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Tucker Clark was one of just five players to record a subpar round Tuesday.
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Clark Paces Buffs On Final Day OF ASU Papago Individual
September 19, 2023 | Men's Golf
Four Buffs Competed As Individuals in Phoenix
PHOENIX —Four University of Colorado men's golfers wrapped up competition here Tuesday as the inaugural Arizona State Papago Individual came to a close.
Junior Frederik Eisenbeis led the Buffaloes overall, as he tied for 20th with an 8-over 221 scorecard after recording a final round 76 on the 7,551-yard, par-71 Papago Golf Course layout. He made the turn even and was in position to crack the top 10, but ran into trouble as he bogeyed No. 10 and then double bogeyed No. 12, both par-4s. He had one birdie for the round (six for the event) and 12 pars, with his 35 pars overall tying for the eighth-most in the 34-man field.
While the weather was perfect, the pin placements for the final round were very tough and the greens were firm and fast, leading scores to increase over two strokes on the average than Monday's second round.
Junior Tucker Clark was unfazed by the challenge, as he tied for 24th after turning in the best round by a Buff here this week, finishing with a 1-under 70 for a 9-over 222 scorecard. He had three birdies and 13 pars with two bogeys on his day, as his 70 tied for the third-best score in the final round, with just two players barely besting it (one 68, one 69). He had six birdies and 33 pars all told, the latter tying for 12th-most in the field. He played the par-4s at 3-over, tied for ninth-best.
Freshman Ty Holbrook fashioned a 3-over 74, his best round here, as he tied for 27th with a 12-over 225 score. He had three birdies and 10 pars against four bogeys and a double to finish up, with his 10 birdies overall the most by a Buffalo (and tying for the ninth-most in the field). Like Clark, he played the par-3s and par-5s even Tuesday, and was 3-under on the latter for the two days.
Sophomore Robby Keilch had his struggles in the final round as he closed with a 13-over 84 that tied him for 30th with an 18-over 231 total. After matching par in the second round, he never got going Tuesday as he bogeyed three of his first five holes and had to count two triples and a quadruple bogey. He closed with a single bogey (seven for the meet) with 10 pars (30 overall).
Arizona State's Gabriel Salvanera earned medalist honors, as he led wire-to-wire in winning with a 12-under par score of 201; he finished up with an even-par 71 Tuesday to defeat Texas Tech's Ben Gregg by six strokes.
The Buffaloes return to action as a team next Monday in New Mexico's William H. Tucker Invitational in Albuquerque; two rounds on day one and the final 18 on Tuesday.
NOTES: It was about 10 degrees cooler Tuesday than the opening rounds, the temperature reaching 92 degrees when the event concluded shortly before 1 p.m. local time … The average score for Tuesday's 34 rounds ballooned to 74.35, over two strokes higher than the second round and increased the overall mark for the three days to 73.21 (it was 73.09 for the first round and 72.18 for the second) … Overall, only five players bested par while two others equaled it, while just two other players matched Clark's 1-under effort in the final round (five subpar, three even rounds) … Eleven schools sent players here to comprise the 34-man field: CU, Arizona, Houston and Oklahoma State had four competing; ASU, Tennessee, Texas Tech and Utah Tech had three; and BYU, North Carolina and Texas two each … The format of this event has become popular around the country, as individual tournaments are springing up to allow more players to compete without any team competition, which counts against the number of competition days a school can play (24, the same allowable maximum for players with a few exceptions).
Junior Frederik Eisenbeis led the Buffaloes overall, as he tied for 20th with an 8-over 221 scorecard after recording a final round 76 on the 7,551-yard, par-71 Papago Golf Course layout. He made the turn even and was in position to crack the top 10, but ran into trouble as he bogeyed No. 10 and then double bogeyed No. 12, both par-4s. He had one birdie for the round (six for the event) and 12 pars, with his 35 pars overall tying for the eighth-most in the 34-man field.
While the weather was perfect, the pin placements for the final round were very tough and the greens were firm and fast, leading scores to increase over two strokes on the average than Monday's second round.
Junior Tucker Clark was unfazed by the challenge, as he tied for 24th after turning in the best round by a Buff here this week, finishing with a 1-under 70 for a 9-over 222 scorecard. He had three birdies and 13 pars with two bogeys on his day, as his 70 tied for the third-best score in the final round, with just two players barely besting it (one 68, one 69). He had six birdies and 33 pars all told, the latter tying for 12th-most in the field. He played the par-4s at 3-over, tied for ninth-best.
Freshman Ty Holbrook fashioned a 3-over 74, his best round here, as he tied for 27th with a 12-over 225 score. He had three birdies and 10 pars against four bogeys and a double to finish up, with his 10 birdies overall the most by a Buffalo (and tying for the ninth-most in the field). Like Clark, he played the par-3s and par-5s even Tuesday, and was 3-under on the latter for the two days.
Sophomore Robby Keilch had his struggles in the final round as he closed with a 13-over 84 that tied him for 30th with an 18-over 231 total. After matching par in the second round, he never got going Tuesday as he bogeyed three of his first five holes and had to count two triples and a quadruple bogey. He closed with a single bogey (seven for the meet) with 10 pars (30 overall).
Arizona State's Gabriel Salvanera earned medalist honors, as he led wire-to-wire in winning with a 12-under par score of 201; he finished up with an even-par 71 Tuesday to defeat Texas Tech's Ben Gregg by six strokes.
The Buffaloes return to action as a team next Monday in New Mexico's William H. Tucker Invitational in Albuquerque; two rounds on day one and the final 18 on Tuesday.
NOTES: It was about 10 degrees cooler Tuesday than the opening rounds, the temperature reaching 92 degrees when the event concluded shortly before 1 p.m. local time … The average score for Tuesday's 34 rounds ballooned to 74.35, over two strokes higher than the second round and increased the overall mark for the three days to 73.21 (it was 73.09 for the first round and 72.18 for the second) … Overall, only five players bested par while two others equaled it, while just two other players matched Clark's 1-under effort in the final round (five subpar, three even rounds) … Eleven schools sent players here to comprise the 34-man field: CU, Arizona, Houston and Oklahoma State had four competing; ASU, Tennessee, Texas Tech and Utah Tech had three; and BYU, North Carolina and Texas two each … The format of this event has become popular around the country, as individual tournaments are springing up to allow more players to compete without any team competition, which counts against the number of competition days a school can play (24, the same allowable maximum for players with a few exceptions).
| BUFFALO INDIVIDUALS | ||
| T20. | Frederik Eisenbeis | 74-71-76—221 |
| T24. | Tucker Clark | 75-77-70—222 |
| T27. | Ty Holbrook | 76-75-74—225 |
| T30. | Robby Keilch | 76-71-84—231 |
| INDIVIDUAL LEADERS |
| 1. | Gabriel Salvanera, Arizona State | 64-66-71—201 |
| 2. | Ben Gregg, Texas Tech | 68-69-70—207 |
| 3. | Price Hill, Texas Tech | 74-67-68—209 |
| T4. | Tim Wiedemeyer, Texas Tech | 68-66-77—211 |
| T4. | Bruce Murphy, Tennessee | 70-71-70—211 |
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