Akron Finishes 16th Overall at the 13th Annual Linger Longer Invitational

Tuesday, March 20

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Akron Finishes 16th Overall at the 13th Annual Linger Longer Invitational

March 20 | Men's Golf

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Eatonton, Ga. – The Akron Zips men's golf team finished 13^th Annual Linger Longer Invitational 16^th overall with a 915 (+51) after being led by senior George Baylis (Ascot, England) with a 226 (+10) at the Great Waters Golf Course at Reynolds Lake Oconee on Tuesday.

The Zips played the 54-hole event over a three-day span, collecting 297-304-314 – 915 (+51) scores. For the fifth time in tournament history, Alabama won the team title with a 277-282-281 – 840 (-24) tournament total. The Crimson Tide's Lee Hodges earned medalist honors 67-68-67 – 202 (-14).

Baylis led Akron's scoring and finished tied for 60^th overall with rounds of 75 (+3), 70 (-2), and 81 (+9). Junior Jacob Appleby (North Canton, Ohio) followed with a 64^th-place effort at with a 75 (+3) and a pair of 76 (+4) scores for a 227 (+11) total.

Junior Elliott Grayson (Shelby, N.C) also carded a pair of 76 (+4) scores but added a 77 (+5) for a 229 (+13). Grayson finished 71^st overall, while teammate sophomore Mitchell McFarland (Wheelersburg, Ohio) placed 81^st with a 71-83-82 – 236 (+20).

Rounding out the Zips' scoring was freshman Fabian Sunden (Sweden). Sunden recorded an 83-81-81 – 245 (+29) line for an 88^th finish.

The Zips will be back in action on Friday-Sunday, March 23-25, at the Furman Golf Course in Greenville, S.C. for the Furman Intercollegiate.

16 Akron, U. of 297-304-314 – 915 (+51)
T60 George Baylis (2) 75-70-81 – 226 (+10)
T64 Jacob Appleby (3) 75-76-76 – 227 (+11)
71 Elliott Grayson (1) 76-77-76 – 229 (+13)
T81 Mitchell McFarland (5) 71-83-82 – 236 (+20)
88 Fabian Sunden (4) 83-81-81 – 245 (+29)

Top 5 Players
1 Lee Hodges Alabama 67-68-67 – 202 (-14)
2 Spencer Ralston Georgia 65-72-67 – 204 (-12)
T3 Bryce Hendrix UNCG 67-71-68 – 206 (-10)
T3 Davis Thompson Georgia 63-69-74 – 206 (-10)
5 Davis Riley Alabama 69-72-69 – 210 (-6)

Top 5 Teams
1 Alabama 277-282-281 – 840 (-24)
2 Georgia 272-286-284 – 842 (-22)
3 Penn State 278-289-289 – 856 (-8)
4 Ohio State 281-289-291 – 861 (-3)
5 Virginia 286-287-292 – 865 (+1)