Gray shoots 1-under 69 in final round
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – 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.
Cameron Weyer led the individuals for the Purple Aces. A 2-under 68 on Tuesday saw Weyer rocket up the leaderboard to tie for 6th with a score of 213. Jon Pick also brought home a stellar finish. His final round of 75 gave him a total of 217, good for a 12th place finish.
Austin Carmack fired off a 76 on the final day to tie for 27th with a 226 while Robert Waggoner took 48th place with a 241.
A busy stretch continues for the Aces as they travel to Morganton, N.C. next Monday and Tuesday for the Don
