WKU Men’s Golf Finishes Third at Austin Peay Intercollegiate
DICKSON, Tenn. – The Western Kentucky University (WKU) men’s golf team concluded the Austin Peay Intercollegiate in third place, marking their best team finish of the season. The Hilltoppers carded a 3-under par score of 861 for the tournament, following a 3-over par 291 in the final round.
Tournament Highlights
- The Hilltoppers’ overall score of 861 (-3) is the second-lowest 54-hole score achieved by WKU this season.
- WKU had two golfers – Gage Doyle and Joseph Agee – finish in the top 10, a first for the team this spring.
- Gage Doyle improved his standing to fourth place after shooting a 2-under par 70 in the final round. He finished with a career-best 54-hole score of 5-under par 211.
- Joseph Agee carded an even-par 72 in the final round, finishing tied for ninth place with a total score of 2-under par 214.
- Rafe Blankenship shot a 4-over par 76 in the third round, bringing his tournament total to even par 216, tying for 17th place.
- Trevor Drew posted a 5-over par 77 in the final round, finishing tied for 41st place with a total score of 8-over par 224.
- Will Easterlin carded a 1-over par 73 in the third round, ending in a tie for 49th place with a total score of 10-over par 226.
- Reed Richey, competing as an individual, recorded his best score of the tournament with a 1-under par 71, tying for 74th place with a total score of 17-over par 233.
Coach’s Comments
“Today we had some good play but also some disappointing play,” said head coach Austin King. “Gage and Joseph put together very solid events, and I was really happy to see how they performed this week. Today as a team though we just didn’t hit enough good shots to get things going to be there at the top with Jax State and UT Martin. There’s a little bit more good every week with this group, we just have to keep sharpening up so we can be in that position more often. We’ll get some good work in so we can use the good stuff from this week as momentum for the rest of the spring.”
Final Tournament Scores
Team: 289-281-291—861 (-3); 3rd place
Gage Doyle: 71-70-70—211 (-5); 4th place
Joseph Agee: 72-70-72—214 (-2); T9th place
Rafe Blankenship: 71-69-76—216 (E); T17th place
Trevor Drew: 75-72-77—224 (+8); T41st place
Will Easterlin: 80-73-73—226 (+10); T49th place
Reed Richey (IND): 83-79-71—233 (+17); T74th place
Up Next
The Hilltoppers will travel to Vanderbilt to compete in the Mason Rudolph Intercollegiate from April 3rd to April 5th.
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