TicketsSept. 30, 2014 Final Results Led by senior Jared Howard's (Dublin, Ohio/Jerome High School) career-low tying 5-under par 67 during Tuesday's final round, the University of Cincinnati finished third at the Cardinal Intercollegiate at the University of Louisville Golf Club (par 72, 7,100 yards) in Simpsonville, Ky. Howard started the day tied for 30th place but ended the tournament tying for seventh place at even par 75-74-67=216 after carding five birdies on the front nine and playing even par after the turn. His final-round 67 was the best round registered by any of the 84 players in the field during the tournament. He matched his career-best round set last season during third-round play at the Old Waverly Collegiate Championship where he finished fourth. "He's played very well to this point in the season but he just hadn't putted well," UC head coach Doug Martin said. "He finally began to putt well this week and especially today." Howard finished five strokes behind Louisiana-Monroe's Greg Small (72-70-69=211) and Eastern Kentucky's Patric Sundlof (68-72-71=211), who tied for medalist honors. // Team Standings The Bearcats finished third in the team standings at 13-over 298-289-290=877 after starting the final round in sixth place. UC ended the 16-team event seven strokes behind tournament winner Louisville (6-over 292-289-289=870). Louisiana-Monroe was second, one stroke behind the Cardinals, at 7-over 292-288-291=871.
With the result, UC has finished in the top 3 in six of its last eight fall tournaments dating back to 2013. // Scores from other Bearcats Fellow Bearcats freshman Davis Baxter (Nolensville, Tenn./Ravenwood High School) and senior Baxter Reeves (Montgomery, Ala./Brewbaker Tech/Central Alabama CC) tied for 19th place. Baxter started the final round tied for ninth but slipped after posting a 5-over 77 on Tuesday to finish 5-over 74-70-77=221. Reeves was 3-over 75 on Tuesday to end at 5-over 74-72-75=221. Like Howard, senior John Michael O'Toole (Pinson, Ala./Pinson Valley High School/Central Alabama CC) earned his best finish of the fall season. O'Toole tied for 22nd place at 6-over 75-73-74=222. Emerson Newsome (Dacula, Ga./Mill Creek High School) took 38th place in his first tournament of the fall season, finishing at 10-over 76-76-74=226. UC sophomore Jared O'Kelley (Canton, Ga./Creekview High School) played unattached from the team scores, finishing tied for 44th place at 12-over 78-73-77=228. "With this performance I think the group feels very good heading into our tournament next week," Martin said. "We needed to play well and have a solid showing and I think we accomplished that. Once we clean up some small things, we're going to have a chance to be really good." // Up Next UC returns to action when it plays host to the Bearcat Invitational on Oct. 6-7 at Traditions Golf Club in Hebron, Kentucky.
With the result, UC has finished in the top 3 in six of its last eight fall tournaments dating back to 2013. // Scores from other Bearcats Fellow Bearcats freshman Davis Baxter (Nolensville, Tenn./Ravenwood High School) and senior Baxter Reeves (Montgomery, Ala./Brewbaker Tech/Central Alabama CC) tied for 19th place. Baxter started the final round tied for ninth but slipped after posting a 5-over 77 on Tuesday to finish 5-over 74-70-77=221. Reeves was 3-over 75 on Tuesday to end at 5-over 74-72-75=221. Like Howard, senior John Michael O'Toole (Pinson, Ala./Pinson Valley High School/Central Alabama CC) earned his best finish of the fall season. O'Toole tied for 22nd place at 6-over 75-73-74=222. Emerson Newsome (Dacula, Ga./Mill Creek High School) took 38th place in his first tournament of the fall season, finishing at 10-over 76-76-74=226. UC sophomore Jared O'Kelley (Canton, Ga./Creekview High School) played unattached from the team scores, finishing tied for 44th place at 12-over 78-73-77=228. "With this performance I think the group feels very good heading into our tournament next week," Martin said. "We needed to play well and have a solid showing and I think we accomplished that. Once we clean up some small things, we're going to have a chance to be really good." // Up Next UC returns to action when it plays host to the Bearcat Invitational on Oct. 6-7 at Traditions Golf Club in Hebron, Kentucky.