Ohio Men’s Golf Finishes Sixth at Sweetens Cove Intercollegiate
SOUTH PITTSBURG, TENN. – The Ohio Bobcats concluded competition at the Sweetens Cove Intercollegiate on March 25th at Sweetens Cove Golf Club. The three-day tournament, held from March 23-25 in South Pittsburg, Tennessee, was hosted by Miami University and featured eight teams . Ohio finished in sixth place overall.
Entering the tournament as the No. 5 seed, the Bobcats began play against No. 4 seed Wright State on Monday. Ohio lost the match against Wright State 5-1, moving them into the first consolation round against Northern Kentucky.
On Tuesday, Ohio faced No. 8 seed Northern Kentucky. The Bobcats won four of six matches to secure a 4-2 victory, advancing to the fifth-place match against Queens University.
In the final round on Wednesday, Ohio took on No. 3 seed Queens with the goal of securing fifth place. The Bobcats ultimately fell short, losing 4-2, and concluded the tournament in sixth place.
Individual Match Results
Round 1 (vs. Wright State):
- Sam Hall defeated Jonas Borland, 1UP
- Sheil Iyer lost to Ian Ash, 3&2
- Rylan Hall lost to CJ Scohy, 1UP
- Carson Trafford lost to Adam Horn, 3&2
- Will Kates lost to Timmy Hollenbeck, 6&5
- Nathaniel Gray Lamont lost to Shane Ochs, 1UP
Round 2 (vs. Northern Kentucky):
- Sam Hall lost to Grant Broughton, 1UP
- Sheil Iyer lost to Brady Holmes, 5&3
- Rylan Hall defeated Caleb Eaglin, 4&2
- Carson Trafford defeated Mason Butler, 2UP
- Will Kates defeated Micah Bertram, 1UP
- Nathaniel Gray Lamont defeated Zack Beard, 2UP
Round 3 (vs. Queens):
- Sam Hall defeated Rhys McIlroy, 3&2
- Sheil Iyer lost to Peyton Savageau, 7&5
- Rylan Hall defeated Thomas Taylor-Cross, 3&1
- Carson Trafford lost to Brad Grajzar, 2UP
- Will Kates lost to Dean Richards, 3&1
- Nathaniel Gray Lamont lost to Ed Davis, 2&1
Next, Ohio will travel to Pawleys Island, S.C., to compete in the Golfweek/Stifel Spring Challenge. The two-day event, hosted by Golfweek, will take place at the True Blue Golf Club from April 6-8.
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