MAC Announces Co-Men's Golfers of the Week
Tyler Lewis, Eastern Michigan, Senior, Ortonville, Mich.-Brandon-Mott CC
Loyola Intercollegiate
Tyler Lewis powered the Eagles to a tie for fourth-place at the Loyola Intercollegiate today, Feb. 26, on the par 72 Palm Valley Golf Club course. Lewis tied for the runner-up spot at the tournament, carding a three-round 16-under par total of 200 (66-70-64), breaking the previous record of 203, accomplished just last year at the same event by Kyle Rodes. The Ortonville, Mich. native was brilliant in his final round, enduring no bogeys on the day. He posted a six-under 30 on the back nine and added two more birdies on the front nine. The 64 tied is tied for the lowest score in the storied history of the EMU golf program. Overall, he is just the fifth Eagle to notch a 64, joining Korey Mahoney, Cam Burke, Nic Ross, and Kyle Rodes in the exclusive category. EMU finished in a three-way tie for fourth with Gonzaga and host Loyola (Md.), as the College of Charleston rolled to the team title with a 48-under par total of 816 (270-276-270). Eastern finished the tournament at 28-under 836 (280-284-272) to break the program's 18-hole standard of 273 established at the Georgetown Intercollegiate, Oct. 18, 2010, along with shattering the three round record of 841(275-277-289) set earlier this season at the EKU Intercollegiate, Sept. 17-18.
Ian Holt, Kent State, Senior, Stow, Ohio/Stow-Munroe Falls HS
Louisiana Classics
Holt finished in a tie for third place at the Louisiana Classics with a 6-under 210. He finished ahead of five Top 50 golfers, three of whom play for No. 3 Texas A&M. After two rounds, Holt led the tournament at 8-under with a pair of 68s. Holt helped the Golden Flashes finish third, behind only Texas A&M and Illinois.
Others Nominated
Elliott Grayson, Akron, Junior, Shelby, N.C.
Wexford Plantation Intercollegiate
Grayson (Shelby, N.C.) led the Akron Zips men's golf team to an 11th place out of 18 teams, while finishing 4th overall with a 5-under par 211 scorecard at the Wexford Plantation Course, a par 72 Arnold Palmer signature course that measures 6,913 yards in length. Grayson entered the final round at the top of the leaderboard following Monday's 8-under 136 two-round total. He held a three-stroke advantage over the field after improving six strokes from the initial 18 hole round. Grayson finished the first 18 with a 2-under par 70 score and was tied for sixth overall. On the second 18, Grayson earned four par scores before carding four birdies in five holes, including three straight for a 4-under tally. He gave a stroke back on hole No. 17, but collected three more birdies in a four-hole stretch. Grayson ended the round with back-to-back pars en route to a 6-under par 66 total. For the day, Grayson fired 22 pars, 11 birdies, and three bogeys for an 8-under 136 two-round total. During the final round, Grayson carded a 75 (+3) score to finish the tournament at 5-under par. He finished the 54-hole event with 31 pars, 14 birdies and 9 bogeys.
