GREENVILLE, S.C. – The King University men's golf team concluded their fall season on Wednesday at the Crusader Challenge. The Tornado had three individuals in the top five, including the events champion,
Chad Couch.
THE BASICS
KING RESULTS: No team scores
LOCATION: Green Valley Country Club; Greenville, S.C.
COURSE DETAILS: par 72; 6952 yards
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Couch was one of three players to shoot under par on the day, carding a three-under 69 to take his first career victory. The finish is also his second career top 10 finish.
- The round of three-under marked Couch's ninth career round under par, and only one stroke off of his career-low round of 68.
- Jeffery Perez posted his first top five finish of the season, taking fourth with a score of even par 72.
- Also in the top 10 was Jeppe Thybo who finished seventh with a round of 74.
- Narrowly missing the top 10 was Alex Bradford, whose round of 76 landed him in 11th place.
- Noah Jones and Daniel Everhart weren't far behind with scores of 77 and 78, respectively.
- Jose Luis Garcia Jimenez finished with a score of 82.
- Ryan Bradshaw carded a round of 86 while Gavin Austin shot 87.
- Beam Ratanaprasartporn finished with a score of 90 while George Green shot 92.
- Joseph Snyder rounded out the team with a score of 97.
FOR THE FOES
- Couch won the tournament by two strokes over Alberto Avila of Erskine College and Brendan Kelly of Belmont Abbey College. Both carded rounds of one-under 71.
UP NEXT
- The Tornado are scheduled to return to the course on February 15-16 at the Spring Kickoff hosted at the Golf Club at South Hampton in St. Augustine, Fla.
