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KSU men's golf team succeed in Bank of Tennessee

KSU men's golf team succeed in Bank of Tennessee

High winds and a few of the nation's finest teams couldn’t maintain Kent State's men's golf team from maintaining their second event title of the year through a dazzling 10-under-par final round recently at the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate.

Golden Flashes three-day entire of 5-over-par 869 was excellent for a seven-shot win over No. 7 Virginia. Further remarkably, their 10-under 278 in round three was 11 shots improved than any other institute. Third-position Wake Forest was 1-under on the day at 289 along with the over at 15-over for the weekend.

"We had a grand pairing with Clemson and Wake Forest and the lead team (North Carolina State) in the group behind us, consequently we figured we could go out early on, post a score and offer ourselves a opportunity," said by Page. The Golden Flashes did more than presently post a score. They humbled several of the trickiest interior holes next to the Blackthorn Club in the Jonesborough, Tenn.

"Number fourteen was a par five and we had an eagle as well as three birdies," Page said. "Number 15 was a superior par 4 up a hill, and we had 3 birdies. Number 16 was a 230-yard par 3 into the wind, furthermore (Kevin) Miller hit a hybrid to 5 feet also made birdie.Furthermore then number 17 were 450 yards into the wind along with our men played it next to 1-under. It was the type of terminate which you dream of as an instructor. The wind was drafting to 20-miles per hour along with our guys were all playing similar to they were the chief priest in the Caddyshack."