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Freshman Davis Baxter (Nolensville, Tenn./Ravenwood High School) registered his second top-10 finish in as many collegiate tournaments Tuesday when he carded a 2-over par 73-72-73=218 to tie for ninth place at the Memphis Intercollegiate at the Colonial Country Club in Memphis, Tennessee. Baxter, who tied for third at the Marshall Invitational last week, posted a 1-over 73 during final-round action Tuesday tying four other players for ninth in the 75-player tournament. He finished seven strokes behind Mississippi State's Ben Wood (5-under 71-69-71=211), who claimed tournament medalist honors. In six rounds of collegiate golf this fall season, Baxter has posted consistent results with three rounds at or below par and three rounds at 1-over par. "I'm very pleased with Davis Baxter's play," UC head coach Doug Martin said. "He has been very solid in every round of this tournament and has enjoy a good start to our fall season." // Team Standings As a team, the Bearcats ended the tournament in 10th place at 31-over 296-298-301=895. Louisiana Tech finished at 7-over 283-293-295=871 to edge out host Memphis (9-over 289-286-298=873) by two strokes for the team title in the 13-squad field. // Other UC Player Results UC senior John Michael O'Toole (Pinson, Ala./Pinson Valley High School/Central Alabama CC) was one of only 14 players in the tournament to post a final-round score at or below par. O'Toole's even-par 72 on Tuesday helped him finish tied for 24th at 6-over 74-76-72=222. It marked O'Toole's sixth top-25 finish since joining the program prior to the 2013-14 campaign. Fellow senior Jared Howard (Dublin, Ohio/Jerome High School) tied for 51st at 12-over 76-75-77=228. Senior Baxter Reeves (Montgomery, Ala./Brewbaker Tech/Central Alabama CC) ended at 17-over 79-75-79=233 to tie for 63rd position. Sophomore Jared O'Kelley (Canton, Ga./Creekview High School) finished 72nd at 73-79-88=240.
UC freshman Scot Sapp (Pickerington, Ohio/Pickerington High School) played unattached from the team, tying for 54th place at 13-over 75-76-78=229 in his first collegiate event. "As a team, we need to relax and play golf the way we know how to play," Martin said. "We must continue to work on cleaning up our mistakes. We have 10 to 12 days to get things straight before we head to Louisville." // Up Next UC continues its fall schedule at the Cardinal Intercollegiate, Sept. 29-30, at the Cardinal Club in Simpsonville, Kentucky.
Final Tournament Results
Freshman Davis Baxter (Nolensville, Tenn./Ravenwood High School) registered his second top-10 finish in as many collegiate tournaments Tuesday when he carded a 2-over par 73-72-73=218 to tie for ninth place at the Memphis Intercollegiate at the Colonial Country Club in Memphis, Tennessee. Baxter, who tied for third at the Marshall Invitational last week, posted a 1-over 73 during final-round action Tuesday tying four other players for ninth in the 75-player tournament. He finished seven strokes behind Mississippi State's Ben Wood (5-under 71-69-71=211), who claimed tournament medalist honors. In six rounds of collegiate golf this fall season, Baxter has posted consistent results with three rounds at or below par and three rounds at 1-over par. "I'm very pleased with Davis Baxter's play," UC head coach Doug Martin said. "He has been very solid in every round of this tournament and has enjoy a good start to our fall season." // Team Standings As a team, the Bearcats ended the tournament in 10th place at 31-over 296-298-301=895. Louisiana Tech finished at 7-over 283-293-295=871 to edge out host Memphis (9-over 289-286-298=873) by two strokes for the team title in the 13-squad field. // Other UC Player Results UC senior John Michael O'Toole (Pinson, Ala./Pinson Valley High School/Central Alabama CC) was one of only 14 players in the tournament to post a final-round score at or below par. O'Toole's even-par 72 on Tuesday helped him finish tied for 24th at 6-over 74-76-72=222. It marked O'Toole's sixth top-25 finish since joining the program prior to the 2013-14 campaign. Fellow senior Jared Howard (Dublin, Ohio/Jerome High School) tied for 51st at 12-over 76-75-77=228. Senior Baxter Reeves (Montgomery, Ala./Brewbaker Tech/Central Alabama CC) ended at 17-over 79-75-79=233 to tie for 63rd position. Sophomore Jared O'Kelley (Canton, Ga./Creekview High School) finished 72nd at 73-79-88=240.
UC freshman Scot Sapp (Pickerington, Ohio/Pickerington High School) played unattached from the team, tying for 54th place at 13-over 75-76-78=229 in his first collegiate event. "As a team, we need to relax and play golf the way we know how to play," Martin said. "We must continue to work on cleaning up our mistakes. We have 10 to 12 days to get things straight before we head to Louisville." // Up Next UC continues its fall schedule at the Cardinal Intercollegiate, Sept. 29-30, at the Cardinal Club in Simpsonville, Kentucky.