MUNCIE, Ind. – Northern Kentucky men's golf wrapped up the first tournament of the 2022 fall season Saturday afternoon at the Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational hosted by Ball State University from the Delaware Country Club.
The Norse finished up day number one in sixth place overall out of 15 total competing teams at this event with a combined team score of 582. NKU through the opening round was in fourth with a team score of 290 as well. Day two saw Northern Kentucky jump up to T5th with Butler in the team scoring, finishing the tournament +31 overall.
Alex Doss (72-72-74-218), Zack Beard (74-72-72-218) and Nick Sawyer (72-74-71-218) all led the Norse through three rounds, as the trio finished T15 overall. Sawyer improved his position throughout the final round, recording four birdies during the day on holes No. 9, 11, 14 and 15. Beard posted a solid day overall as well, which included an eagle on hole No. 4.
Luke Muller (74-72-73-219) finished the weekend in 28th overall and Miles Parroco (73-75-73-225) rounded out the Norse lineup, finishing T52.
SCORECARD
TEAMS COMPETING
Ball State, Butler, Central Michigan, Cleveland State, Dayton, Eastern Kentucky, Evansville, IUPUI, Loyola, Marshall, Northern Kentucky, Oakland, Ohio, Purdue Fort Wayne and Wright State.
UP NEXT
The Norse are back in action next on Monday, Sept. 12 in the Joe Feaganes Marshall Invitational. This tournament will be held at the Guyan Country Club in Huntington, West Virigina and run through Tuesday, Sept. 13.
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