Pendrith takes 2nd as Flashes tie for 4th at Nicklaus

Monday, September 30

OSU Scarlet Course, Columbus, Ohio

Kent State University

Jack Nicklaus Invitational

Pendrith takes 2nd as Flashes tie for 4th at Nicklaus

9/30/2013 3:56:00 PM | Men's Golf

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Taylor Pendrith's second-place finish at the Jack Nicklaus Invitational helped Kent State move into a tie for fourth as a team after Monday's final round at The Ohio University Golf Club.

Playing through an elbow injury that nearly kept him from making the trip south to Columbus, Pendrith fired a 3-under-par 68 in the final round on the difficult, 7,455-yard Scarlet Course. The senior's 6-under-par score for the tournament put him just one shot behind medalist Brandon Hagy of California.

Cal also won the team title, posting an 11-under-par 842 over three rounds to finish as the only program in the 12-team field in red numbers. The Golden Flashes' 2-over-par 286 in the final round moved them into a tie with Purdue at 25-over-par 877 for the tournament. Oklahoma finished second at 9-over par as a team, folowed by Oklahoma State in third at 11-over.

Pendrith (67-73-68–208) made the turn on Monday at even par before a run of birdies at the 562-yard 12th, the 221-yard 13th and the 473-yard 14th holes.

Kent State's Nick Scott (75-73-73–221) finished in a tie for 21st individually at 8-over-par, while senior Kyle Kmiecik (76-75-71–222) tied for 23rd at 9-over. Senior Corey Conners (75-77-78–230) tied for 41st at 17-over and Kody Fry (81-78-74–233) closed in a tie for 47th at 20-over.

The Golden Flashes will be off until Oct. 11 when they travel to The Ridges in Johnson City, Tenn. for the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate.

Kent State

player	rounds			thru current round
player	1	2	3	thru current round
Corey Conners	+4	+6	+7	F
Taylor Pendrith	-4	+2	-3	F
Kyle Kmiecik	+5	+4	E	F
Kody Fry	+10	+7	+3	F
Nicholas Scott	+4	+2	+2	F