Longview, Texas – The Centenary men's and women's golf teams finished completed action in the Fabric Solutions and Technologies Pinecrest Invitational hosted by LeTourneau University on Tuesday as the Gents earned a 12th-place finish and the Ladies finished seventh at the Pinecrest Country Club.
The Gents shot a 76-over par 940 total highlighted by their lowest round of the event in Tuesday's final round – a 21-over par 309 after shooting a 55-over par 631 following rounds one and two on Monday. Centenary shot a 33-over par 320 in round one followed by a 23-over par 311 in round two on Monday. The Ladies shot a 116-over par 404 in Monday's opening round but did not record a round two score or final total due to a withdrawal from one of their golfers.
The men played a par-72, 6722-yard layout while the women were tested by a par-72, 5,860-yard setup. Southwestern University won the men's team title after shooting a 10-over par 874 to finish 12 shots ahead of second-place Schreiner University and William Penn University shot a 77-over par 653 to claim the women's team title by eight shots over second-place Southwestern.
Ethan Bridges of Southwestern defeated his teammate Matthew Peesker on the first playoff hole with a par to win the individual men's title at 2-under par 214. William Penn's Olivia Lange was the women's winner after shooting a 12-over par 156 two finish two strokes ahead of LeTourneau's Hannah Newell.
Freshman Aubrey Snell (Shreveport, La.) earned the Gents' top finish as he shot a 12-over par 228 to tie for 29th place and carded a final-round two-over par 74 after rounds of 78-76 on Monday. Senior Andrew Bennett (Bossier City, La.) tied for 32nd place at 13-over par 229, finishing one shot behind Snell. Bennett shot a 6-over par 78 in Tuesday's final round after shooting 78-73 on Monday.
Sophomore Jeffrey Borchert (Katy, Texas) tied for 56th place at 24-over par 240. He shot a 5-over par 77 on Tuesday after rounds of 82-81 on Monday. Senior Devan Martin (Watson, La.) tied for 60th place at 28-over par 244 after rounds of 83-81-80. Junior Tyler Jones (Stonewall, La.) finished in a tie for 73rd place at 42-over par 258 after shooting rounds of 82-93-83 and sophomore Hahn Bridges (Sterlington, La.) finished 75th at 46-over par 262 (93-85-84).
Borchert, Bridges, Martin, and Snell each show their lowest rounds of the tournament in Tuesday's final round. The Gents' top four scores per round counted toward their team total.
Freshman Mya Thompson (South Jordan, Utah) earned the Ladies' best finish at 48-over par 192 (93-99) to tie for 31st place. Sophomore Kaylee Roberts (Watonga, Okla.) tied for 36th place at 59-over par 203 (103-100), freshman Jordyn Templeton (Columbus, Texas) shot a 72-over 216 to finish 39th, and freshman Mia Knox (Chicago, Ill.) shot a 218-over par 362 to finish 42nd. Freshman Hailey Adams (Hamburg, Ark.) had to withdraw and did not record a round-two score after shooting a 99 in Monday's opening round.
The Ladies and Gents will return to action next week as they play host to their annual home tournament, the Hal Sutton Invitational, on Monday and Tuesday at The Golf Club at Stonebridge in Bossier City.
See the Gents' complete season schedule here: https://www.gocentenary.com/sports/mgolf/2023-24/schedule
See the Ladies' complete season schedule here: https://www.gocentenary.com/sports/wgolf/2023-24/schedule
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