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Gary Koch Invitational – Day Two
Men's Golf Closes Gary Koch Invitational in a Tie for 12th Place
April 07 | Men's Golf
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GASTONIA, N.C. – The Akron men's golf team closed the Gary Koch Invitational in a tie for 12th place on Tuesday at the par-72, 7,042-yard Gaston Country Club in Gastonia, N.C.
The Zips posted a round of 294, tied for the squad's second-lowest round of the spring season, to finish tied with Charleston Southern with a score of 898 (+34). Top-ranked Florida State won the event by 10 shots with a score of 842 (-22).
Ryan Harris posted his second top-25 finish of the spring, finishing tied for 23rd place with a 54-hole score of 218 (+2). He fired a 1-under 71 on Tuesday, his fifth round of par or better in the last 11 rounds.
Louis Birchall rebounded from a tough second round to post an even-par 72, closing play in a tie for 60th place with a three-round score of 228 (+12).
Yann Pfeiffer and Zach Gollwitzer finished tied for 65th place with identical scores of 230 (+14). Pfeiffer finished the day with a round of 76 (+4) while Gollwitzer carded a 5-over 77.
George Baylis rounded out the scoring-five in 73rd place (235, +19). He posted a 3-over 75 to close the event.
The Zips will have a quick turnaround, heading to Kannapolis, N.C., on Saturday for the Irish Creek Intercollegiate. The event will be the final tune-up for Akron prior to next month's Mid-American Conference Championship.
Top Five Teams: 1. Florida State, 276-285-281 – 842 (-22); 2. Auburn, 289-281-282 – 852 (-12); 3. Kentucky, 290-282-286 – 858 (-6); 4. 287-287-288 – 862 (-2); t5. Three teams tied at 877 (+13); t12. Akron, 304-300-294 – 898 (+34).
Top Five Individuals: t1. Michael Johnson, Auburn, 70-69-69 – 208 (-8); t1. Rowin Caron, Florida State, 70-67-71 – 208 (-8); 3. Cooper Musselman, Kentucky, 69-68-73 – 210 (-6); 4. Josh Lee, Florida State, 71-71-69 – 211 (-5); t5. Three individual tied at 212 (-4).
Akron: t23. Ryan Harris, 73-74-71 – 218 (+2); t60. Louis Birchall, 76-80-72 – 228 (+12); t65. Yann Pfeiffer, 84-70-76 – 230 (+14); t65. Zach Gollwitzer, 77-76-77 – 230 (+14); 73. George Baylis, 78-82-75 – 235 (+19).
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