Men’s golf wraps up Nike Collegiate Invitational

Russell Jones

October 5, 2016

The Longhorns finished in ninth place at the Nike Collegiate Invitational at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth. The team entered the day in eighth place, but struggled in round three with a score of 295 — the worst of any team that finished in the top 10.

Vanderbilt won the tournament at 1-under-par, just one stroke ahead of Florida .

Senior Gavin Hall shot a 74 on the final day to finish the tournament tied for No. 14, while junior Doug Ghim recorded a 72 and finished at No. 27.

Other Longhorn participants include junior Scottie Scheffler and sophomores Steven Chervony and Taylor Funk — the trio finished No. 45, tied at 48 and tied at 69, respectively. Chervony shot a final-round 79 and Funk recorded a 74.

Texas has a few weeks off before its next tournament appearance. The team will compete at The Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate on Oct. 21-23.