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Firestone Invitational – Day Two
Louis Birchall Leads the Way for Men's Golf at Firestone Invitational
October 07 | Men's Golf
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Complete Results
AKRON, Ohio – A chip-in birdie on the 18th hole wasn't enough to give Louis Birchall his first collegiate wins as he helped the Akron Zips men's golf team to a fifth-place finish on Tuesday at The Firestone Invitational, Presented by FirstEnergy Solutions.
Trailing by two shots entering the final two holes, Birchall closed the round birdie-birdie to finish in second place. His chip-in birdie on 18 gave him a share of the lead for a brief moment, before his playing partner sank his birdie put on 18 to win the event out-right.
Birchall finished with a 54-hole score of 3-under 213 after posting a final-round 72 (E).
As a team, the Zips ended play with a three-round score of 884 (+20) after putting together a round of 302 (+14) on Tuesday. South Carolina-Aiken successfully defended its 2013 title, winning the event by one stroke (876, +16) over Xavier.
J.B. Williams earned his second top-20 finish of the fall, concluding the event in a tie for 16th place (220, +4). He posted a final-round 76 (+4) on Tuesday.
Ryan Harris posted a round of 4-over 76 to finish in a tie for 40th place (224, +8) while George Baylis finished tied for 59th place (229, +13). Baylis carded a round of 6-over 78.
Yann Pfeiffer rounded out the scoring-five in a tie for 71st place (233, +17). He ended the week with a round of 6-over 78.
Three Zips competed in the event as individuals. Zach Gollwitzer led the trio in a tie for 51st place (227, +11), while Chandler Morgan and Harry Whittle finished tied for 63rd and tied for 68th, respectively. Morgan finished with a three-round score of 230 (+14) and Whittle posted a tally of 232 (+16).
The Zips will have a quick turnaround, heading to Noblesville, Ind., for the Fall Preview at Sagamore on Oct. 13.
Top Five Teams: 1. U South Carolina-Aiken, 289-293-294 – 876 (+12); 2. Xavier, 287-290-300 – 877 (+13); 3. Eastern Michigan, 302-295-281 – 878 (+14); 4. Miami (Ohio), 289-294-297 – 880 (+16); 5. Akron, 297-285-302 – 884 (+20).
Top Five Individuals: 1. Jose Montano, Xavier, 69-72-71 – 212 (-4); 2. Louis Birchall, Akron, 76-65-72 – 213 (-3); t3. Jack Sparling, Miami (Ohio), 66-76-73 – 215 (-1); t3. Seth Smith, Kansas State, 68-72-75 – 215 (-4); t5. Zach Burry, Illinois State, 72-73-71 – 216 (E); t5. Grant Engel, Ohio, 75-73-68 – 216 (E).
Akron: 2. Louis Birchall, 76-65-72 – 213 (-3); t16. J.B. Williams, 70-74-76 – 220 (+4); t40. Ryan Harris, 75-73-76 – 224 (+8); t51. Zach Gollwitzer (I), 75-78-74 – 227 (+11); t59. George Baylis, 78-73-78 – 229 (+13); t63. Chandler Morgan (I), 81-75-74 – 230 (+14); t68. Harry Whittle (I), 78-74-80 – 232 (+16); t71. Yann Pfeiffer, 76-79-78 – 233 (+17).
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