By: Hunter McKay
Final Results
FLORENCE, S.C. –The Kennesaw State men's golf team had a record-setting performance during the final round of the Raines Company Intercollegiate on Sunday at the Country Club of South Carolina.
What an incredible day of golf," head coach
Bryant Odom said. "We set the team 18-hole and 54-hole tournament records. Unfortunately we came up a bit short but we did have the lowest round of the day by eight shots. We are knocking on the door of a team victory and the guys can feel that."
The Owls carded a 16-under par 272 in the final round to finish second at 29-under par 835. The 272 score on Sunday and the 835 total score both were program records on a par-72 course.
Connor Coffee picked up the second win of his collegiate career with a 7-under par 65 on Sunday. Coffee made seven birdies and 11 pars during his final round. He finished the tournament at 15-under par 201. His 201 total score also established a new program record on a par-72 course. He led the field with 18 birdies in the 54-hole event.
"Congratulations to Connor on his second collegiate medalist honor. Two bogey-free rounds of 65 this week for him. It is just unreal how well he is playing this year," Odom said.
Brock Healy finished sixth after a 2-under par 70 on Sunday. The junior rolled in four birdies over his final 11 holes to finish at 6-under par 210 for the tournament.
Preston Topper saved his best for last. The sophomore carded his career-low round of 7-under 65 to finish tied for seventh at 5-under par 211. After a bogey on the third hole, Topper got hot making one eagle, five birdies and nine pars over his final 15 holes. He finished tied for seventh at 5-under par 211.
"Congratulations to Preston on his 65 and his career-low round," Odom added.
Brady Keran shot 3-over par 75 to finish tied for 24
th at 1-over par 217 for the tournament.
Conner Rostowsky closed with an even-par round of 72 to finish tied for 30
th at 3-over par 219.
Takafumi Shimoji took home a tie for 38
th at 5-over par 221.
The Owls will head to Hilton Head Island, South Carolina to compete in the Wexford Intercollegiate at the Palmetto Hall Golf and Country Club hosted by Francis Marion on Feb. 22-23
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