Snyders, Vazquez Lead Tigers to Top-5 at Quail Valley/Jake Owen Collegiate

Monday, October 18

Vero Beach, Fla.

University of Memphis

Quail Valley/Jake Owen Collegiate

Snyders, Vazquez Lead Tigers to Top-5 at Quail Valley/Jake Owen Collegiate

Oct 18, 2021 | Men's Golf

Results (PDF)

VERO BEACH, Fla. – The University of Memphis men's golf team concluded competition at the Quail Valley/Jake Owen Collegiate on Monday at Quail Valley Golf Club in Vero Beach, Fla.

The Tigers shot a blistering final round 275 (-13) to shoot up the leaderboard and finish tied for fifth overall with a 54-hole total of 843 (-21).

KEY MOMENTS
• Tyran Snyders was electric on Monday, carding a final round 66 (-6) to end the tournament in a tie for fourth with a score of 206 (-10).
• The sophomore had seven birdies on the day, including five on the back nine.
• His scores of 66 and 206, as well as his T-4 finish are all personal-bests.
• Not to be outdone, Esteban Vazquez also shot a final round 66 (-6) on Monday, ending the tournament tied for sixth with a score of 208 (-8).
• The sophomore was consistent all round, recording four birdies and one bogey on both the front and back nine.
• His totals of 66 and 208, as well as his T-6 are all personal-records.
• Senior Mitchell Bowlin had a great showing as well for Memphis, finishing in a tie for 34^th with a score of 214 (-2). Bowlin's 214 is a personal-best.
• Sophomore Ryan van der Klis tied for 47^th overall with a personal-record, 54-hole total of 217 (+1).
• Junior James Morgan took home 61^st overall with a personal-best total of 219 (+3).

TIGER SCORECARD
T-4. Tyran Snyders 206 (-10)
T-6. Esteban Vazquez 208 (-8)
T-34. Mitchell Bowlin 214 (-2)
T-47. James Morgan 217 (+1)
61. Ryan van der Klis 219 (+3)

TEAM SCORES
1. No. 9 Kansas 829 (-35)
2. Kent State 836 (-28)
3. Michigan State 841 (-23)
4. Toledo 842 (-22)
T-5. Memphis 843 (-21)
T-5. Northwestern 843 (-21)

NOTABLES
• In a loaded field that featured six teams ranked in the top-34 of the Golfweek rankings, the Tigers beat No 12 USF, No. 29 Michigan State, No. 30 Indiana and No. 34 Kent State. Memphis tied with No. 27 Northwestern.
• The Tigers' final round score of 275 is a season-best by six strokes over the team's first round total of 281.
• The 54-hole team total of 843 (-21) is a season-best by 43 strokes.
• For the tournament, all five Memphis players set at least on personal-best. In total, 11 personal records were achieved over the last two days.

UP NEXT
• The Memphis Tigers will be back on the course on Oct. 30-31 at the Steelwood Collegiate Invitational in Loxley, Ala. at Steelwood Country Club. The two-day tournament will be the team's last of the fall season.

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