
Men's Golf places 14th at Seminole Intercollegiate
02/23/2020 | 6:00:00 | Men's Golf
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Southern Illinois men's golf program finished in 14th place at the Seminole Intercollegiate on Sunday at Golden Eagle Country Club. Washington claimed the tournament title at 9-under par.
Southern compiled a 54-hole score of 924 (+60). The Salukis round-three total of 314 (+26) was their worst of the tournament. The 14-team field was stacked, as seven teams ranked in the top-50 nationally.
Matthis Besard led the Salukis in the individual standings with a 53rd-place finish at 12-over par. He shot a team-best 75 (+3) in round three to climb six spots in the standings. Sean Mullan finished close behind in 63rd at 17-over par. Markus Wilhelmsen carded a 79 (+7) in the final round, which was the second-lowest SIU mark.
The Salukis will be back in action from March 7-8 at the Desert Mountain Intercollegiate in Scottsdale, Ariz. Michigan will host the event.
TEAM SCORES
1. Washington 289-288-278 (855, -9)
2. East Tennessee St. 290-292-280 (862, -2)
3. Liberty 297-285-291 (873, +9)
T4. James Madison 288-294-292 (874, +10)
T4. Florida State 288-292-294 (874, +10)
6. Kent State 296-291-289 (876, +12)
T7. West Virginia 299-292-292 (883, +19)
T7. North Florida 284-296-303 (883, +19)
9. Jacksonville 311-292-285 (888, +24)
10. South Alabama 303-295-294 (892, +28)
11. Chattanooga 297-292-305 (894, +30)
12. Troy 299-300-299 (898, +34)
13. North Alabama 305-298-307 (910, +46)
14. Southern Illinois 306-304-314 (924, +60)
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
T53. Matthis Besard 73-80-75 = 228
63. Sean Mullan 74-78-80 = 232
T67. Tom Cleaton 82-73-80 = 235
69. Birgir Magnusson 77-77-82 = 236
T72. Markus Wilhelmsen 83-76-79 = 238
Southern compiled a 54-hole score of 924 (+60). The Salukis round-three total of 314 (+26) was their worst of the tournament. The 14-team field was stacked, as seven teams ranked in the top-50 nationally.
Matthis Besard led the Salukis in the individual standings with a 53rd-place finish at 12-over par. He shot a team-best 75 (+3) in round three to climb six spots in the standings. Sean Mullan finished close behind in 63rd at 17-over par. Markus Wilhelmsen carded a 79 (+7) in the final round, which was the second-lowest SIU mark.
The Salukis will be back in action from March 7-8 at the Desert Mountain Intercollegiate in Scottsdale, Ariz. Michigan will host the event.
TEAM SCORES
1. Washington 289-288-278 (855, -9)
2. East Tennessee St. 290-292-280 (862, -2)
3. Liberty 297-285-291 (873, +9)
T4. James Madison 288-294-292 (874, +10)
T4. Florida State 288-292-294 (874, +10)
6. Kent State 296-291-289 (876, +12)
T7. West Virginia 299-292-292 (883, +19)
T7. North Florida 284-296-303 (883, +19)
9. Jacksonville 311-292-285 (888, +24)
10. South Alabama 303-295-294 (892, +28)
11. Chattanooga 297-292-305 (894, +30)
12. Troy 299-300-299 (898, +34)
13. North Alabama 305-298-307 (910, +46)
14. Southern Illinois 306-304-314 (924, +60)
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
T53. Matthis Besard 73-80-75 = 228
63. Sean Mullan 74-78-80 = 232
T67. Tom Cleaton 82-73-80 = 235
69. Birgir Magnusson 77-77-82 = 236
T72. Markus Wilhelmsen 83-76-79 = 238
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