Posted: Sep 18, 2019
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Men’s Golf fall season continued last week as Texas Lutheran, Schreiner and Dallas competed at the Rockwind Links Intercollegiate, hosted by McMurry University at the par-72, 7,103-yard Rockwinds Links G.C. in Hobbs, New Mexico.
McMurray won after finishing the 36-hole event with 581 strokes (289-292), while Texas Lutheran was top SCAC school at the event finishing third with a two-day total of 599 (299-300). Schreiner finished third after firing a team total of 606 (300-306) and Dallas came in fifth, just one stroke behind the Crusaders with a team score of 607 (306-301).
Texas Lutheran senior Nathan Haley claimed medalist honors on the first playoff hole to earn his first victory at the collegiate level. Haley, trailing by two shots going into the final round, fired a 2-under 70 over the last 18 holes to force the playoff with a two-day total of 141 (71-70).
Dallas junior Robby Evans posted a 36-hole total of 147, finishing tied for fourth to lead the Crusaders. Evans opened with a 1-under 71 before closing out the event with a 76. Sophomore Austin O’Brien of Schreiner was sixth as the SCAC saw three athletes finish in the top-6. O’Brien shot a two-day total of 148 after identical rounds of 74.
The SCAC Men’s Golf fall season continues this week with six teams in action, highlighted by Johnson & Wales competition at the Wisconsin Lutheran Fall Invitational, Dallas and Southwestern traveling for the Rhodes College Collegiate, Centenary teeing it up at the Louisiana College Fall Invitational and St. Thomas competing at the Houston-Victoria Fall Classic.
For complete results and recaps from all of the opening week of action, click the links below.
This Week's Results:
Date | Team | Event | Status | Results | Links |
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September | |||||
Mon. 16 | Dallas | McMurry Rockwind Links/Intercollegiate | 8:00 am MT | 5th of 8 Teams | |
Schreiner | McMurry Rockwind Links/Intercollegiate | 8:00 am MT | 4th of 8 Teams | ||
Texas Lutheran | McMurry Rockwind Links/Intercollegiate | 8:00 am MT | 3rd of 8 Teams |