Mustangs Finish Fourth At The Clemson Invitational

Sunday, April 9

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Clemson Invitational

Mustangs Finish Fourth At The Clemson Invitational

Apr 9 | Men's Golf

Final Team Results: Clemson Invitational Final Indiv. Results: Clemson Invitational

Buchanan Finished Tied For Ninth; Connolly Finished Tied For 15th

SALEM, S.C. (SMU) – Highlighted by two top-20 finishers, the SMU men's golf finished fourth at the Clemson Invitational, Sunday, at the Cliffs at Keowee Falls Golf Course.

Senior Andrew Buchanan finished play tied for ninth at 1-over-par (75-68-74—217) after a 2-over-par third round. The Los Altos, Calif., native finished the tournament with 12 birdies. Freshman Daniel Connolly climbed one position on the leaderboard to finish tied for 15th at 4-over-par (78-68-74-220). He shot a 2-over-par (74) in the final round.

Alex Higgs was SMU's best finisher on Sunday, shooting a 2-under-par 70. Even after the first six holes, the senior carded a birdie on No. 7 to take a 1-under advantage into the turn. Higgs recorded a birdie on No. 12 to highlight an unblemished back-nine and finish the day at 2-under. He finished the tournament tied for 28th (78-77-70—225).

Gray Townsend (+11, 76-75-76—227) finished the tournament tied for 31st. Jackson Markham finished tied for 40th (+14, 77-74-79—230).

SMU shot 6-over-par (294) on the day and finished with a three-round score of 885 (+21, 306-285-294), one stroke ahead of fifth-place finisher College of Charleston. Host-school No. 18 Clemson won the event at 6-under-par (294-280-284—858).

Next up, SMU will play in The Maxwell April 14-15.

4	SMU	306	285	294	885
T9	Andrew Buchanan (2)	75	68	74	217
T15	Daniel Connolly (4)	78	68	74	220
T28	Alex Higgs (1)	78	77	70	225
T31	Gray Townsend (3)	76	75	76	227
T40	Jackson Markham (5)	77	74	79	230