Monday, April 10
Lafayette Hill, Pa.
9:00 AM
Lehigh University
at
Finegan Invitational
Strong second round lifts Lehigh to fourth place at Finegan Invitational
4/10/2017 8:54:00 PM | Men's Golf
Results
LAFAYETTE HILL, Pa. – In its final tournament before the Patriot League Championship, the Lehigh men's golf team used a strong afternoon effort to tie for fourth place out of 14 teams at La Salle's Finegan Invitational Monday at Whitemarsh Valley Country Club. The Mountain Hawks bounced back from a morning score of 314 to shoot 291 in the afternoon and finish at 605.
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The afternoon round of 291 matched the lowest in the one day, 36-hole tournament. Lehigh tied with Delaware for fourth place, 19 strokes behind team champion Longwood (295-291-586). The Lancers beat Drexel by one stroke, while Villanova finished third at 601. The Mountain Hawks and Blue Hens finished six strokes clear of Rhode Island and Lafayette, who tied for sixth place.
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Freshman Owen Quinn led Lehigh, tying for seventh at three over par 147 (74-73). Quinn carded six birdies on the dag including four in his first round.
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Sophomore Johnny Hsu rebounded from a rough morning, in which he shot 83, with a four under par 68 in the afternoon. Hsu tied for 18th place at 151. After playing the first nine holes in 49 in round one, Hsu shot 34 on the back nine. His afternoon round featured six birdies and two bogeys.
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The trio of junior Billy Johns, sophomore Eamon Marone and freshman Ryan Kelly all tied for 33rd place at 156. Johns totaled five birdies in back-to-back rounds of 78. Marone posted a first round 80, then bounced back with an afternoon 76, highlighted by an eagle on the 17th hole. Kelly overcame a tough opening round 82 with a solid second round 74.
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Freshman Joe Ender competed as an individual and tied for 62nd place at 164 (82-82).
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Longwood's Jordan Boulton was the individual medalist at four under par 140 (69-71). Boulton posted a four stroke victory over three players. Hsu's afternoon 68 was the low round of the tournament and with Boulton's opening round, one of only two in the 60s on the day.
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The Mountain Hawks will host Lafayette in head-to-head stroke play, April 25 at Saucon Valley Country Club before shifting focus to the Patriot League Championship April 29-30 in Lewisburg, Pa.
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LAFAYETTE HILL, Pa. – In its final tournament before the Patriot League Championship, the Lehigh men's golf team used a strong afternoon effort to tie for fourth place out of 14 teams at La Salle's Finegan Invitational Monday at Whitemarsh Valley Country Club. The Mountain Hawks bounced back from a morning score of 314 to shoot 291 in the afternoon and finish at 605.
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The afternoon round of 291 matched the lowest in the one day, 36-hole tournament. Lehigh tied with Delaware for fourth place, 19 strokes behind team champion Longwood (295-291-586). The Lancers beat Drexel by one stroke, while Villanova finished third at 601. The Mountain Hawks and Blue Hens finished six strokes clear of Rhode Island and Lafayette, who tied for sixth place.
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Freshman Owen Quinn led Lehigh, tying for seventh at three over par 147 (74-73). Quinn carded six birdies on the dag including four in his first round.
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Sophomore Johnny Hsu rebounded from a rough morning, in which he shot 83, with a four under par 68 in the afternoon. Hsu tied for 18th place at 151. After playing the first nine holes in 49 in round one, Hsu shot 34 on the back nine. His afternoon round featured six birdies and two bogeys.
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The trio of junior Billy Johns, sophomore Eamon Marone and freshman Ryan Kelly all tied for 33rd place at 156. Johns totaled five birdies in back-to-back rounds of 78. Marone posted a first round 80, then bounced back with an afternoon 76, highlighted by an eagle on the 17th hole. Kelly overcame a tough opening round 82 with a solid second round 74.
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Freshman Joe Ender competed as an individual and tied for 62nd place at 164 (82-82).
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Longwood's Jordan Boulton was the individual medalist at four under par 140 (69-71). Boulton posted a four stroke victory over three players. Hsu's afternoon 68 was the low round of the tournament and with Boulton's opening round, one of only two in the 60s on the day.
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The Mountain Hawks will host Lafayette in head-to-head stroke play, April 25 at Saucon Valley Country Club before shifting focus to the Patriot League Championship April 29-30 in Lewisburg, Pa.
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