Men's Golf Finishes Second at Everett Classic; Poppell, Fowlkes Dominate Individually

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Men's Golf Finishes Second at Everett Classic; Poppell, Fowlkes Dominate Individually

10/17/2023 4:02:00 PM | Golf (M)

By: Troy Athletics Communications

TROY, Ala. – Lee Poppell and Nick Fowlkes turned in a pair of dominating performances to lead the Troy men's golf team at two different events on Tuesday. On the team side, the Trojans finished second at the Everett Buick GMC Classic, finishing ahead of Michigan, Boston College and Nebraska.

Poppell finished second at the MartinFed Invitational, shooting 12-under, while Fowlkes tied for third in a loaded field at the Everett Buick GMC Classic, shooting 7-under. The MartinFed Invitational was an individual event only for Troy, as no team score was recorded.

Poppell's 12-under 204 is tied for the lowest round by a Trojan golfer since at least the 2005-06 season, as he shot in the 60s all three rounds, including a 4-under 68 in Tuesday's final round. A freshman from Tallahassee, Fla., Poppell carded 19 birdies over his 54 holes, tied for the most in the field, as he dominated the par-4 holes to the tune of 7-under par, the best in the field.

Fowlkes shot under-par in all three rounds with a pair of 70s wrapped around his 3-under 69 in the second round at the Everett Buick GMC Classic. He played steady golf throughout the week with 14 birdies and just seven bogeys over his 54 holes.

Troy shot 11-under on Tuesday to rocket up the leaderboard into second place, passing Little Rock, Michigan, Louisiana and Central Arkansas. All five Trojans shot under-par on the day, with the team dropping a 1-under 71.

Brantley Scott and Jake Springer both eagled the par-5 16^th as they turned in rounds of 68 and 69, respectively, to climb into a tie for 38^th place overall. Scott led the field with 41 pars.

Gage Carnes matched Fowlkes' 70 on Tuesday as he tied for 13^th place at 3-under for the week and was among the tournament leaders in par-5 scoring (-9) and birdies (13), while Pablo Gracia shot 1-under with five birdies in the round, second only to Carnes' seven.

At the MartinFed, Laurenz Kubin tied for 22^nd place following a consistent week that saw him shoot 1-over with a pair of even rounds following a 73 to open play. Will Simpson moved up a pair of spots into a tie for 24^th after shooting 72 on Tuesday, including an eagle on the par-5 seventh, while George Burch and Greg Jones tied for 49^th place – Burch tied for third in the field playing the par 3s to even par.

Troy wraps its fall schedule next week at The Clerico hosted by Oral Roberts.

Team Results – Everett Classic
1. LSU 277-292-273—842, 2. Troy 288-286-277—851, 3. Little Rock 283-287-282—852, 4. Michigan 286-284-283—853, 5. Louisiana 284-288-284—856, 6. Central Arkansas 281-289-288—858, T7. Boston College 291-290-278—859, T7. Ball State 287-284-288—859, T9. Nebraska 290-286-287—863, T9. ULM 294-289-280—863, 11. UTEP 290-287-290—867, 12. Lamar 295-292-282—869, 13. Oral Roberts 298-285-291—874, 14. Northern Colorado 306-297-279—882, 15. UT Arlington 305-287-298—890

Troy Individuals – Everett Classic
T3. Nick Fowlkes 70-69-70—209, T13. Gage Carnes 73-70-70—213, T25. Pablo Gracia 70-74-71—215, T38. Jake Springer 76-73-69—218, T38. Brantley Scott 75-75-68—218

Troy Individuals – MartinFed Invite at Turtle Point
2. Lee Poppell 67-69-68—204, T22. Laurenz Kubin 73-72-72—217, T24. Will Simpson 76-70-72—218, T49. George Burch 73-77-77—227, T49. Greg Jones 75-77-75—227