Men's golf closes strong at Kiawah Classic

Tuesday, November 5

Kiawah Island, S.C.

8:00 AM

University of Memphis

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Rodi Vlasveld was one of four Tigers shooting under-par scores Tuesday.

Photo by: Joe Murphy

Nov 05, 2019 | Men's Golf

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UofM shoots 15-under par to post fifth straight Top 5 finish

KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. – Four University of Memphis golfers combined to shoot 15-under par on the final day of the Kiawah Classic at Turtle Point to help the Tigers move from 11^th to fifth place, giving the UofM its fifth-straight Top 5 finish.

Isaiah Jackson, the American Athletic Conference's co-Men's Golfer of the Month for October, fired a 6-under 66 to lead the charge. Borja Martin added a 68, Guillaume Chevalier shot 69 and Rodi Vlasveld closed with a 70.

Memphis shot 15-under 273 Tuesday for a three-day total of 865. Auburn won the event with a 31-under total of 833, but no school in the 21-team field topped the Tigers' score.

Auburn's Jovan Rebula was the individual champion with a 13-under 203, followed by Hunter Dunagan of the College of Charleston (10-under 206).

Jackson finished in a tie for fourth with his 66 for a three-round total of 210. Chevalier tied for 24^th (69 for 216), Vlasveld tied for 34^th (70 for 218) and Martin tied for 55^th (68 for 222).

Other Tigers participating were Phuripon Namkang (78 for 242) and William Harwood (68 for 216). Harwood was competing as an individual.

Memphis resumes competition in the spring March 1-3 at the Colleton River Collegiate at Bluffton, S.C.