Troy University Athletics
Tuesday, September 26
Birmingham, Ala.
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Shoal Creek Invitational
Men's Golf Finishes 11th at Shoal Creek Intercollegiate
9/26/2017 4:30:00 PM | Golf (M)
Final Results | Season Stats
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – The Troy men's golf team finished 11th at the Shoal Creek Intercollegiate, which concluded Tuesday at the Shoal Creek Country Club. Junior Calum Masters and freshman Ike Alexander both shot 1-over on the day to lead the Trojans.
Masters paced Troy with a 3-over 219 over the 54-hole event to tie for 23rd place, while freshman Connor Futrell shot 3-over on the day and 7-over for the tournament to tie for 37th place.
The Trojans got off to a hot start as they were 2-under as a team after the first three holes, but fell to 2-over at the turn and struggled on the back nine to eventually shoot 12-over on the day.
Masters finished the round with a pair of birdies, while Futrell added one. Ike Alexander made the turn at 2-under with birdies on the par-4 14th and par-4 18th. He added another birdie on the second around a pair of bogeys and a double after making the turn; he shot 1-over on the day and tied for 45th at 9-over for the event.
Dean Martin hammered home three birdies in Tuesday's round, including two before making the turn. He finished the round at 7-over and tied for 48th place with a 10-over 226. Mac Murphy had a promising start to his round with back-to-back birdies to open the day, he eventually made the turn at 2-over and shot 12-over in the round to finish in 69th place overall.
No. 11 Wake Forest won the team title by seven shots over Liberty; the event featured 10 teams ranked in the Golfstat top 100. Ole Miss' Braden Thornberry took home individual medalist honors with a 9-under 207.
Troy returns to the site of its NCAA Regional appearance last season when the Trojans compete in the Intercollegiate at The Grove on Oct. 8-10.
Quotable – Head Coach Bart Barnes
"We've had the opportunity to see our young guys play in these first two tournaments and there are some growing pains to be expected. We have not had the results and finishes that we are looking for and have been common in our program. We showed improvement this week, but there are still areas where we have to get better, and we will continue to get better as the semester goes on."
Team Standings
1. Wake Forest 285-282-282—849, 2. Liberty 282-291-289—862, 3. North Florida 290-289-284—863, 4. Ole Miss 296-280-288—864, 5. Georgia Southern 295-283-287—865, 6. Notre Dame 285-286-298—869, 7. UAB 287-285-298—870, 8. Kennesaw State 295-285-295—875, 9. Memphis 301-281-296—878, 10. Chattanooga 289-297-297—883, 11. Troy 293-299-300—892, 12. South Alabama 306-294-302—902
Troy Individuals
T23. Calum Masters 73-73-73—219, T37. Connor Futrell 71-77-75—223, T45. Ike Alexander 76-76-73—225, T48. Dean Martin 73-74-79—226, 69. Mac Murphy 81-76-84—241
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – The Troy men's golf team finished 11th at the Shoal Creek Intercollegiate, which concluded Tuesday at the Shoal Creek Country Club. Junior Calum Masters and freshman Ike Alexander both shot 1-over on the day to lead the Trojans.
Masters paced Troy with a 3-over 219 over the 54-hole event to tie for 23rd place, while freshman Connor Futrell shot 3-over on the day and 7-over for the tournament to tie for 37th place.
The Trojans got off to a hot start as they were 2-under as a team after the first three holes, but fell to 2-over at the turn and struggled on the back nine to eventually shoot 12-over on the day.
Masters finished the round with a pair of birdies, while Futrell added one. Ike Alexander made the turn at 2-under with birdies on the par-4 14th and par-4 18th. He added another birdie on the second around a pair of bogeys and a double after making the turn; he shot 1-over on the day and tied for 45th at 9-over for the event.
Dean Martin hammered home three birdies in Tuesday's round, including two before making the turn. He finished the round at 7-over and tied for 48th place with a 10-over 226. Mac Murphy had a promising start to his round with back-to-back birdies to open the day, he eventually made the turn at 2-over and shot 12-over in the round to finish in 69th place overall.
No. 11 Wake Forest won the team title by seven shots over Liberty; the event featured 10 teams ranked in the Golfstat top 100. Ole Miss' Braden Thornberry took home individual medalist honors with a 9-under 207.
Troy returns to the site of its NCAA Regional appearance last season when the Trojans compete in the Intercollegiate at The Grove on Oct. 8-10.
Quotable – Head Coach Bart Barnes
"We've had the opportunity to see our young guys play in these first two tournaments and there are some growing pains to be expected. We have not had the results and finishes that we are looking for and have been common in our program. We showed improvement this week, but there are still areas where we have to get better, and we will continue to get better as the semester goes on."
Team Standings
1. Wake Forest 285-282-282—849, 2. Liberty 282-291-289—862, 3. North Florida 290-289-284—863, 4. Ole Miss 296-280-288—864, 5. Georgia Southern 295-283-287—865, 6. Notre Dame 285-286-298—869, 7. UAB 287-285-298—870, 8. Kennesaw State 295-285-295—875, 9. Memphis 301-281-296—878, 10. Chattanooga 289-297-297—883, 11. Troy 293-299-300—892, 12. South Alabama 306-294-302—902
Troy Individuals
T23. Calum Masters 73-73-73—219, T37. Connor Futrell 71-77-75—223, T45. Ike Alexander 76-76-73—225, T48. Dean Martin 73-74-79—226, 69. Mac Murphy 81-76-84—241
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