Razorback Golfers Finish 9th at Coca-Cola Tournament of Champions

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Arkansas men’s golf team shot a 9-over-par round of 293 on Tuesday at the Coca-Cola Tournament of Champions to record a ninth-place finish in the season’s opening event.

Host school Tennessee claimed the team title on their home course with a tournament record 34-under par score of 818. The Volunteers won by 32 strokes over second place Alabama, who finished at 2-under-par 850.

The Vols Lloyd Campbell and Philip Pettitt shared medalist honors with a 12-under-par 201, also breaking the tournament record.

Arkansas’ top finisher was junior Matt Bortis in a tie for 12th place after a 4-over-par round of 75 on Tuesday. Bortis finished 1-under for the tournament after firing rounds of 67 and 70 on Monday.

Hogs’ true freshman Jordan Payne from West Memphis, Ark., continues to impress after carding a 2-over-par 73 on Tuesday. His 4-over-par 217 for the tournament left him in a tie for 30th in his first event as a Razorback.

Junior Beau Glover shot his second straight 71 in the final round to finish in a tie for 36th at 5-over par for the tournament. Sophomore Barrett Lais’ final-round 74 left him in a tie for 44th (220). He carded rounds of 70 and 76 on Monday.

Sophomore Will Osborne shot a 77 in the final round and finished in a tie for 68th for the tournament. He shot an opening-round 76 on Monday morning and came back to shoot a solid 73 in the afternoon.

The Hogs are off until they travel to Reno, Nev., for the Wolfpack Invitational on Sept. 26-28.

Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Total

9 Arkansas 287 284 293 864

T12 Matt Bortis 67 70 75 212

T30 Jordan Payne 74 70 73 217

T36 Beau Glover 76 71 71 218

T44 Barrett Lais 70 76 74 220

T68 Will Osborne 76 73 77 226

Fin. School Scores

1 Tennessee 268 278 272 818 -34

2 Alabama 279 285 286 850 -2

3 Florida State 286 285 282 853 +1

4 Virginia Tech 283 288 284 855 +3

5 North Florida 293 281 284 858 +6

6 Georgia Southern 281 285 293 859 +7

7 Louisiana State 284 292 285 861 +9

8 Missouri 292 277 294 863 +11

9 Arkansas 287 284 293 864 +12

10 Virginia 289 280 297 866 +14

11 Mississippi St. 291 290 291 872 +20

Col. of Charleston 294 283 295 872 +20

13 Mississippi 293 290 291 874 +22

14 Finland 298 296 283 877 +25

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