Kent State University
Gopher Invitational
Holt Victory Highlights Gopher Invitational
9/11/2017 5:03:00 PM | Men's Golf
INDEPENDENCE, Minn. – The No. 13 Kent State University men's golf team finished fourth at the Gopher Invitational Monday, led by a runaway tournament victory by senior Ian Holt.
Kent State finished the three-round tournament at 8-over par 860 after an outstanding third-round performance. Over the final 18 holes, the Golden Flashes shot 8-under par 276, the best single round score for any team the entire tournament. Three of the counted scores were under par, with the fourth an even par 71.
Holt won the individual medalist honor by three strokes, finishing with a 10-under par score of 203. It is the second best score of his career and the seventh score of 203 or lower in program history. Holt, the record holder for a 54-hole tournament score, becomes the first Flash to finish at 203 or better over 54 holes twice in a career. After scores of 70 and 67 in the first two rounds, Holt topped off the tournament with a round of 5-under par 66. Holt's score is the second best in the history of the Gopher Invitational.
"I'm very happy for Ian," said head coach Herb Page. "This was a quality win over a very tough field. You're not alway shappy with finishing fourth but this field was very strong. We had a great last round, but there is still room for improvement. Overall, I'm really happy with this team's performance."
Gisli Sveinbergsson finished the tournament second among Flashes and 18th overall. Sveinbergsson finished at 4-over par 217, repeating his second round score of 71 in the final round.
Chase Johnson and Bjarki Petursson each had their best rounds of the tournament in round three, finishing in a tie for 31st at 7-over par. Petursson carded a 69 in round three, while Johnson finished with a 70. Will Kurtz finished his first collegiate tournament in 79th place at 234. He carded a 77 in round three Monday.
At the Gopher Individual, Chris Doody finished second overall to Garrett May of Baylor with a three-round score of 4-under par 212. He shot a score of 70 in round three. Josh Gilkison, also making his collegiate debut, repeated his score of 72 in round three, finishing tied for 12th at 6-over par 222. Spencer Dobbs also repeated his second round score at 75. The senior finished in 20th with a score of 230.
Kent State will return to the course at the Maui Jim Intercollegiate in Scottsdale, Arizona Sept. 22-24.
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