EMU's Zack Mason Named Men's Golfer of the Week
MAC Men's Golfer of the Week
Zack Mason, Eastern Michigan
R-Sophomore, Toronto, Ontario, Canada-Blyth Academy Lawrence Park
Joe Feaganes Marshall Invitational
Individual Finish: t-6
Team Finish: t-3
Individual Final Score: 70-67-68=205 (-8)
Mason closed with a final round 68 for a two-day tally of eight-under 205 (70-67-68). The three round total is the third-best in program history and just five shots off Tyler Lewis' all-time mark of 200 set at the Loyola Intercollegiate, Feb. 25-26, 2018. Mason bettered his previous 54-hole low by 16 stokes when he shot a 221 at the Desert Mountain Intercollegiate, March 9-10, 2019. The Eastern Michigan University men's golf team broke the 54-hole school record with a 20-under par total of 832 (280-272-280), finishing in a tie for third at the Joe Feaganes Marshall Invitational Tuesday, Sept. 10, on the par 71, 6,573-yard Guyan Golf & Country Club course. The Eagles' previous three-round best was 836, set in 2018 at the Loyola Intercollegiate.
Other Top Performances
Josh Gilkison, Kent State
Junior, Springboro, Ohio
Gopher Invite
Individual Finish: T11
Team Finish: 8th
Individual Final Score: 72-70-72 = 214 (+1)
Gilkison led the Flashes this weekend in the Gopher Invite with a tied for 11th finish at 1-over 214. Gilkison shot a 1-over 72 in the first round and a 1-under 70 in the second round. He carded three birdies in round two and stayed consistent throughout the day as he parred 29 of 36 holes. In the final round, he went 16 holes for par or better. Gilkison left the tournament with 44 total pars.
Charlie Nikitas, Miami
Junior, Glenbrook South
Badger Invitational
Individual Finish: T10th
Team Finish: T8th
Individual Final Score: 75-67-70 = 212 (-4)
Nikitas shot rounds of 75, 67, and 70 at the Badger Invitational. His five-under par round of 67 was the lowest in the field on Monday. Nikitas finished the tournament in a tie for 10th at four-under par.
Tommy Dunsire, NIU
Sophomore, Naperville, Ill. (Naperville Central)
Badger Invitational
Individual Finish: T-10th/96
Team Finish: 12th/16
Individual Final Score: 69-73-70=212 (-4)
Dunsire posted his first career top-10 finish at the Badger Invitational, hosted by Wisconsin. The sophomore tied for 10th place with a 54-hole score of four-under par 212. He opened the tournament with a three-under 69 on Sunday and wrapped it up with a two-under 70 on Tuesday.
Zach Crawford, Ohio
Junior, Vandalia, Ohio (Vandalia Butler)
Joe Feaganes Marshall Invitational
Individual Finish: T-59th
Team Finish: 14th
Individual Final Score: 73-75-74=220 (+7)
Crawford was the high finisher for the Ohio men's golf team at the 2019 Joe Feaganes Marshall Invitational earlier this week (Sept. 9-10) at Guyan Golf and Country Club in Huntington, W. Va. On Tuesday (Sept. 10), Crawford used a final-round 72 (+1) to move up into a tie for 59th place with a three-round total of 220 (+7). He was tied for 70th on Monday (Sept. 10) after rounds of 73 (+2) and 75 (+4). The Bobcats combined for a three-round team total of 889 (+37) after posting rounds of 303 (+19), 293 (+9) and 293 (+9), finishing 14th.
