BROKEN ARROW, Okla. – The No. 8-ranked Arkansas Tech men's golf team continued their upward ascension on the team leaderboard in their fall season finale as they shot 9-under (279) on Tuesday, vaulting them to a tie for third at the Tulsa Cup.
OFFICIAL RESULTS
At the conclusion of the opening round on Monday morning, the Wonder Boys were tied for 14
th after they shot 15-over (303). The turnaround started immediately in the second round later that day as Tech was 15 strokes better as team, shooting an even-par (288). That significant improvement saw the Wonder Boys shoot up to sixth.
On Tuesday, the Wonder Boys posted the second-lowest team score of the round with a 9-under (279). That propelled the Wonder Boys into a tie for third and just three shots back of the eventual team winner, Maryville.
Individually, the Wonder Boys were led by
Cameron Twynholm. After consecutive rounds of even-par (72) golf, the second-year golfer shot three-under (69) in the final round to place him in a tie for fifth. Overall, Twynholm finished as the highest GAC golfer and posted a 54-hole score of 213.
Jacob Peetoom and
Sebastien De Vooght each shot in the red on Tuesday to improve their final standing as well. Peetoom carded the lowest round of any Wonder Boy with a four-under (68). That lifted him from a tie for 26
th after Monday to a tie for ninth at the conclusion of the tournament.
De Vooght matched Twynholm's three-under (69) in the final round and went from a tie for 40
th to a tie for 25
th.
The Wonder Boys will now head into a hiatus before resuming their season this coming spring at the Houston Invitational on February 8.
