Musselman Scores Fourth Top-10 Finish of Season to Lead UK
Final Results
STATESBORO, Ga. – For the fourth time this season and the 11th time in his career senior Cooper Musselman carded a top-10 finish to lead the way for the Kentucky men’s golf team on the final day of play at the Schenkel Invitational.
Musselman was sensational in recording three sub-par rounds on all three days of play finishing with a 3-under round on Sunday to earn a tie for seventh and an 8-under score for the tournament. His combined 208 score is just one shot off his career-low 54-hole total which he set earlier this season at the Bearcat Invitational when he placed ninth overall.
The Wildcats concluded the tournament in fifth place for their sixth top-five finish of the season.
“We played decent overall in this event,” UK head coach Brian Craig said. “Just had to count one high score today. That happens in this game. We are trending in the right direction and I love this team. We will be ready to go for the Hootie next week.”
The Wildcats will waste little time in returning to the course with a three-day, 54-hole tournament at the Hootie at Bulls Bay up next. The Cats are set to tee off beginning on March 25.
Player Roundup
Musselman’s final round was flawless. He birdied the par-three third to begin his day before eagling the par-five seventh to go 3-under through the opening nine holes. He then played the back nine at even par for a 69 in the final round. He’s posted a team-high 13 par-or-better rounds this season, including all three during the Schenkel. For his career, Musselman has boasted 50 total par-or-better rounds.
Junior Lukas Euler surged up the leaderboard on the final day with a 1-under, 71, to move into a tie for 17th. Euler now has registered five top-20 finishes during his junior campaign. Euler’s round featured a squad-best five birdies on the day. He suffered a setback on the 11th before rebounding with red numbers on the par-five 12th and the par-four 16th.
Senior Chip McDaniel tied for 23rd after logging a 73 on Sunday. He rallied from three straight bogeys to post birdies on the eighth, 14th and on the final day of play for his final score. He finished the tournament at 1-under par.
Junior Fred Allen Meyer secured a tie for 43rd with a 77 on Sunday. Freshman Max Mehles placed in a tie for 59th with a 78. Competing as an individual, Matt Liston, was 3-over par during his final round and tied for 48th overall.
Up Next for the Cats
March 25-27 Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate Awendaw, S.C.
April 9-10 Gary Koch Invitational Gastonia, N.C.
Agate
4 – Kentucky (283, 279, 290 = 852, -12)
T7 – Cooper Musselman (68, 71, 69 = 209, -8)
T17 – Lukas Euler (72, 71, 71 = 214, -2)
T23 – Chip McDaniel (70, 72, 73 = 215, -1)
T43 – Fred Allen Meyer (73, 68, 77 = 218, +2)
*T48 – Matt Liston (71, 73, 75 = 219, +3)
T59 – Max Mehles (75, 69, 78 = 222, +6)
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