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Inverness Intercollegiate – Day Two
Men's Golf Challenged at Inverness Club
September 22 | Men's Golf
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TOLEDO, Ohio – The University of Akron men's golf team fell to 14th place at the Inverness Intercollegiate. The Zips played well on the front 9 (holes 10-18), however, the back 9 (holes 1-9) of the Inverness Club championship course challenged them all three rounds.
After nine holes in the final round, Akron was 2-under par, recording par 21 times with 13 birdies while only surrendering nine bogeys and two double bogeys. The tide shifted at the turn, as UA carded 21 bogeys and three double bogeys with 20 pars and a birdie. Akron finished the final round with a score of 302 (+18), brining the tournament total to 315, 298, 302 - 915 (+63).
"I want to thank the University of Toledo and Inverness Club for hosting a phenomenal event," head coach David Trainor said. "The entire field had the opportunity to taste what a major championship golf course feels like, and it definitely won this week. Inverness is by far one of the greatest tests of golf in the world."
"For the most part, today was a fun day to be a part of. We played some great golf until we hit probably the hardest 5-hole stretch in golf," Trainor continued. " I said before our season started, that our first two events were going to be our hardest events, and they were - from a field and golf course standpoint. We did not finish the way we wanted to, but more importantly we know what we need to work on. This team has many strengths, but still too many weaknesses.
In the final round, sophomore George Baylis (Ascot, Englandwill) emerged as the Zips' leader with a 1-over par, 72-stroke effort for a 226 (+13) tournament total. During the 54-hole event, Baylis recorded a team-high 11 birdies to go along with 22 pars. Junior J.B. Williams (Danville, Ky.) played steady throughout the two-day event, registering rounds of 77, 76, and 75 for a 228 (+15). He posted 29 pars and seven birdies. Redshirt freshman Elliott Grayson (Shelby, N.C.) and junior Yann Pfeiffer (Saint-Nom-la-Breteche, France) each chipped in 232 (+19) performances. Grayson tallied a team-best 33 pars with four birdies while Pfeiffer recorded 26 pars and five birdies. Rounding out the scoring, was junior Zach Gollwitzer (Ballwin, Mo.) with 31 pars and three birdies en route to a 235 (+22) tournament tally.
California held-off East Tennessee State to claim the tournament championship, recording rounds of 291, 293 and 293 for a 877 (+25) 54-hole tournament total. California entered the final round with a two-stroke advantage, and added a stroke, as the runner-up ETSU finished with a 293, 293, 294 - 880 (+28) total. Purdue fell to a fourth-place tie with Yale at 887 (+35), while Michigan made the leap to takeover the third position, finishing at 884 (+32).
Individually, Michigan State's Mitch Rutledge carded a 5-under par, tournament-low round of 66 to take control of the leaderboard and earn medalist accolades. Rutledge finished the tournament 2-under par with scores of 75, 70 and 66 for a 211 stroke total.
The Zips will be back in action in 12 days, preparing to play host to the Firestone Invitational, Presented by FirstEnergy Solutions, on Monday and Tuesday Oct. 5-6 at the world-famous Firestone Country Club.
Top Five Teams: 1. California 291, 293, 293 - 887 (+25) 2. ETSU 293, 293, 294 - 880 (+28) 3. Michigan 293, 298, 293 - 884 (+32) t4. Yale 305, 290, 292 - 887 (+35) t4. Purdue 302, 286, 299 - 887 (+35)
Top Five Individuals: 1. Mitch Rutledge, Michigan State, 75, 70, 66 - 211 (-2) 2. Kyle Mueller, Michigan, 70, 74, 70 - 214 (+1) 3. Gudmund Kristjansson, ETSU, 73, 72, 70 - 215 (+2) 4. Joe Willis, Yale, 75, 70, 71 - 216 (+3) 5. KK Limbhasut, California, 70, 70, 77- 217 (+4)
Akron: Team: 14th Akron 315, 298, 302 - 915 (+63) Individuals: t31. George Baylis 79, 75, 72 - 226 (+13) t37. J.B. Williams 77, 76, 75 - 228 (+15) t54. Elliott Grayson 82, 71, 79 - 232 (+19) t54. Yann Pfeiffer 79, 77, 76 - 232 (+19) t62. Zach Gollwitzer 80, 76, 79 - 235 (+22)
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