The University of Akron Athletics
Golf Finishes First Tournament of the Year in Ninth
September 11 | Men's Golf
Chattanooga, Tenn. – The University of
Akron men's golf team posted a round three score of 298 today to
drop three spots and place ninth in the Scenic City
Invitational.
The Zips entered today in sixth place but fell to ninth. The team
combined to hit 869 (283-288-298) strokes and tallied 47 birdies
and 151 holes of par over the 54-hole, two-day event.
"The Scenic City Invitational was the perfect opener to our fall
season," first year head coach Nick
Goetze said. "The field was solid and Council Fire Golf Club
provided an excellent challenge. Although we did not capitalize on
our position after rounds one and two, I was pleased with the way
all of the guys hung in there."
Freshman Drew Davidson (Canton, Ohio/Canton Central Catholic),
participating in his first collegiate golf tournament, led the way
for the Zips ending tied for 26th place. He finished with 216
(75-68-73) strokes and ended round three two over par.
Junior Vaughn Snyder (Massillon, Ohio/Canton Central
Catholic) dropped five spots back from yesterday ending in 34th
place and finished second for the Zips hitting 218 (70-73-75)
strokes.
Yesterday's Zips leader, senior Ryan
Gutowski (Copley, Ohio/Copley), struggled in the third round
and finished the tournament seven over par hitting a total of 220
(70-72-78) strokes.
Senior Colin Clemente (Hubbard, Ohio/Warren JFK HS) and
sophomore Jacob Patte (Oshawa, Ontario/Eastdale Collegiate)
ended the tournament respectively hitting 221 (71-76-74) strokes
and 223 (72-75-76) strokes on the par-72, 6,999-yard course.
Last years Scenic City Invitational winner, Charlotte, won the
tournament with a 30-under par score of 822 (272-271-279). Corey
Nagy from host school The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
was the individual winner finishing with a 10-under par score of
203 (68-68-67).
The Zips are back in action for a 54-hole, two-day tournament,
Monday, September 24, when they take to the links at the Jim
Colbert Intercollegiate at the Colbert Hills Golf Club in
Manhattan, Kan.
