WESTLAKE, Texas – The No. 6-ranked Arkansas Tech men's golf team picked up its first team win of the spring and its fourth overall this season as they topped the 18-team field at the Trophy Club Invitational, hosted by Texas A&M-Commerce.
FINAL RESULTS
Overall the Wonder Boys shot seven-over for the tournament and were 17 strokes clear of second-place No. 20-ranked Midwestern State, who shot 24-over.
All five Wonder Boy golfers in the lineup finished in the top-10 with three finishing in the top-10 and two in the top-five.
Francois Jacobs was the top finisher overall for the Wonder Boys. The junior shot two-under (214) for the tournament and finished second overall. Both his first and final rounds were one-under (71) while his second round was an even-par (72). Jacobs' twin brother
Andre Jacobs was the next on the team and overall individual leaderboard as he ended his tournament at two-over (218). Andre also shot even-par in round two and had one-over (73) scores in the first and third rounds.
Hayes Hamilton turned in a top-10 individual finish as he improved each round of play. Shooting a four-over (76) in round one, Hamilton dropped three strokes in round two and finished with an even-par final round to tie for eighth.
Santiago De La Fuente was the next finisher for the Wonder Boys and finished in a tie for 13
th. His best round was a one-under (71) in round two.
The Wonder Boys will now have a little under two weeks to prepare for their final tournament of the regular season, the Argonaut Invitational. The event, which is being hosted by West Florida will take place from Monday, April 4 – Tuesday, April 5 at the Pensacola Country Club.