Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
Friday, March 31
Franklin, TN
Middle Tennessee
at
Mason Rudolph Championship
Raiders tie for 5th with No. 26 Missouri
4/2/2017 4:03:00 PM | Men's Golf
Savoie shoots 66 in final round
FINAL RESULTS
FRANKLIN, TN – The Middle Tennessee men's golf team turned in a final round 280 to finish tied for fifth at the Mason Rudolph Championship with an 843 54-hole total (9-under par). The 14-team event was held at the Vanderbilt Legends Club South Course (par 71, 7,100 yards).
No. 6 ranked Florida won the event at 30-under par, just one shot ahead of Alabama. Host Vanderbilt was third.
The Blue Raiders tied with No. 26 Missouri while standing just three shots back of No. 21 Duke. MT was fourth in the field in par 5 scoring (19-under) and third in birdies with 58.
"This was a good solid week for us against a field that will resemble an NCAA Regional," said Head Coach Brennan Webb. "In a field full of All-Americans, Joey's (Savoie) top three finish is another step toward proving that he is a world class player.
"I am extremely proud of Hoyeong (Kim) and his performance this week. His improvement from last year at this time has been incredible and a testament to his perseverance, work ethic and belief. Watching him finish his round today with a birdie to shoot 68 was one of my most memorable experiences as a coach."
Senior Joey Savoie carded a career-best round of 66 on the final day to finish tied for third overall. Savoie, who had seven birdies on Sunday, tied for the eighth-best round in school history. His 207 54-hole score equaled the ninth-best in Blue Raider golf history. Savoie ranked second in the field in par 3 scoring (3-under) and notched 13 birdies total for the week.
Junior Hoyeong Kim also enjoyed his career-best round with a 3-under par 68. Kim tied for 15th with a 210 total which went down as the best finish of his career. Kim ranked tied for second in the field with 15 birdies during the 54-hole tournament.
Freshman Ilari Saulo registered a 1-over par 72 in the final round to tie for 27th. Saulo had four birdies Sunday, including three over his final five holes.
Freshman Chip Thomas tied for 37th after posting a 74 in the final round, while sophomore Marcus Byrd notched a 75 and tied for 38th.
The Blue Raiders will be back in action again on April 14 at the Wolfpack Spring Open in Raleigh, NC.
FRANKLIN, TN – The Middle Tennessee men's golf team turned in a final round 280 to finish tied for fifth at the Mason Rudolph Championship with an 843 54-hole total (9-under par). The 14-team event was held at the Vanderbilt Legends Club South Course (par 71, 7,100 yards).
No. 6 ranked Florida won the event at 30-under par, just one shot ahead of Alabama. Host Vanderbilt was third.
The Blue Raiders tied with No. 26 Missouri while standing just three shots back of No. 21 Duke. MT was fourth in the field in par 5 scoring (19-under) and third in birdies with 58.
"This was a good solid week for us against a field that will resemble an NCAA Regional," said Head Coach Brennan Webb. "In a field full of All-Americans, Joey's (Savoie) top three finish is another step toward proving that he is a world class player.
"I am extremely proud of Hoyeong (Kim) and his performance this week. His improvement from last year at this time has been incredible and a testament to his perseverance, work ethic and belief. Watching him finish his round today with a birdie to shoot 68 was one of my most memorable experiences as a coach."
Senior Joey Savoie carded a career-best round of 66 on the final day to finish tied for third overall. Savoie, who had seven birdies on Sunday, tied for the eighth-best round in school history. His 207 54-hole score equaled the ninth-best in Blue Raider golf history. Savoie ranked second in the field in par 3 scoring (3-under) and notched 13 birdies total for the week.
Junior Hoyeong Kim also enjoyed his career-best round with a 3-under par 68. Kim tied for 15th with a 210 total which went down as the best finish of his career. Kim ranked tied for second in the field with 15 birdies during the 54-hole tournament.
Freshman Ilari Saulo registered a 1-over par 72 in the final round to tie for 27th. Saulo had four birdies Sunday, including three over his final five holes.
Freshman Chip Thomas tied for 37th after posting a 74 in the final round, while sophomore Marcus Byrd notched a 75 and tied for 38th.
The Blue Raiders will be back in action again on April 14 at the Wolfpack Spring Open in Raleigh, NC.
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