C-N moves into top-three to conclude Spring Kickoff Intercollegiate
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- Carson-Newman had the second-best outing of any team in the field in the final round at eight-over, helping it land at third place on Tuesday to conclude the Spring Kickoff Intercollegiate.
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- Carson-Newman had the second-best outing of any team in the field in the final round at eight-over, helping it land at third place on Tuesday to conclude the Spring Kickoff Intercollegiate.
This is the fourth-straight year the Eagles have landed in the top-five of the event and their fifth top-three finish in the event since the 2011-12 season.
The Eagles were 31-over par by the end of the tournament, just four shots out of first place. They were three-under on par 5 holes with a 4.96 average, shot for par on 179 holes and made birdie 42 times, the best in the field for all stats.
"Definite improvement from the Eagles today," Carson-Newman coach Randy Wylie said. "Not where we want to be but not a bad start to the spring."
The move up the leaderboard for C-N was highlighted by an especially rare double eagle on the No. 8 par-five hole that was drained by Jackson Tyler (Wilmington, N.C.).
"It was very exciting for Jackson to make an albatross," Wylie said. "They are much rarer than a hole-in-one."
�� DOUBLE EAGLE ALERT ��@jackmtyler59 needs just two shots on a par-5 eighth hole and@cnmensgolf has moved into first near the midway point of the Spring Kickoff Intercollegiate's final round! pic.twitter.com/wgOI6cX32k
— Carson-Newman Athletics (@CNathletics) February 12, 2019
The dual-threat of the Orange and Blue's top two team members were the highest Eagles on the leaderboard with Tom Forster (Oundle, England) and Jake Headrick (Maryville, Tenn.) tying for 11th at six-over par for a 222. They each shot mirrored rounds of 76, 74 and 72.
Forster made a two-shot improvement in the second round with a two-over 74 to start the day before shaving another two shots off of his score in the final round. His 72 in the third round came with even showings in the front and back nine with a trio of birdies and bogeys.
As for Headrick, he saw a small turnaround in the remaining second round holes he faced in the morning with back-to-back birdies, giving him a 74 heading into the final round. The senior went two-under through his first eight holes with a bogey that was improved by three birdies. In the back-nine of the course, he carded a pair of birdies and bogeys but a double bogey elevated his score.
Four shots behind the leading Eagles was Jake Mynatt (Knoxville, Tenn.), holding a share of 18th with a 10-over three-round showing at 226. The freshman shot seven-over in the second round before working his score down in the final for a three-over round. His four bogeys and two birdies gave him a 75 in the last round.
Tyler was just two strokes behind Mynatt on the leaderboard by the end of Tuesday with a 228. His albatross on the No. 8 hole put him even at par after opening his final round with a birdie and carding two bogeys and double bogey.
"The hole was about 550 yards," Wylie said. "He had it 260 yards to the pin for a second shot and hit a 3 wood."
After his clutch shot, Tyler shot a bogey and double bogey to lift himself back to +3 before a double bogey on the final hole pushed his round score to 77. Through the event, he added one shot onto his opening round score with a 76 in the second round and another in the third.
Anthony Marcinelli (Knoxville, Tenn.) tied for 47th in the event at 18-over par. He finished up his second round with a three-over 75 on a bogey and double bogey on Tuesday morning, improving his score by two strokes. In the final round, the senior carded one birdie with four bogeys, a double bogey and a triple bogey for an 81, pushing his total to 234.
An 80 in the second round and an 82 in the final round put Fintan McKenna (Aberdeen, Scotland) alone at 53rd to end the tournament with a 235. The junior started the final round with a triple bogey. He tacked on six more bogeys with two double bogeys and a trio of birdies to go 10-over in the round, +19 for the event.
After shooting three shots better in the second round with a four-over 76, Will Collins (Knoxville, Tenn.) found little improvement in the final round, shooting nine-over in the last 18 to land in a tie for 54th at 20-over. He carded just one birdie on the day with six more bogeys and a pair of double bogeys. His 81 in the final round gave him a 236 total.
Individual Zach Young (Crossville, Tenn.) made the biggest improvement of all C-N participants with a nine-shot upturn in the second round at seven over. That progress continued in the final round where he shaved off two more shots for a 76. The freshman started the final round with a birdie on hole No. 16 but followed that closely with a par and double bogey. From there, he made par 12 more times with a trio of bogeys. He ended the intercollegiate in a tie for 82nd at 26-over.
Queens took the tournament title with an 891, sitting 27 shots over par. One stroke behind the Royals were No. 16 Lincoln Memorial in second, giving the South Atlantic Conference ownership of the top three spots in the field with C-N just three shots behind the Railsplitters.
Coker's Wanjoo Lee was the top individual medalist at three-under par with a 213. Jonathan Noble of Queens and Juan Iturra of Flagler were second and third at 215 and 217, respectively.
The Eagles head back to the Sunshine State in a week and a half for the St. Leo Invitational. That tournament will take place on Feb. 25 and 26 at the Lake Jovita Country Club in Dade City, Fla.
Spring Kickoff Intercollegiate
St. John's Golf Club Course – St. Augustine, Fla.
Par 72 – 7,136 yards
Feb. 11-12, 2019
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Carson-Newman |
299 |
300 |
296 |
895 |
+31 |
3rd |
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76 |
74 |
72 |
222 |
+6 |
T-11th |
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76 |
74 |
72 |
222 |
+6 |
T-11th |
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72 |
79 |
75 |
226 |
+10 |
T-18th |
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75 |
76 |
77 |
228 |
+12 |
T-24th |
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77 |
76 |
81 |
234 |
+18 |
T-47th |
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73 |
80 |
82 |
235 |
+19 |
53rd |
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79 |
76 |
81 |
236 |
+20 |
T-54th |
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88 |
78 |
76 |
242 |
+26 |
T-82nd |
