BURLINGTON – The Elon men's golf team finished second at the Elon Phoenix Invitational on Tuesday, closing with a 1-under-par 283 at Alamance Country Club to post a 54-hole score of 28-under-par 824.
The Phoenix finished four strokes behind Campbell, which shot a 10-under-par 274 in the final round to win at 32-under-par 820. Western Carolina placed third at 23-under, followed by Presbyterian at 17-under and Appalachian State at 16-under.
William Carr and
Dylan Lewis led Elon individually, tying for eighth at 9-under-par 204. Carr paced the Phoenix with a 2-under-par 69 on Tuesday, while Lewis closed with an even-par 71.
The runner-up finish matched Elon's best result of the fall, following a second-place showing at the season-opening Myrtle Beach Golf Trips Intercollegiate.
ROUND 3 HIGHLIGHTS
- Carr finished all three rounds in the 60s, following Monday's scores of 68 and 67 with a final-round 69. He recorded six birdies Tuesday, including three over his first six holes, before adding birdies on Nos. 12, 15 and 17.
- Lewis carded an even-par 71 to join Carr in a tie for eighth. He opened with consecutive birdies on Nos. 1-2 and added another on No. 12, giving him 16 birdies for the tournament.
- Drew Yeagley contributed an even-par 71 and finished tied for 51st at 1-over-par 214. Starting on No. 3, he birdied two of his first five holes and finished the round with four birdies.
- Jack Wieler tied for 24th at 4-under-par 209 following a final-round 72, while Landon Durham tied for 30th at 2-under-par 211 after a 75. All five golfers in Elon's lineup birdied the par-5 12th on Tuesday.
- Competing as an individual, Martin Saquicoray shot a 1-under-par 70 to climb 10 spots into a tie for 74th at 4-over-par 217. He eagled the par-5 sixth and added three birdies, posting the lowest final-round score among Elon's four individual entrants.
- Bence Somogyi finished alongside Yeagley in a tie for 51st at 1-over-par 214 after a final-round 72. He made five birdies Tuesday, including three consecutively on Nos. 17, 18 and 1.
TEAM LEADERBOARD (TOP 5)
| Place |
Team |
To Par |
R1 |
R2 |
R3 |
Total |
| 1 |
Campbell |
-32 |
275 |
271 |
274 |
820 |
| 2 |
Elon |
-28 |
270 |
271 |
283 |
824 |
| 3 |
Western Carolina |
-23 |
275 |
277 |
277 |
829 |
| 4 |
Presbyterian |
-17 |
279 |
280 |
276 |
835 |
| 5 |
Appalachian State |
-16 |
277 |
274 |
285 |
836 |
ELON ON INDIVIDUAL LEADERBOARD
UP NEXT
The Phoenix formally returns to action next February, starting its spring season at the Sea Best Invitational. The two-day tournament takes place Feb. 1-2 at Atlantic Beach Country Club in Atlantic Beach, Florida.
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