COLUMBIA, Mo. – The South Dakota men's golf team pushed itself into a tie for ninth place with its best round of the Missouri Tiger Invitational, totaling 284 strokes as a team Tuesday. Junior Scott Fudenberg led the way with 210 strokes at 6-under-par.
 
Fudenberg ranked second in the field with 40 pars and added 10 birdies. In Tuesday's final round, Fudenberg shot a 2-under-par 70. He shot under par in each round of the event with a low of 69 in the second tour of the Club at Old Hawthorne.
 
Senior Tommy Vining and sophomore Tate Arends each placed in a tie for 35^th with 216 strokes. Junior Matt Tolan placed tied for 41^st with 219 strokes with sophomore Jacob Michel placing 77^th with 239 shots.
 
TCU claimed the event victory with 824 strokes led by individual champion Stefano Mazzoli with 199 shots at 17-under-par. The Coyotes totaled 861 shots as a team to tie with SIU Edwardsville in ninth place.
 
South Dakota plays its final tune-up before the Summit League Championship at Mississippi State's Old Waverly Collegiate, taking place Monday and Tuesday of next week. The Summit League Championship is slated for April 28-30.