Gopher Men Stumble During Final Round of Gopher Invite, Finish 12th

September 11, 2017 | 2 min.


  INDEPENDENCE, Minn. – After posting what was the second-best round of the tournament early Monday, the University of Minnesota men’s golf team dropped six places during the final round to finish 12th at the 2017 Gopher Invitational at Windsong Farm.

The Gophers opened the championship the a team score of 304 early Sunday but bounced back with an 8-under par 280 early Monday to enter the final round in a tie for sixth place. Minnesota posted a final-round 295 to finish in 12th at 879.

Despite carding an opening-round 78 Sunday, Gopher senior co-captain Riley Johnson rebounded by firing a round of 4-under par 68 before closing with a round of 72 to earn a top-25 finish to open the 2017-18 season tied for 22nd at 218.

Fellow co-captain and senior Runar Arnorsson followed up his opening-round 76 by shooting 73 during Sunday’s second round and finished the championship tied for 31st at 220 after a round of 1-under par 71.

Newcomer Angus Flanagan made a big impact in his first tournament as a Gopher this week as he contributed three scores to the team total this week. Flanagan, of Woking, England, was the most consistent of the Gopher men this week, opening with a 74 early Sunday and fired a second-round 72. Flanagan finished his first collegiate event with another round of 74 to finish tied for 31st at 220.

Posting the lowest team score of the championship with a 279 during the final round Monday, the University of Arkansas earned a 10-stroke victory over Baylor University at 4-under par 848. The 2017 national champions from the University of Oklahoma, and also two-time defending champions at the Gopher Invite, finished third at 859.

Kent State University’s Ian Holt fired a tournament-low 66 during the final round Monday to earn medalist honors at 10-under par 203, three shots clear of Arkansas’ Mason Overstreet.

The Gopher men travel to Carefree, Ariz., Sept. 22-24 to compete in the Maui Jim Intercollegiate at Desert Forest Golf Club.



THE 2017 GOPHER INVITATIONAL
WINDSONG FARM
INDEPENDENCE, MINN.
7,388 YARDS, PAR 72


FINAL TEAM RESULTS

1. Arkansas, 284-285-279—848
2. Baylor, 283-297-288—858
3. Oklahoma, 292-281-286—859
4. Kent State, 293-291-276—860
5. Pepperdine, 293-290-283—866
6. Michigan State, 290-290-289—869
7. Arizona State, 291-293-286—870
8. Charlotte, 298-287-288—873
9. Purdue, 292-294-288—874
10. San Diego State, 287-299-289—875
11. Virginia Tech, 298-289-290—877
12. MINNESOTA, 304-280-295—879
13. Penn State, 301-289-293—883
14. Iowa, 292-296-305—893
15. New Mexico, 306-294-296—896
16. ST. JOHN’S (MINN.), 317-312-314—943


FINAL INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

1. Ian Holt, Kent State, 70-67-66—203
2. Mason Overstreet, Arkansas, 72-67-67—206
3. Sahith Theegala, Pepperdine, 68-70-69—207
4. Alex Del Rey Gonzalez, Arizona State, 71-67-70—208
T5. Alvaro Ortiz, Arkansas, 70-74-68—212
T5. Mark Lawrence, Virginia Tech, 72-69-71—212
T5. Matthew Perrine, Baylor, 68-7371—212
8. Brad Dalke, Oklahoma, 71-69-73—213
9. Conor Purcell, Charlotte, 69-73-72—214
T10. Braden Bailey, Baylor, 74-71-70—215
T10. Grant Hirschman, Oklahoma, 72-70-73—215
T10. Blaine Hale, Oklahoma, 76-68-71—215

T22. RILEY JOHNSON, MINNESOTA, 78-68-72—218
T31. RUNAR ARNORSSON, MINNESOTA, 76-73-71—220
T31. ANGUS FLANAGAN, MINNESOTA, 74-72-74—220

T31. CHARLIE DUENSING, MINNESOTA, 73-75-72—220**
T31. BEN FRAZZINI, MINNESOTA, 74-72-74—220**
T51. THOMAS LONGBELLA, MINNESOTA, 78-67-78—223
T64. MATT LUTZ, ST. JOHN’S, 76-74-76—226
T64. GUS MINKIN, MINNESOTA, 75-71-80—226
**
T71. PETER JONES, MINNESOTA, 76-76-78—230
T76. SAM OLSON, ST. JOHN’S, 79-76-78—233
T81. ALEX ULOTH, MINNESOTA, 77-78-84—239
**
T81. EVAN LONG, MINNESOTA, 84-79-76—239**
T83. AUSTIN KOTTKE, ST. JOHN’S, 82-82-80—244
T83. JACK KOEHLER, ST. JOHN’S, 80-84-80—244
85. REECE SANDERS, MINNESOTA, 90-80-76—246
**
86. PARKER ANDERSON, ST. JOHN’S, 86-80-81—247
87. CAMPBELL FISHER, MINNESOTA, 83-79-88—250


** - played as individual in the Gopher Individual at Pioneer Creek GC.

For complete tournament results go to: http://results.golfstat.com/public/leaderboards/gsnav.cfm?pg=team&tid=13642
 

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