University of Missouri
Turning Stone-Tiger Intercollegiate
@MizzouMensGolf Wins Fifth Consecutive at Turning Stone
9/5/2016 4:54:00 PM | Men's Golf
Tigers powered by sharp performances from Euan Walker, Trevor Ullestad and Linus Lilliedahl
VERONA, N.Y. - Mizzou Men's Golf won its fifth consecutive team trophy at the Turning Stone-Tiger Intercollegiate with an impressive come-from-behind surge, shooting a 279-stroke third round as a team (283-290-279 -- 852) to make up a seven-stroke deficit on No. 24 Texas A&M (279-287-293 -- 859) on Monday on the Kaluhyat Course (par-72, 6,857 yards).
Leading the way for head coach Mark Leroux's group were senior Euan Walker (Troon, Scotland) and junior Trevor Ullestad (Jewell, Iowa), who both fired 3-under-par tournaments to tie for third overall. Walker was strong in two-of-three rounds of golf at Turning Stone, recording scores of 69-76-68. Ullestad, a newcomer to Mizzou after transferring from Indian Hills Community College, was steady with rounds of 70-72-71 for his overall total of 213.
Right behind Walker and Ullestad was senior Linus Lilliedahl (Sandviken, Sweden), who recorded a 2-under-par event (70-75-69 -- 214) to place fifth as an individual.
Playing as an unattached individual, sophomore Matt Echelmeier (Columbia, Mo.) represented Mizzou well with a Top 10 finish, placing tied for ninth with an even-at-par tournament (72-71-73 -- 216).
Rounding out Mizzou's lineup at the Turning Stone were freshman Rory Franssen (Inverness, Scotland) and sophomore Preston Fleenor (Kansas City, Mo.), who finished at 3-above-par (T-13th) and 5-above-par (16th), respectively.
The Tigers' comeback in the final round of the tournament on Monday was set up by the steady play of the group, eliminating Texas A&M's seven-stroke advantage and creating a seven-stroke lead of their own. Mizzou finished the event at 12-under-par as opposed to the Aggies' 5-under-par.
Mizzou is next in action at the Jackrabbit Invitational in Valentine, Nebraska, from Sept. 25-Sept. 27.
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