University of Memphis Athletics
University of Memphis
Landfall Tradition
Tigers Finish Fall with Second Straight Top-Five
Oct 29, 2006 | Men's Golf
Oct. 29, 2006
WILMINGTON, N.C. - The University of Memphis men's golf team placed three players in the top-20 and shaved 17 strokes off of their second day total to jump from sixth to fifth in the final round of the Landfall Tradition on Sunday. As a team, the Tigers shot 908 (305-310-293) at the three-day event and concluded their fall season with their second consecutive (third overall) top-five finish of the season.
Sophomore Brad Benjamin was the top finisher for the Tigers. The Rockford, Ill., native claimed his second career top-10 finish by claiming sole possession of eighth place. Benjamin's three-day total of 223 (75-75-76) gave him his first top-10 finish since finishing third at the Conference USA Championships last fall.
The Tigers benefited from final round rallies from the rest of the lineup as juniors Kyle Ritchie and Ian Rochester and freshmen Kyle Peterman and Mark Trow all improved on their second-round scores.
Ritchie took seven strokes off of his second round score by firing a 1-under-par 71 en route to a 225 (76-78-81) and a tie for 15th place.
Rochester was the third Tiger in the top-20 as he also improved by seven strokes on Sunday. Rochester's even-par 72 vaulted him into a tie for 19th place at 227 (76-79-72).
Peterman turned in a three-day total of 233 (81-78-74). His four-stroke improvement on day three put him in a tie for 31st.
Trow also showed improvement for the second consecutive day. After opening the tournament with an 81 on Friday, Trow turned in a second-round 79 and a third-round 78 to post a 237 (81-79-78).
Memphis finished two strokes behind fourth-place Ohio State. The Tigers finish the fall with back-to-back top-five finishes and three top-fives overall.
The men's golf team will now return to Memphis and prepare for the spring season which begins with the Rio Pinar Invitational in Orlando, Fla. Feb. 18-19.
5) Memphis 908 (305-310-293)
8) Brad Benjamin 223 (72-75-76)
T15) Kyle Ritchie 225 (76-78-71)
T19) Ian Rochester 227 (76-79-72)
T31) Kyle Peterman 233 (81-78-74)
T49 Mark Trow 238 (81-79-78)
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