ERIE, Pa.- The West Chester University men's golf team returned to action on Monday afternoon for the second and final round of the Howard "Bud" Elwell Fall Classic at Whispering Woods Golf Club. Gannon, who hosted the Tournament finished atop the team leaderboard with a two-day score of 588 (295, 293), while Yadhu Urs of Ohio Dominican claimed the individual title with a two-day score of four under (71, 69, 140). West Chester finished ninth overall, finishing with a team score of 643 (337, 306) behind a strong day two performance, which saw the team shoot 31 strokes lower then it did in the opening round.
Connor Strine (Lancaster, Pa./Manheim Township) was a big part of this turnaround, signing for a two-under 70 on Monday afternoon as one of three Golden Rams below 80 in the second round.
Strine put together an impressive final round, starting his day with a birdie on the par-five seventh, before also recording birdies on the par-three 11
th, par-four 16
th, and the par-four fifth, which was his 17
th hole of the afternoon after starting on the seventh earlier in the day.
Event: Howard "Bud" Elwell Fall Classic
Location: Whispering Woods Golf Club (Erie, Pa.)
Par-Yardage: 72-6804
Team Champion: Gannon 588 (295, 293)
Individual Champion: Yadhu Urs (Ohio Dominican) -4 (71, 69, 140)
West Chester Scores:
T10 Strine +6 (80, 70, 150)
T43
Ryan D'Ariano +20 (83, 81, 164)
45
Adam MacMillan +21 (89, 76, 165)
T50
Luke Fazio +21 (89, 76, 165)
T53
Evan Jozwiak +27 (85, 86, 171)
Up Next:
West Chester will now shift its attention to the fast approaching PSAC Championships, scheduled for October 20-22 at Iron Valley Golf Club in Lebanon, Pa.
