Men’s golf has shone brilliantly through 2022-23 season
The Wolverines have been a force to be reckoned with so far in the spring, having six top-10 finishes and two tournament wins as a team so far this season.
The Wolverines have been a force to be reckoned with so far in the spring, having six top-10 finishes and two tournament wins as a team so far this season.
Wolverines win their second team title of the spring season. Team battles back from 3-over-par first round to finish 21-under-par.
Brady McKinlay has claimed four-straight individual titles for the men’s golf team en route to becoming the program’s all-time wins leader.
A 16-under-par team score of 272 in the final round lifts the Wolverines to the top of the Pizza Hut Pat Hicks Invite leaderboard.
Despite a strong start to their spring season, Utah Valley men’s golf tied for 14th after traveling to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to participate on March 2-3 in the Fort Lauderdale Intercollegiate.
The two-day, 54-hole event was hosted by fellow WAC competitor California Baptist at Goose Creek Golf Club. The course is a challenging par-70 with a 6,839-yard first and second round and a 6,728-yard final round. The tournament featured three awards: an individual medal, a team trophy and an All-Five Team Champion — awarded to the team who has the lowest combined score of all five golfers.
The two day 36-hole event was held at St. George’s Sunbrook Golf Club on a 6,781-yard, par-72 course. Local teams included Southern Utah, Utah State and Weber State; individuals were also sent from Brigham Young and Utah. UVU also competed against Air Force, Creighton, North Dakota, Northern Colorado, Seattle, Stetson, Western Illinois and Youngstown State.
“It was another great week for Jake (Bryson),” said Utah Valley head coach Chris Curran. “As a team, we are still making some silly mistakes but we are trending in the right direction.”
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