Memphis Places 10th at Hal Williams Collegiate

Tuesday, February 14

Mobile, Ala.

University of Memphis

Hal Williams Collegiate

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Feb 14, 2023 | Men's Golf

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MOBILE, Ala. – The University of Memphis men's golf team placed 10^th of 15 teams at the Hal Williams Collegiate on Tuesday with a team score of 857 (+5). No. 5-ranked Illinois won the tournament at the RTJ Magnolia Grove Golf Club with a total of 816 (-36).

"We were simply not up to the challenge today," head coach Blake Smart said.

KEY MOMENTS
• Junior Esteban Vazquez led the charge for the Tigers, tying for 15^th place with a score of 210 (-3). Vazquez carded rounds of 69-71-70 for the two-day tournament.
• Senior James Morgan tied for 31^st place with a total of 214 (+1). After back-to-back rounds of 70 in the first two rounds, Morgan closed with a final round 74.
• Adam Coull, Jack Tanner and Ryan van der Klis all tied for 56^th place with scores of 219 (+6).

TIGER SCORECARD
T-15. Esteban Vazquez 210 (-3)
T-31. James Morgan 214 (+1)
T-56. Adam Coull 219 (+6)
T-56. Jack Tanner 219 (+6)
T-56. Ryan van der Klis 219 (+6)

TEAM STANDINGS
1. #5 Illinois 816 (-36)
2. Arkansas 829 (-23)
3. #21 Kansas State 839 (-13)
4. #49 Southern Miss 844 (-8)
5. Oral Roberts 847 (-5)
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10. Memphis 857 (+5)

NOTABLES
• Vazquez's top-20 finish was his fourth of the season and his third-straight.

UP NEXT
• The Memphis Tigers will be back in action on March 6-7 when the team competes in the Colleton River Collegiate at the Colleton River Club in Bluffton, S.C.

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.