TicketsUniversity of Cincinnati freshman Cole Harris (Carmel, Ind./Carmel HS) posted a 6-over 78 Tuesday to finish tied for 19th place at 16-over 79-75-78=232 at the Challenge at Concession in Bradenton, Fla.
Harris led all UC players through difficult conditions as the Bearcats completed the 54-hole event in sixth place at 75-over 322-308-309=939.
Harris' bright spot came with three consecutive birdies on holes 12 through 15 as he wrapped up his first nine holes of the day. The result marks Harris' first Top-20 finish in six events in 2019-20.
Junior Clay Amlung (Louisville, Ky./Saint Xavier HS) and redshirt-sophomore Tommy Sullinger (Sylvania, Ohio/St. John's Jesuit HS) tied for 27th place three strokes behind Harris. Amlung carded a 6-over 78 to finish at 19-over 81-76-78=235. Sullinger wrapped up play with a 7-over 79 to finish at 19-over 81-75-79=235.
Junior Joe McCarthy, playing the event as an individual unattached from UC's team score, took 36th place at 21-over 76-79-82=237. Sophomore Sam Jean (Greenwood, Ind./Center Grove HS) produced the top round by a Bearcat on Tuesday, posting a 2-over 74 to finish at 22-over 82-82-74. Redshirt-freshman Jack Kunkel (Sylvania, Ohio/Northview HS) tied for 52nd place at 32-over 81-82-85=248.
USF claimed the team title at 35-over 299-300-300=899.
High Point's Brendan MacDougall earned individual medalist honors at 1-over 73-71-73=217.
// QUOTING HEAD COACH DOUG MARTIN
On the team's first-day performance:
"A tough couple days of golf for us. I'm not sure these guys will ever play in tougher conditions unless they play in a U.S. Open. The shots that were required to play well we just didn't have this week.
"We have a couple weeks before we play again and we have a lot of work to do between now and then. Hoping this team learns from the challenges and adversity we faced this week."
// PLAYER RESULTS
T19 – Cole Harris 79-75-78=232 (+16)
T27 – Clay Amlung 81-76-78=235 (+19)
T27 – Tommy Sullinger 81-75-79=235 (+19)
36 – Joey McCarthy* 76-79-82=237 (+21)
T37 – Sam Jean 82-82-74=238 (+22)
T52 – Jack Kunkel 81-82-85=248 (+32)
*- Playing as an individual.
// TEAM STANDINGS
1 – South Florida 299=300-300=899 (+35)
2 – High Point 302-310-300=912 (+48)
3 – Lamar 308-308-302=918 (+54)
4 – Michigan State 305-318-304=927 (+63)
5 – Ohio State 319-305-308=932 (+68)
6 – Cincinnati 322-308-309=939 (+75)
7 – Dayton 318-316-309=943 (+79)
8 – Cleveland State 327-328-304=959 (+95)
9 – Central Arkansas 322-318-320=960 (+96)
10 – Ohio 316-321-324=961 (+97)
11 – Florida Gulf Coast 335-323-317=975 (+111)
// UP NEXT
The Bearcats return to action Mar. 30-31 at the Craft Farms Intercollegiate in Gulf Shores, Ala.
Harris led all UC players through difficult conditions as the Bearcats completed the 54-hole event in sixth place at 75-over 322-308-309=939.
Harris' bright spot came with three consecutive birdies on holes 12 through 15 as he wrapped up his first nine holes of the day. The result marks Harris' first Top-20 finish in six events in 2019-20.
Junior Clay Amlung (Louisville, Ky./Saint Xavier HS) and redshirt-sophomore Tommy Sullinger (Sylvania, Ohio/St. John's Jesuit HS) tied for 27th place three strokes behind Harris. Amlung carded a 6-over 78 to finish at 19-over 81-76-78=235. Sullinger wrapped up play with a 7-over 79 to finish at 19-over 81-75-79=235.
Junior Joe McCarthy, playing the event as an individual unattached from UC's team score, took 36th place at 21-over 76-79-82=237. Sophomore Sam Jean (Greenwood, Ind./Center Grove HS) produced the top round by a Bearcat on Tuesday, posting a 2-over 74 to finish at 22-over 82-82-74. Redshirt-freshman Jack Kunkel (Sylvania, Ohio/Northview HS) tied for 52nd place at 32-over 81-82-85=248.
USF claimed the team title at 35-over 299-300-300=899.
High Point's Brendan MacDougall earned individual medalist honors at 1-over 73-71-73=217.
// QUOTING HEAD COACH DOUG MARTIN
On the team's first-day performance:
"A tough couple days of golf for us. I'm not sure these guys will ever play in tougher conditions unless they play in a U.S. Open. The shots that were required to play well we just didn't have this week.
"We have a couple weeks before we play again and we have a lot of work to do between now and then. Hoping this team learns from the challenges and adversity we faced this week."
// PLAYER RESULTS
T19 – Cole Harris 79-75-78=232 (+16)
T27 – Clay Amlung 81-76-78=235 (+19)
T27 – Tommy Sullinger 81-75-79=235 (+19)
36 – Joey McCarthy* 76-79-82=237 (+21)
T37 – Sam Jean 82-82-74=238 (+22)
T52 – Jack Kunkel 81-82-85=248 (+32)
*- Playing as an individual.
// TEAM STANDINGS
1 – South Florida 299=300-300=899 (+35)
2 – High Point 302-310-300=912 (+48)
3 – Lamar 308-308-302=918 (+54)
4 – Michigan State 305-318-304=927 (+63)
5 – Ohio State 319-305-308=932 (+68)
6 – Cincinnati 322-308-309=939 (+75)
7 – Dayton 318-316-309=943 (+79)
8 – Cleveland State 327-328-304=959 (+95)
9 – Central Arkansas 322-318-320=960 (+96)
10 – Ohio 316-321-324=961 (+97)
11 – Florida Gulf Coast 335-323-317=975 (+111)
// UP NEXT
The Bearcats return to action Mar. 30-31 at the Craft Farms Intercollegiate in Gulf Shores, Ala.