Southern Illinoise University Athletics

Men's Golf finishes in 15th at Gator Invitational
02/17/2019 | 7:53:00 | Men's Golf
The Southern Illinois men's golf team finished the Gator Invitational in 15th place with a score of 886. The team concludeed their first time playing in the Gator Invitational after facing some tough competition.
Freshman Matthis Besard finished in the top 25 with a score of 213 and only three stokes above par. Senior Peyton Wilhoit (+12) finished tied for 60th with a score of 222. Senior Luke Gannon (+14) finished tied for 71st with a score of 226. Senior Hunter York (+18) finished tied for 75th with a score of 228. Freshman Vikar Jonasson (+22) finished in 81st place with a score of 232. SIU stood their ground against some of the best players and teams in the country.
The Salukis head back to Carbondale for only a few days before they are back on the road. They head back to the Desert Intercollegiate for the second year in a row in Palm Desert, Calif.
SIU SCORES
T23 Matthis Besard 74 68 71 = 213 (+3)
T60 Peyton Wilhoit 74 70 78 = 222 (+12)
T71 Luke Gannon 78 75 73 = 226 (+14)
T75 Hunter York 74 77 77 = 228 (+18)
81 Vikar Jonasson 80 75 77 = 232 (+22)
TEAM SCORES
1 Vanderbilt 282 275 282 = 839 (-1)
2 Florida 282 282 276 = 840 (E)
3 Liberty 285 277 280 = 842 (+2)
T4 North Florida 277 287 282 = 846 (+6)
T4 South Florida 277 286 283 = 846 (+6)
6 Missouri 285 292 280 = 857 (+17)
7 UCF 291 283 285 = 859 (+19)
8 West Virginia 278 286 297 = 861 (+21)
9 Coastal Carolina 288 289 285 = 862 (+22)
10 Mississippi State 291 291 285 = 867 (+27)
11 Michigan 297 291 280 = 868 (+28)
12 Georgia Southern 285 293 293 = 871 (+31)
13 Jacksonville 299 287 289 = 875 (+35)
14 Princeton 293 291 299 = 883 (+43)
15 Southern Illinois 300 288 298 = 886 (+46)
Freshman Matthis Besard finished in the top 25 with a score of 213 and only three stokes above par. Senior Peyton Wilhoit (+12) finished tied for 60th with a score of 222. Senior Luke Gannon (+14) finished tied for 71st with a score of 226. Senior Hunter York (+18) finished tied for 75th with a score of 228. Freshman Vikar Jonasson (+22) finished in 81st place with a score of 232. SIU stood their ground against some of the best players and teams in the country.
The Salukis head back to Carbondale for only a few days before they are back on the road. They head back to the Desert Intercollegiate for the second year in a row in Palm Desert, Calif.
SIU SCORES
T23 Matthis Besard 74 68 71 = 213 (+3)
T60 Peyton Wilhoit 74 70 78 = 222 (+12)
T71 Luke Gannon 78 75 73 = 226 (+14)
T75 Hunter York 74 77 77 = 228 (+18)
81 Vikar Jonasson 80 75 77 = 232 (+22)
TEAM SCORES
1 Vanderbilt 282 275 282 = 839 (-1)
2 Florida 282 282 276 = 840 (E)
3 Liberty 285 277 280 = 842 (+2)
T4 North Florida 277 287 282 = 846 (+6)
T4 South Florida 277 286 283 = 846 (+6)
6 Missouri 285 292 280 = 857 (+17)
7 UCF 291 283 285 = 859 (+19)
8 West Virginia 278 286 297 = 861 (+21)
9 Coastal Carolina 288 289 285 = 862 (+22)
10 Mississippi State 291 291 285 = 867 (+27)
11 Michigan 297 291 280 = 868 (+28)
12 Georgia Southern 285 293 293 = 871 (+31)
13 Jacksonville 299 287 289 = 875 (+35)
14 Princeton 293 291 299 = 883 (+43)
15 Southern Illinois 300 288 298 = 886 (+46)
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