HOWEY-IN-THE-HILLS, Fla. — Northern Kentucky men's golf concluded its season at the Horizon League Championships this week, finishing eighth.
Justin Gabbard and Zack Beard each finished top 20, while the Norse attempted to make a push up the leaderboard on the tournament's third and final day with their best round as a team.
THE BASICS
TEAM FINISH: 8th/10
LOCATION: El Campeon (Mission Inn Resort)
TEAMS (IN ORDER OF FINISH): Wright State, Cleveland State, IU Indy, Robert Morris, Green Bay, Youngstown State, Northern Kentucky, Purdue Fort Wayne, Detroit Mercy
HIGHLIGHTS
- Justin Gabbard finished the tournament at +7 (77, 77, 69 — 223). Gabbard made eight birdies on the weekend, including five in his final round 69 to finish T-11.
- Zack Beard finished 19th (+11), and sat as high as second on the leaderboard during the final round, but shot an 82 in his final 18 holes. Beard finished with a 227 total (73, 72, 82 — 227).
- Luke Muller bounced back from a rough second round with a final round 74. Overall, Muller fired rounds of 76, 84, and 74 for a 234.
- Isaac Moody shot his best round of the tournament in the final round, a +3 75. Moody finished at +20 (81, 80, 75 —236).
- Micah Bertram finished T-42, firing a 238 total (79, 81, 78).
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