Arkansas Ends Fall Season With Runner-Up Finish

Final Results

DALLAS – The No. 17 Arkansas men’s golf team wrapped up its fall season on Tuesday afternoon with a runner-up finish at the Royal Oaks Intercollegiate, posting rounds of 283-276-287 – 846 (-6) at Royal Oaks Country Club.

The Razorbacks cap a successful fall campaign that featured one victory, two runner-up performances and four consecutive top five finishes to end the season. Arkansas had a 45-11 head-to-head record through five fall events and knocked off eight top-25 teams along the way.

Tournament host and No. 7 Baylor captured the wire-to-wire victory on its home course at 25-under, while Arkansas was one of three other teams to finish in red figures, recording a 6-under 846. Minnesota (-4), No. 14 Kent State (-3) and Michigan (+3) rounded out the top five.

Senior Alvaro Ortiz posted the team’s only round under par on Tuesday, signing for a 1-under 70 to finish T-12th overall at 2-under and deadlocked with sophomore William Buhl.

Freshman Landon Ernst posted a final-round even par 71 that featured a team-high six birdies. He finished T-29th overall and tied with teammates Mason Overstreet and Luis Garza at 3-over for the championship. Freshman Kyle Robinson competed as an individual and finished T-46th overall at 7-over.

Arkansas returns to action in February, playing its spring opener at TPC Sawgrass for the Sea Best Invitational. The two-day event is scheduled for Feb. 5-6 in Ponte Vedra, Florida.

Razorback Lineup Final Results

PlacePlayerScore
T12.Alvaro Ortiz75-66-70 – 211 (-2)
T12.William Buhl68-71-72 – 211 (-2)
T29.Mason Overstreet70-72-74 – 216 (+3)
T29.Luis Garza73-67-76 – 216 (+3)
T29.Landon Ernst72-73-71 – 216 (+3)
T46. (IND)Kyle Robinson74-72-74 – 220 (+7)

Royal Oaks Intercollegiate Final Results

PlaceTeamScore
1.No. 7 Baylor272-274-281 – 827 (-25)
2.No. 17 Arkansas283-276-287 – 846 (-6)
3.Minnesota281-280-287 – 848 (-4)
4.No. 14 Kent State283-284-282 – 849 (-3)
5.Michigan278-287-291 – 856 (+4)
6.Pepperdine286-279-292 – 857 (+5)
7.Iowa292-279-287 – 858 (+6)
T8.UTSA288-277-294 – 859 (+7)
T8.New Mexico274-287-298 – 859 (+7)
10.Liberty282-278-302 – 862 (+10)
11.Charlotte296-288-286 – 870 (+18)
12.SMU289-289-295 – 873 (+21)
13.Houston292-292-292 – 876 (+24)

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