JOHNS ISLAND, S.C. – Matthew Doyle and Garrett Risner both tied for seventh on the individual leaderboard as the Elon University men's golf team finished in eighth place at the Battle at Briar's Creek on Tuesday. College of Charleston hosted the event at the par-72, 7,175-yard Golf Club at Briar's Creek.

FINAL RESULTS
 
"It was nice to get the spring season started," head coach Don Hill said. "Briar's Creek is a wonderful golf course, and the College of Charleston was a fantastic host." 
 
Doyle completed the final two holes of his second round this morning and posted the low round of the tournament with a 66. Doyle and Risner both finished with a 54-hole total of 215, eight shots behind Wake Forest's Mark Power, who won the individual competition by four shots with a 54-hole score of 207. 
 
Elon carded a 6-over par 294 in the final round to finish with a 54-hole total of 882 (+18). Wake Forest won the event with a total score of 851 (-13), while Memphis placed second and was the only other team to finish under par with a 54-hole score of 860 (-4). 
 
"We did a lot of good things physically this week moving the ball from point A to point B. Our ball striking was better than anticipated for the first event in three months. However, our short games and putting left a lot to be desired," Hill continued. "We look forward to getting back home and getting some work in for a couple of days before we leave for Florida."  
 
HIGHLIGHTS

• Matthew Doyle began his day by making a birdie and a bogey to complete his second round, as the sophomore carded a 6-under par 66. The score was the lowest of the tournament and was one of only two rounds lower than 68 for the event. He shot 74 in the final round to tie for seventh and finished the event with 13 birdies, tied for the fifth most. 
• Doyle's second round was one shot short of his lowest round this season, as he posted a 65 during the second round of the Phoenix Invitational. His average second round score in six tournaments this season is 69, the lowest second round average on the team.  
• Garrett Risner birdied two of his final 10 holes on Tuesday to post a second consecutive 73. The junior tied for seventh to earn his fourth straight top-15 finish, a streak that began with his victory in October's Phoenix Invitational. He made a team-high 41 pars and led the Phoenix in par-5 scoring average (4.83) for the week. 
• Juan Callejo Ropero delivered his best score of the week in the final round with a 1-under par 71. The sophomore made five birdies, including four in his final nine holes. He led the Phoenix and tied for third in the field in par-3 scoring average for the week (2.92). 
• For the week, the Phoenix tied for second in par-3 scoring average (3.10). 
• Elon was one of five teams to register at least one eagle in the tournament.

 
2023 Battle at Briar's Creek 
Feb. 6-7 | Johns Island, S.C. 
 
Team Standings
1. Wake Forest (291-282-278--851) -13
2. Memphis (289-285-286--860) -4
3. UNC Wilmington (292-279-294--865) +1
4. Kentucky (290-286-291--867) +3
5. Virginia Tech (290-294-287--871) +7
6. Campbell (287-296-292--875) +11
7. Lipscomb (289-300-290--879) +15
8. Elon (297-291-294--882) +18
9. Augusta (304-290-291--885) +21
10. Boston College (302-295-290--887) +23
11. College of Charleston (298-295-295) +24
 
Individual Standings
T7. Matthew Doyle (75-66-74--215) -1
T7. Garrett Risner (69-73-73--215) -1
T48. Juan Callejo Ropero (78-76-71--225) +9
T59. Oliver Rotermund (77-76-78--231) +15
T62. Timmy Gannon (76-80-76--232) +16