BOLIVAR, Mo. – The Missouri Western men’s golf squad placed second at the SBU Invitational on Tuesday, the team’s last tournament before the MIAA Championship. Patrick McCarthy earned his first tournament win of the season, dominating the field with a three-round score of 215 (-1).

The Griffons finished in a tie for second place among the 16 competing teams, shooting a total score of 896. The Griffons were consistent throughout the tournament, scoring rounds of 297, 300, and 299. Their second-place finish also ties their best finish of the season, as the Griffons also tied for second at the Holiday Inn Express Classic in St. Joseph.

McCarthy earns the tournament win after entering Tuesday’s final round tied for second. McCarthy shot a 70 (-2) in the third round to win the event by a convincing four strokes. Out of the 243 total rounds among the 81 competing golfers, there were only four rounds at 70 or below. Two of those four scores of 70 or below belonged to McCarthy, as he also shot a 70 in the first round.

Cole Roberts had his best round of the SBU Invitational in Tuesday’s final round, shooting a 73 (+1) to bring his three-round total to 226. Roberts finished tied for 14th after having entered the final round in a tie for 25th.

Tom Buffington tied for 27th with a score of 229, shooting a 77 (+5) in the third round. His best round came in the second when he parred the course with a 72 (E).

Lucas Horseman finished in the upper half of the leaderboard as well, tying for 29th with a score of 230. Jake Misesch ended the event with a score of 235 for the Griffons.

Missouri Western will now return to St. Joseph to prepare for the MIAA Championship in Money Island, Oklahoma on April 24.

— MWSU Athletics —