MONKEY ISLAND, Okla. – The world-class Shangri La Resort was home to the best performance by the Arkansas Tech men's golf team so far this fall as the Wonder Boys finished second out of 16 teams with an overall team score of 579 (+3).
OFFICIAL RESULTS
Scheduled to play 36 holes on Monday and 18 on Tuesday, rain washed out the second round on Monday, shaving the tournament down to 36 holes overall. On Monday, the Wonder Boys shot an even par (288) in round one. They followed on Tuesday with a three-over (291) in the final round, which had them finish one stroke behind first place, Arkansas-Fort Smith.
Two of the Wonder Boys would crack the top-10 with
Oscar Darlington finishing second and
Mack Moore finishing tied for 10
th. All four scoring golfers for the Wonder Boys would shoot four-over or better for the tournament.
Darlington's breakout tournament started with an even par (72) in round one. He followed that on Tuesday with a four-under (68) in the final round. In his impressive round, Darlington carded four birdies on the front-nine and added an eagle on hole 16. He would place second individually and was two strokes behind first.
Freshman
Mack Moore would finish within the top-10 with a final score of even par (144). He would card 10 birdies throughout the week including shooting two-under on the front nine of round two.
Luke Hanson shot three-over (147) on his way to placing in a tie for 30th overall. Hanson had his best run of success on the back nine of round one where he shot one-under while carding four birdies.
Jacob Peetoom rounded out the tournament scoring for the Wonder Boys, finishing with a four-over (148). In round one, he would also shoot one-under on the back nine while carding two birdies.
The Wonder Boys are set to play next week (Sept. 30 – Oct. 1) at the Hot Springs Country Club in Hot Springs, Ark. in The Battle for the Belt. The tournament will be hosted by Henderson State with 11 teams in attendance.
