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SMU Finishes 11th at Royal Oaks Intercollegiate
Oct 25 | Men's Golf
DALLAS (SMU) – Gray Townsend and Daniel Connolly both shot even par (71) in the final round of the 2016 Royal Oaks Intercollegiate Tuesday. The SMU men's golf team finished 11th place, with a three-round 1108 (+43).
Connolly was SMU's best finisher, tying for 36th at 5-over-par (218). He carded six birdies through the three rounds, with three in the final round. Senior Andrew Buchanan finished tied for 48th (+8, 221), shooting a 4-over 75 in round three.
Alex Higgs carded a 1-over 72 on the final day to climb five positions on the leaderboard and finish tied for 52nd. He finished the tournament with a 9-over 222.
Baylor won the tournament with a 31-under-par 1,034. American Athletic Conference opponent Houston claimed second place at 1-over par (1,066), while Michigan (+4, 1,069) rounded off the top three.
Higgs finished the fall season leading the team with a 72.33 stroke average. Freshman Daniel Connolly was a close second behind Higgs, carding an average of 72.44. Townsend had the best Mustang finish, earning his first collegiate tournament win at the Marquette Intercollegiate. Connolly shot a team low round of 66.
The Mustangs will return to action in 2017, traveling to the Sea Best Invitational in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., Feb. 6-7. The tournament is held at the TPC Sawgrass – Dye's Valley Course.
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Connolly was SMU's best finisher, tying for 36th at 5-over-par (218). He carded six birdies through the three rounds, with three in the final round. Senior Andrew Buchanan finished tied for 48th (+8, 221), shooting a 4-over 75 in round three.
Alex Higgs carded a 1-over 72 on the final day to climb five positions on the leaderboard and finish tied for 52nd. He finished the tournament with a 9-over 222.
Baylor won the tournament with a 31-under-par 1,034. American Athletic Conference opponent Houston claimed second place at 1-over par (1,066), while Michigan (+4, 1,069) rounded off the top three.
Higgs finished the fall season leading the team with a 72.33 stroke average. Freshman Daniel Connolly was a close second behind Higgs, carding an average of 72.44. Townsend had the best Mustang finish, earning his first collegiate tournament win at the Marquette Intercollegiate. Connolly shot a team low round of 66.
The Mustangs will return to action in 2017, traveling to the Sea Best Invitational in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., Feb. 6-7. The tournament is held at the TPC Sawgrass – Dye's Valley Course.
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| 11 | SMU | 378 | 365 | 365 | 1108 |
| T36 | Daniel Connolly (6) | 75 | 72 | 71 | 218 (+5) |
| T48 | Andrew Buchanan (3) | 72 | 74 | 75 | 221 (+8) |
| T52 | Alex Higgs (5) | 79 | 71 | 72 | 222 (+9) |
| T58 | Gray Townsend (1) | 79 | 74 | 71 | 224 (+11) |
| T58 | Maxime Blandin (2) | 74 | 74 | 76 | 224 (+11) |
| 71 | Ben Baxter (4) | 78 | 80 | 80 | 238 (+25) |
| T54 | Jackson Markham (Indiv.) | 78 | 75 | 70 | 223 (+10) |
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