The men's golf team competed yesterday, September 13th, in day number two of the Williams Baptist Fall Invitational hosted in Kennett, MO.
The Pioneers were in search of a way to shave a few strokes off their team total as they currently sat in 9th place overall after day one of play. Totaling 411 strokes as a team and sitting +51 over par. Day two the Pioneers would again be challenged with finding an answer as they would end day two with a team total of 420 strokes and +60 over par, ending the tournament with a team total of 831 strokes landing them +111 over par ending in 9th overall.
Andrew Lee would lead the Pioneers in day two of play. After shooting 82 (+10) in the opening 18, Lee would shave 5 strokes off his game and end the second day of play with 77 strokes (+5) over par for a total of 159 (+15) in the tournament making him tied for 33rd overall.
Isaac Langley would come in second in place on the team after leading them in the first round. Langley was coming off a hot start shooting 73 (+1) the opening round. Langley would add 14 stokes to his previous, ending round two with 87 Strokes (+15) above par for a total of 160 (+16) for the tournament putting him in 36th overall.
Joseph Ramsey would come in third for the Pioneers. The freshmen shot 83 (+11) in his debut in the opening round but would improve his score on day two. He would lose three stokes ending the second day 80 (+8) above par. He would complete his first career match totaling 163 (+19) above par making him tied for 40th overall.
Creston Sweet would drop from finishing second after day one to fourth for the team. Day one Sweet shot 81 (+9) over par. In day two he would add 4 strokes ending day two 85 (+13) over par. With this score it would make his total for the contest 166 (+22) over par, putting him tied for 47th place.
Matthew Crabtree would bring up the rear both days. Crabtree shot 92 (+20) on day one of the WBU Invitational and would better his game by losing one stroke on day two finishing 91 (+19) in the second 18. He would end the contest with a stroke total of 183 (+39) over par for the match marking him 57th overall.
"I'm proud and excited of how the guys battled throughout the match. The fresh faces on the travel team gave us a great boost towards out bright season and future."- Head Coach Adam Meeker
Golf next appearance on the green will be on September 26th- 27th at the Chickasaw Golf Course in Henderson, TN. competing in the Freed-Hardeman University fall Invitational
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