DADE CITY, Fla. – Lynn men's golf finished in 15
th place at the Saint Leo Invitational with a score of +31, 895. The Fighting Knights were led by freshman
Joe Houghton, who finished at +6, 222.
INSIDE THE TOURNAMENT:
Saint Leo Invitational
Tournament Standing: 15
th out of 18 teams (+31)
Team Winner: Saint Leo (-9)
Individual Winner: Colton Swartz (Florida Southern, -10)
Location: Lake Jovita GCC | 7,172 Yards | Par 72 | Dade City, Fla.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The Fighting Knights recorded the third-best score on Par 3's during the tournament at +5 (3.11)
- Houghton posted rounds of 71, 73 and 78 to finish tied for 46
th
- He shot a -2, 34 on the front nine of his opening round and was -3 over a five-hole stretch (holes 1-5) in round two
- His -1 (2.89) scoring on Par 3's ranked tied for 6
th among the field and he was -2 on Par 5's
-
Andres Asin (75, 71,77) and
Sebastiano Mascia (71, 75, 77) tied for 49
th place at +7
- Asin fired a -1, 35 on the back nine of round two and birded holes 9, 10 and 11 in his final round
- Like Houghton, he tied for 6
th among the field on Par 3's (-1, 2.89)
- Mascia fired a 35 (-1) on the back nine during his opening round
- He was -3 on Par 5's
-
Federico Shin finished tied for 75
th at +16, while
Cole Ropicky ended T-79 with a +17 score
UP NEXT:
- After a couple weeks off, the Fighting Knights will compete in the First Federal Southeastern Collegiate, hosted by Valdosta State, at Kinderlou Forest Golf Club starting on March 10