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Golden Gophers Take Ninth at Schenkel Invitational
3/17/2019 4:33:00 PM | Men's Golf
MINNEAPOLIS – With its best round of the tournament, the Minnesota men's golf team climbed one spot to finish in ninth place at the 40th annual Schenkel Invitational in Statesboro, Ga.
After a 7-over 295 in round one and an 11-over 299 in round two, the Golden Gophers posted a 4-over 292 in their final day of competition at the Forest Heights Country Club. The ninth-place finish marks the fifth time the Gophers have finished in the top 10 in seven tournaments this year.
Host-Georgia Southern won the team title with a 26-under 838, while the Eagles' Steven Fisk took home the individual crown with a 14-under 202.
Sophomore Angus Flanagan was the top Gophers' competitor for the fourth tournament this season, as he finished tied for 21st. In Sunday's final round, he carded a 2-over 74 to finish +2 for the tournament. His round was highlighted by eagles on both the front and back nines. Beginning on Hole 10, Flanagan bogeyed No. 10, but had his first eagle of the round just two holes later with a 3 on the par-5 12th. Two bogeys and a double bogey left him 3-over for the first nine holes, while a bogey on No. 1 left him 4-over. He finished strong though with another eagle on No. 7, again carding a 3 on a par-5. After a bogey at No. 8, he birdied No. 9 to come in 1-under for the front nine.
Thanks to an impressive back nine, freshman Lincoln Johnson finished Sunday with his best round of the tournament, a 2-under 70. That jumped him from a tie for 52nd after round two into a tie for 34th at +5. After recording pars on his first three holes, Johnson posted back-to-back birdies on the 13th and 14th holes. He then ended the back nine by alternating pars and birdies to come in 4-under with a 32. He gave two strokes back after consecutive bogeys on holes 4 and 5, but still managed his fourth round of 70 or better this season.
Sophomore Evan Long tied for 47th as he finished +8 after a 4-over 76 Sunday. He went 2-over on both the front and back nines and tallied birdies on each. A double bogey on No. 10 started his day, but he gained a stroke back with a birdie on No. 14. A bogey on the 17th hole was followed by additional bogeys on No. 1 and No. 5, though he did birdie the eighth hole before closing his round with another bogey on No. 9.
With a career best round, freshman Harry Plowman-Ollington recorded the best finish of his young career. Playing in just his third tournament of the season, Plowman-Ollington recorded an even-par 72 Sunday, besting his previous low round by two strokes. That left him tied for 63rd at +11. He had four birdies in the final round, including three on the back nine. He bogeyed No. 11, while birdies on holes 12 and 14 got him to 1-under. A bogey on 16 brought him back to even, but a birdie on No. 18 left him 1-under through nine holes. He posted two more bogeys on the front nine, but a birdie on No. 9 ended his day at even par.
Junior Noah Rasinski rounded out the team's scoring contingent with a tie for 69th, 13 strokes over par. He was 6-over on Sunday with a 78, though he did join Flanagan with an eagle on No. 7. He was 4-over through the back nine, including a birdie on the 18th hole. He posted four bogeys on the front nine, but gained back two shots with the aforementioned eagle.
Competing as an individual, fellow junior Thomas Longbella tied for 71st with a 14-over 230. He had his best round of the tournament Sunday with a one-over 73, five shots better than his opening around and six better than round two. A double bogey on No. 10 opened his day, but he closed the back nine with a birdie on No. 18. He added a second birdie on No. 3, while a bogey at No. 8 left him even for the front nine and 1-over for the day.
Minnesota is back in action next weekend at the Furman Intercollegiate at the Furman University Golf Course in Greenville, S.C. Competition starts Friday and runs through Sunday.
After a 7-over 295 in round one and an 11-over 299 in round two, the Golden Gophers posted a 4-over 292 in their final day of competition at the Forest Heights Country Club. The ninth-place finish marks the fifth time the Gophers have finished in the top 10 in seven tournaments this year.
Host-Georgia Southern won the team title with a 26-under 838, while the Eagles' Steven Fisk took home the individual crown with a 14-under 202.
Sophomore Angus Flanagan was the top Gophers' competitor for the fourth tournament this season, as he finished tied for 21st. In Sunday's final round, he carded a 2-over 74 to finish +2 for the tournament. His round was highlighted by eagles on both the front and back nines. Beginning on Hole 10, Flanagan bogeyed No. 10, but had his first eagle of the round just two holes later with a 3 on the par-5 12th. Two bogeys and a double bogey left him 3-over for the first nine holes, while a bogey on No. 1 left him 4-over. He finished strong though with another eagle on No. 7, again carding a 3 on a par-5. After a bogey at No. 8, he birdied No. 9 to come in 1-under for the front nine.
Thanks to an impressive back nine, freshman Lincoln Johnson finished Sunday with his best round of the tournament, a 2-under 70. That jumped him from a tie for 52nd after round two into a tie for 34th at +5. After recording pars on his first three holes, Johnson posted back-to-back birdies on the 13th and 14th holes. He then ended the back nine by alternating pars and birdies to come in 4-under with a 32. He gave two strokes back after consecutive bogeys on holes 4 and 5, but still managed his fourth round of 70 or better this season.
Sophomore Evan Long tied for 47th as he finished +8 after a 4-over 76 Sunday. He went 2-over on both the front and back nines and tallied birdies on each. A double bogey on No. 10 started his day, but he gained a stroke back with a birdie on No. 14. A bogey on the 17th hole was followed by additional bogeys on No. 1 and No. 5, though he did birdie the eighth hole before closing his round with another bogey on No. 9.
With a career best round, freshman Harry Plowman-Ollington recorded the best finish of his young career. Playing in just his third tournament of the season, Plowman-Ollington recorded an even-par 72 Sunday, besting his previous low round by two strokes. That left him tied for 63rd at +11. He had four birdies in the final round, including three on the back nine. He bogeyed No. 11, while birdies on holes 12 and 14 got him to 1-under. A bogey on 16 brought him back to even, but a birdie on No. 18 left him 1-under through nine holes. He posted two more bogeys on the front nine, but a birdie on No. 9 ended his day at even par.
Junior Noah Rasinski rounded out the team's scoring contingent with a tie for 69th, 13 strokes over par. He was 6-over on Sunday with a 78, though he did join Flanagan with an eagle on No. 7. He was 4-over through the back nine, including a birdie on the 18th hole. He posted four bogeys on the front nine, but gained back two shots with the aforementioned eagle.
Competing as an individual, fellow junior Thomas Longbella tied for 71st with a 14-over 230. He had his best round of the tournament Sunday with a one-over 73, five shots better than his opening around and six better than round two. A double bogey on No. 10 opened his day, but he closed the back nine with a birdie on No. 18. He added a second birdie on No. 3, while a bogey at No. 8 left him even for the front nine and 1-over for the day.
Minnesota is back in action next weekend at the Furman Intercollegiate at the Furman University Golf Course in Greenville, S.C. Competition starts Friday and runs through Sunday.
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