Category: Men’s Golf

Men’s golf takes 10th at Kiawah Classic

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Dylan Hurst Staff Writer The Troy men’s golf team wrapped up its fall season at the East Bay Deli Classic at the Turtle Point Golf Course on Tuesday, finishing in 10th place overall out of a field of 21 teams.  Heading into the final round, the Trojans ranked fourth. However, after an unfortunate round of 22 over par, the Trojans found themselves in 10th. Dean Martin recorded a pair of birdies on Tuesday’s final round and shot 5-over 77 for the day to finish 5-over for the tournament.  He finished…

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Martin leads Troy at Jim Rivers Intercollegiate

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Dylan Hurst Staff Writer Troy finished in a tie for 8th out of 15 teams at the Jim Rivers Intercollegiate held at Squire Creek in Louisiana. The final round on Tuesday was canceled due to heavy rain.  On the par-4, 405-yard eighth, Ike Alexander holed out, and teammate Dean Martin shot a three on the on 561-yard 17th. These two holes resulted in the first two eagles for the Trojans this season.  Martin led the Trojans in scoring, finishing in a tie for 20th place at 1-over. He shot four…

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Futrell leads mens’ golf in Baton Rouge

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Dylan Hurst Staff Writer The Trojan golf team finished play at the David Toms Intercollegiate at the University Club in Baton Rouge in ninth place overall, with Conner Futrell leading the individuals with his 13th-place finish Saturday and Sunday.    Troy recorded the third-best score in the second round after rain shortened that day’s total play.  During the third round, the Trojans shot 3-over to move past three other teams in the final standings. Futrell finished the tournament with seven birdies overall and shot a 72 on his first and…

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Men’s golf holds steady at 13th through three rounds at Mason Rudolph

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Michael Shipma Staff Writer The Troy men’s golf team struggled at the Mason Rudolph Championship in Franklin, Tennessee, over the weekend, dropping to 13th place out of 15 teams which included three top-10 teams. This competition marked the final regular season tournament for the Trojans, who now look forward to the four-day Sun Belt Conference Championship in Sandestin, Florida. The final round of the two-day tournament was postponed from its original schedule on Saturday to a day later due to weather. No. 4 Vanderbilt took control of the competition on…

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Troy men’s golf finishes 14th at Linger Longer tourney at Kennesaw St.

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Daniel Hunt Staff Writer Against the toughest competition it has faced all season, the Troy men’s golf team finished 14th on Monday at the three-day Linger Longer Invitational in Eatonton, Georgia, hosted by Kennesaw State. The tournament featured a plethora of Power Five schools such as Ohio State, Penn State, Georgia and No. 8 Alabama, who went home with the tournament victory. Troy finished with an overall score of 295-294-302. The Trojans held on to the 12th spot until day three, but couldn’t manage to break into the top 10,…

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