University of Wyoming
Arizona NIT
2/28/2017 4:50:00 PM | Men's Golf
TUCSON, Ariz. – Wyoming men's golf climbed two spots up the leaderboard on Tuesday to place 11th at the Arizona National Invitational Tournament, hosted at the OMNI Tucson National-Catalina Course.
Wyoming's third-round score of 285 (-3) tied for the fourth-lowest of the day, better than six of the top 10 finishers. The Cowboys finished with a total of 876 (+12) to place 11th out of the field of 16.
Sophomore John Murdock shot the best round of the day for the Cowboys with a 70 (-2). He birdied two of his final three holes and made just one bogey to match his lowest round of the season. Murdock finished with a total score of 225 (+9) to tie for 79th.
"Today was better for us, and I feel good about how it was a total team effort," UW head coach Joe Jensen said. "Yesterday we made some unusual mistakes which will cost you when you're playing in a field this talented. We certainly improved today. Our goal was today was to have one of the lower rounds, which we did. We learned a lot from yesterday and I'm encouraged by how we finished the tournament."
Two other Wyoming golfers finished the day under par, along with Murdock. Senior Ryan Wallen shot a one-under 71 with three birdies and just two bogeys. Junior Glenn Workman also shot 71 (-1) with an identical card of three birdies and two bogeys. The pair tied for 36th with a tournament score of 218 (+2).
Junior Drew McCullough carded a 73 (+1) in his final round, including a team-high four birdies. McCullough tied for 48th with a total score of 221 (+5)
The Cowboys return to action at The Duck Invitational, hosted by the University of Oregon, on March 27-28.
Wyoming Results
T36. Ryan Wallen: 74 (+2) – 73 (+1) – 71 (-1) = 218 (+2)
T36. Glenn Workman: 70 (-2) – 77 (+5) – 71 (-1) = 218 (+2)
T48. Drew McCullough: 76 (+4) – 72 (E) – 73 (+1) = 221 (+5)
T57. Arron Lickteig: 77 (+5) – 73 (+1) – 74 (+2) = 224 (+8)
T62. John Murdock: 76 (+4) – 79 (+7) – 70 (-2) = 225 (+9)
T79. Dan Starzinski: 79 (+7) – 74 (+2) – 77 (+5) = 230 (+14) *
*Playing as an individual.
