PHOENIX, AZ (SMU) – The SMU men's golf team closed the final round of the Thunderbird Collegiate at Papago Golf Club with a ninth-place finish.
The Mustangs were led throughout the tournament by senior
Noah Goodwin, who opened his final round totaling five-under through the first 36 holes. Goodwin hit par-or-better through 14 holes on the final day including four birdies, but ultimately closed the round with an even-par 71, completing the tournament with a five-under, good for a T-13
th finish.
Goodwin's six-under showing on Papago's 11 par fours was the third-lowest figure of the field, finishing with a 3.82 stroke average.
Sophomore
Nathan Petronzio hit a three-under and four birdies through the front nine of the final round and finished the day at even-par, hitting par-or-better through 15 holes, and finishing his tournament run with a two-over, 215.
Justin Thompson hit par through the back nine of the third round and par-or-better on 15 holes to finish the day at two-over, and completing the tournament with a two-over, 215. Thompson's 39 pars through 54 holes was the second most of the field, trailing just behind Oklahoma's 40.
Ollie Osborne hit par-or-better through 14 holes in round three, hitting three consecutive birdies on holes 9-11 and four on the day. Osborne completed the tournament with a three-over, 216.
No. 1 Oklahoma overtook No. 4 host Arizona State in the final day of competition to finish in first place at 31-under. ASU's James Leow won medalist honors with a 14-under, 199 performance, carding the only sub-200, 54-hole performance of the field.
The Mustangs open postseason play on Friday, Apr. 22 at the American Athletic Conference Tournament in Brooksville, Fla.
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| 1 |
Oklahoma (1) |
-31 |
278 |
273 |
270 |
821 |
| 2 |
Arizona State (4) |
-26 |
278 |
271 |
277 |
826 |
| 3 |
Texas Tech (7) |
-22 |
285 |
273 |
272 |
830 |
| 4 |
Oklahoma State (2) |
-16 |
279 |
273 |
284 |
836 |
| 5 |
North Carolina (5) |
-12 |
282 |
283 |
275 |
840 |
| 6 |
Baylor |
-6 |
286 |
283 |
277 |
846 |
| T7 |
New Mexico (32) |
-5 |
277 |
280 |
290 |
847 |
| T7 |
UNLV |
-5 |
285 |
291 |
271 |
847 |
| 9 |
SMU (44) |
+1 |
288 |
279 |
286 |
853 |
| 10 |
Boise State |
+5 |
285 |
286 |
289 |
861 |
| 11 |
South Florida (35) |
+9 |
286 |
286 |
289 |
861 |
| 12 |
Oregon State (49) |
+10 |
293 |
282 |
287 |
862 |
| 13 |
Utah (42) |
+11 |
290 |
287 |
286 |
866 |
| 14 |
San Francisco |
+14 |
286 |
301 |
279 |
866 |
| 15 |
UCLA |
+16 |
300 |
286 |
282 |
868 |