By SCOTT D. LONGSTREET

sdl018@latech.edu

 

Tech’s men’s golf team had a strong performance in the opening day of the Memphis Intercollegiate at the Colonial Country Club in Memphis, but struggled on the second day, finishing tied for 12th out of an 18 team field.

Leading the team in the tournament was sophomore Corey Bartlett, who shot a 220 to finish tied for 17th overall. He was just five shots out of the top three.

Senior Trey McNeill was four strokes back in a tie for 38th, while freshman Matthew Harvey tied for 43rd with a score of 225.

The remaining Tech golfers were Michael Birtel with a 231 score to finish 69th, and junior Chad Bailey who came in 92nd place with a score of 244.

The University of Louisville ran away with the team title by shooting an overall score of 857, beating second place school Texas Christian University by 11 strokes.

The University of Wisconsin finished third with a team score 876.

Franklin Corpening of TCU won the individual title with a three round total of 212, besting Tyler Hitchcock of the University of South Florida by one stroke.

There were five golfers tied for third with 215.

Tech’s golf team will return to action again when they host the Squire Creek Intercollegiate Classic on Monday and Tuesday at the Squire Creek Country Club in Choudrant.