Southern Illinoise University Athletics
Men's Golf finishes tied for third at South Florida Invitational
03/13/2018 | 6:54:00 | Men's Golf
TAMPA, Fla. – The Southern Illinois men's golf team finished in third place at the South Florida Invitational on Tuesday, edged out of second place by just two strokes by Florida Atlantic. Host USF won the tournament.
After day one of the invitational, the Salukis (290-312-304 = 906) were in second place, leading FAU by a narrow three-stroke margin. Florida Atlantic picked up five strokes on the final day.
"The first round of the tournament was definitely our best round," said SIU head coach Justin Fetcho. "We play a lot of really good golf, but we have a few holes that we'd like to have back and didn't score just how we want to."
Junior Peyton Wilhoit (+3) continued his remarkable season, taking third place. He has finished in the top 10 in four-straight tournaments. Junior Luke Gannon (+6) picked up a top 10 finish as well, placing seventh and firing 10 of the teams 38 birdies. Junior Hunter York (+14) also had 10 birdies and finished tied for 21st place. Gannon and York have improved in each tournament, Fetcho said.
The team returns to Carbondale to prep for the Kingsmill Intercollegiate in Williamsburg, Virginia on March 25-27.
TEAM SCORES
1. South Florida 281 299 295 = 875 +11
2. Florida Atlantic 299 306 299 = 904 +40
3. Southern Illinois 290 312 304 = 906 +42
T4. Florida Gulf Coast U 310 309 302 = 921 +57
T4. Mercer 307 315 299 = 921 +57
6. Cleveland State 301 323 310 = 934 +70
7. Delaware 308 313 318 = 939 +75
8. Murray State 319 312 309 = 940 +76
9. George Mason 307 321 313 = 941 +77
10. Stetson 314 323 314 951 +87
11. Florida A&M 319 329 320 = 968 +104
SIU SCORES
T3. Peyton Wilhoit 70 73 76 = 219 +3
T7. Luke Gannon 76 74 72 = 222 +6
T21. Hunter York 69 85 76 = 230 +14
T27. Dirk Kuehler 75 80 80 = 235 +19
54. Frankie Thomas 79 85 83 = 247 +31
Individual T36. Dean Harpe 73 79 85 = 237 +21
After day one of the invitational, the Salukis (290-312-304 = 906) were in second place, leading FAU by a narrow three-stroke margin. Florida Atlantic picked up five strokes on the final day.
"The first round of the tournament was definitely our best round," said SIU head coach Justin Fetcho. "We play a lot of really good golf, but we have a few holes that we'd like to have back and didn't score just how we want to."
Junior Peyton Wilhoit (+3) continued his remarkable season, taking third place. He has finished in the top 10 in four-straight tournaments. Junior Luke Gannon (+6) picked up a top 10 finish as well, placing seventh and firing 10 of the teams 38 birdies. Junior Hunter York (+14) also had 10 birdies and finished tied for 21st place. Gannon and York have improved in each tournament, Fetcho said.
The team returns to Carbondale to prep for the Kingsmill Intercollegiate in Williamsburg, Virginia on March 25-27.
TEAM SCORES
1. South Florida 281 299 295 = 875 +11
2. Florida Atlantic 299 306 299 = 904 +40
3. Southern Illinois 290 312 304 = 906 +42
T4. Florida Gulf Coast U 310 309 302 = 921 +57
T4. Mercer 307 315 299 = 921 +57
6. Cleveland State 301 323 310 = 934 +70
7. Delaware 308 313 318 = 939 +75
8. Murray State 319 312 309 = 940 +76
9. George Mason 307 321 313 = 941 +77
10. Stetson 314 323 314 951 +87
11. Florida A&M 319 329 320 = 968 +104
SIU SCORES
T3. Peyton Wilhoit 70 73 76 = 219 +3
T7. Luke Gannon 76 74 72 = 222 +6
T21. Hunter York 69 85 76 = 230 +14
T27. Dirk Kuehler 75 80 80 = 235 +19
54. Frankie Thomas 79 85 83 = 247 +31
Individual T36. Dean Harpe 73 79 85 = 237 +21
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