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The Hootie at Bulls Bay
@MizzouMensGolf Places Eighth at The Hootie at Bulls Bay
3/28/2017 9:15:00 PM | Men's Golf
Tigers’ senior Walker leads the way for Leroux’s squad for the third time this season
AWENDAW, S.C. - Mizzou Men's Golf turned in an eighth-place performance at The Hootie at Bulls Bay (March 26-28), with senior Euan Walker (Troon, Scotland) leading the Tigers with a top-10 finish to add to his strong final Black & Gold campaign. Walker's 3-under-par tournament (72-68-73 -- 213) paced head coach Mark Leroux's squad in the event (287-287-288 -- 862).
Walker's top-10 individual placement was his third of his senior season at Mizzou, also serving as his third time this season leading the Tigers' travel party in fewest strokes. The Hootie stands as Walker's fourth event under-par in 2016-17.
Following up Walker in Mizzou's individual results was fellow senior Linus Lilliedahl (Sandviken, Sweden), who recorded a 1-under-par event (72-75-68) to tie for 17th as an individual. Lilliedahl's third round 68 matched Walker for the Tigers' low round of the tournament.
Coming into the clubhouse tied for 30th overall (217) were both junior Hayden Buckley (Belden, Miss.) and freshman Rory Franssen (Inverness, Scotland), shooting 1-over-par. Buckley totaled rounds of 71-72-74, while Franssen recorded rounds of 72-72-73.
Rounding out Mizzou's lineup was sophomore Matt Echelmeier (Columbia, Mo.), who carded rounds of 76-80-78 (234).
The Tigers are back in action at the Mason Rudolph Championship, hosted by Vanderbilt in Franklin, Tennessee, from Friday, March 31-Sunday, April 2. Mizzou's following event, the Tiger Invitational, will take place at the Tigers' home course, The Club at Old Hawthorne, from Monday, April 10-Tuesday, April 11, in Columbia, Missouri.
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