Bossier City – The Centenary men's and women's golf teams wrapped up action in their annual home tournament, the Hal Sutton Invitational, on Tuesday at The Golf Club at Stonebridge.
Complete Results: https://www.golfleaguegenius.com/pages/4699611
Both the men's and women's field played 18 holes on Monday and the final 18 on Tuesday as the men were challenged by a par 72, 6,851-yard layout and the women tested by a par 72, 5,814-yard course.
The Gents shot a 58-over par 634 to finish seventh while the Ladies shot a 205-over par 781 to finish fourth. Senior Andrew Bennett (Bossier City, La.) led the way for the Gents as he finished fifth at 3-over par 147 and shot an even-par 72 in Tuesday's final round. Freshman Hailey Adams (Hamburg, Ark.) was the top finisher for the Ladies as she shot a 40-over par 184 to finish 16th.
Blinn College's "A" squad claimed the men's team title after shooting a 13-over par 589 and Tyler Junior College won the women's title after posting an 84-over par 660. Blinn's Jacob Holloway won the individual men's title at even-par 144 and Annie Piggott of Millsaps College won the women's individual title at 11-over par 155.
Freshman Aubrey Snell (Shreveport, La.) was the Gents' second-best finisher as he shot a 10-over par 154 to finish 13th, sophomore Jeffrey Borchert (Katy, Texas) finished at 19-over par 163 to place 34th, senior Devan Martin (Watson, La.) shot a 31-over par 175 to finish 43rd and tied with junior Tyler Jones (Stonewall, La.).
Snell shot an 11-over par 83 in Monday's first round but fired a team-best 1-under par 71 in Tuesday's final round. Bennett shot a 3-over 75 in round one and lowered his score by three strokes on Tuesday as he shot an even-par 72. Borchert shaved seven strokes off his score from Monday to Tuesday after shooting a round-one 85 he turned in a 6-over 78.
Martin shot 11 strokes better in Tuesday's final round, turning in an 11-over 83 after a 92 on Monday. Jones shot 87-88, Bridges shot a 98 both days, Mayer shot a 98 and then dropped eight strokes for a final-round 90, and Christensen shot seven shots better on Tuesday (106) after a 113 in round one.
Sophomore Hahn Bridges (Sterlington, La.), sophomore Parker Christensen (Castle Rock, Colo.), and sophomore Colton Mayer (Heath, Texas) all played as individuals. Mayer shot a 44-over par 188 to finish 46th, Bridges shot a 52-over par 196 to finish 48th, and Christensen shot a 75-over par 219 to finish 49th.
Freshman Mya Thompson (South Jordan, Utah) finished at 47-over par 191 in 23rd place, freshman Jordyn Templeton (Columbus, Texas) shot a 56-over 200 to finish 29th, sophomore Kaylee Roberts (Watonga, Okla.) shot a 62-over par 206 to finish 32nd, and freshman Mia Knox (Chicago, Ill.) finished 39th at + 241 – 385.
Adams shot a 19-over par 91 in the final round after a 93 on Monday, Thompson improved her score by 17 strokes, shooting a final-round 15-over par 87 after a 104 on Monday. Templeton improved by 12 shots from a 106 to a 94, Roberts shot a 103 each day, and Knox was 31 shots lower on Tuesday.
Blinn's "B" team and Mississippi University for Women tied for second place on the men's side at 34-over par 610, Tyler JC was fourth at 45-over 621, Louisiana Christian University finished fifth (47-over par 623), Jacksonville College placed sixth (50-over 626), and eight shots ahead of the Gents, Howard Payne University finished eighth at 60-over 636, and Belhaven University finished ninth at 117-over par 693.
Blinn College finished second on the women's side, 17 shots behind Tyler, at 105-over par 677. Mississippi University for Women finished third at + 163 – 735, McMurry University placed fifth at 217-over par 793, Jacksonville finished sixth (+ 238 – 814) and Weatherford College was seventh at + 266 – 842.
Holloway edged three of his teammates – Anthony Rubino, Cason Holzshu, and Preston DeSerrano, by two shots to claim the individual title as the trio finished in a three-way tie for second place at 2-over par 146. Bennett, who finished third in the Hal Sutton last season, finished three shots behind Holloway and recorded the fourth top-five finish of his career.
Next up for the Gents is The Shoals Intercollegiate held at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail's Fighting Joe Course April 14-16 in Florence, Ala.
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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