Memphis Places Sixth at Mobile Bay Intercollegiate

Tuesday, February 15

Mobile, Ala.

University of Memphis

Mobile Bay Intercollegiate

Feb 15, 2022 | Men's Golf

Results (PDF)Season Stats (PDF)

MOBILE, Ala. – The University of Memphis men's golf team finished sixth overall at the Mobile Bay Intercollegiate on Tuesday with a 54-hole team-score of 864 (E). No. 41-ranked Florida State won the two-day event at the Magnolia Grove Crossings Golf Course in Mobile, Ala. with a score of 848 (-16).

KEY MOMENTS
• Sophomore Tyran Snyders continued his terrific play from the fall, tying for seventh overall with a score of 212 (-4).
• Snyders carded rounds of 69-71-72 to notch his third-straight top-10 finish for the Tigers. On the year, Snyders has finished no worse than T-11 in four events.
• In just his second tournament of the season, junior Phuripon Namkang took home T-23 with a total of 216 (E). For the tournament, Namkang posted rounds of 70-72-74.
• Sophomore Esteban Vazquez had the round of the day for Memphis, shooting a final round 70 (-2) to move up the leaderboard and finish tied for 34^th with a score of 218 (+2).
• Ryan van der Klis placed in a tie for 41^st with a total of 220 (+4), while senior Oskar Ambrosius tied for 51^st with a score of 223 (+7).

TIGER SCORECARD
T-7. Tyran Snyders 212 (-4)
T-23. Phuripon Namkang 216 (E)
T-34. Esteban Vazquez 218 (+2)
T-41. Ryan van der Klis 220 (+4)
T-51. Oskar Ambrosius 223 (+7)

TEAM STANDINGS
1. #41 Florida State 848 (-16)
2. #42 UAB 849 (-15)
3. #18 Illinois 858 (-6)
4. Kansas State 859 (-5)
5. Toledo 862 (-2)
…
6. Memphis 864 (E)

NOTABLES
• The Tigers finished ahead of No. 32-ranked Kent State, who placed ninth overall with a score of 875 (+11).
• Namkang's 216 and T-23^rd finish were both season-bests.
• The Mobile Bay Intercollegiate was the first tournament of the season for Ambrosius.

UP NEXT
• The Memphis Tigers will be back in action on Feb. 28 and March 1 when the team will compete in the Coral Creek Club Invitational at the Coral Creek Club in Placida, Fla.

How to follow the Tigers: For complete information on Memphis Tigers Men's Golf, visit www.GoTigersGo.com and follow the team's social media channels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.