooting 72-70, he also finished with the third most birdies with 10. Freshman Jason Bannister (Laguna Niguel, California) was the second leading scorer, and second top 25 finisher, for the Eagles, finishing tied for 17th after carding a 144 (E) and shooting 72-72 on the tournament. Senior Matthew Kingston (Springfield, Nebraska) finished tied for 22nd, carding a 145 (+1) while shooting 72-73, the third top 25 finish for USI.
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Sophomore Jace Day (Bloomington, Indiana) finished tied for 28th after carding a 146 (+2), shooting 74-72 on the tournament. Sophomore Peyton Short (Greenwood, Indiana) rounded off the competitors for USI, finishing tied for 53rd and carding a 151 (+7), shooting 75-76.
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UP NEXT FOR USI:
The Eagles head to Urbana, Ohio on April 9 and 10 to compete in the Bill Blazer Memorial at the Urbana Country Club.
