Men's Golf | 10/15/2019 3:34:00 PM
INNISBROOK, Fla. -- Barry University's fourth-ranked men's golf team finished the Copperhead Championship strong, posting a tournament-low 283 in the final round to capture first place by a seven-stroke margin on Tuesday, Oct. 15.
WHAT THEY'RE SAYING:
"We made some strides this week," head coach Jimmy Stobs said. "We still have things to correct. Winning on a tough golf course against a good field is encouraging. Now on to Monterey Bay!"
"It feels good to win back-to-back weeks," assistant coach Ryan Hand said. "It was a good team win against a tough field. We have some work to do this week before Monterey Bay. A day off, then it's back to the grind stone."
SUMMARY:
- AJ Ewart posted the lowest round of the day for the Bucs, shooting a 69 to finish in a tie for seventh with fellow Buccaneer Daniel Faccini who shot a 72.
- Tyler Bakich finished in a tie for second place at one-under-par.
- Conor Richards shot his lowest round of the Championship on Tuesday, logging a 72 to finish in a tie for 40th.
- Felipe Alvarez rounded out the Buc's lineup, shooting a 70 in the final round and finishing top-25 on the final leaderboard.
NOTEWORTHY:
- The Bucs continued their dominance on par-fours, finishing at +4 and on top of the statistical leaderboard with a 16-stroke lead on second place Lincoln Memorial who finished at +20.
- Barry finished the tournament second in birdies with 42.
- Tyler Bakich and Felipe Alvarez both finished in a tie for 8th in birdies with 10 each.
ON THE HORIZON:
Next up the Buccaneers will travel to Monterey Bay, Calif., on Oct. 21-22 for the Otter Invitational.
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