DES MOINES, Iowa – South Dakota men's golf team used a big final 18 holes to move up to a sixth-place finish when play at the Zach Johnson Invitational hosted by Drake University concluded on Tuesday at Glen Oaks Country Club.
The Coyotes shot 285 over the final 18 holes, the best round of any team during the final round, to finish at 906. Loyola-Chicago edged Valparaiso by two shots (888-890) to win the team championship.
Matt Tolan, a senior, had four birdies in his final round to post a two-under 69 and finish in a tie for ninth at eight-over par 238.
Justin Kolb,
Jacob Michel and
Scott Fudenberg all shot one-over par 72 over the final 18 holes to contribute to the team's final day surge up the standings.
Michel and Kolb had four birdies in their final round and Fudenberg three for a Coyotes team that finished just four shots out of a tie for fourth.
Kolb, a sophomore, finished tied for 16
th at 11-over 229 while Michel and Fudenberg finished tied for 40
th at 20-over 233.
Ben Hicks had a final round 78 to finish at 238.
Individually for South Dakota
Ian Johnston shot 74,
John Fischer 77 and
Hunter Paugh 79 over the final 18 holes.
Fischer finished at 237, Johnston 239 and Paugh 241.
The Coyotes next participate in the Arkansas State Bubba Barnett Intercollegiate meet on Oct. 14-15 in Jonesboro, Arkansas.
