Columbia, Mo.- Mizzou Golf All-American Ryan Zech tied for sixth at the Sun Bowl Western Refining College All-America Golf Classic in El Paso, Texas, Nov. 8-9, after carding a score of 5-under-par 208.
Zech led the elite field of 20 golfers after the first round with a score of 5-under-par 66. The Kearney, Mo., native remained even throughout the rest of the event, placing higher than eight competitors ranked above him in the Golfstat Rankings.
The event took place on the par 71, 6,889-yard course at El Paso Country Club. Gavin Green of New Mexico defended his 2013 title with a 14-under-par 199 to win by seven strokes.
Mizzou Golf alums Stan Utley, Shawn Jasper and Jace Long also competed in the event during their time at Mizzou. Long earned the best all-time Tiger finish at the tournament when he tied for second in 2011. Missouri assistant coach Judd Easterling represented his alma mater, Wichita State, at the event in 2004.
About The Sun Bowl Western Refining College All-America Golf Classic
The Sun Bowl Western Refining College All-America Golf Classic is one of the premier college golf tournaments in the country. Some of golf's brightest stars have traveled to El Paso to compete in the tournament since its inaugural year in 1976. Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Davis Love III, Ricky Barnes and Jerry Pate are just a handful of past participants who went on to have successful PGA careers. College All-America Golf Classic Alumni have combined to win 47 majors championships and have earned over $1 billion in career earnings.
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