'Dons Hit The Road For The Tom Tontimonia Invitational

FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Mastodon men's golf team will be heading to Westlake, Ohio to take part in the Tom Tontimonia Invitational on Monday.

Event: Tom Tontimonia Invitational
Host: Cleveland State University
When: October 3-4 | 36 holes on Monday, 18 holes on Tuesday
Where: Westlake, Ohio
Course: Lakewood Country Club
Par: 71
Yardage: 7,059 yards
Format: Play five, take four
Live Results: Link

Competing Teams
Oakland, Dayton, Bowling Green, Purdue Fort Wayne, Youngstown State, Robert Morris, Green Bay, Northern Kentucky, IUPUI, Loyola Chicago, Butler, St. Francis (PA), Eastern Illinois

About the Course
Lakewood Country Club is the only golf course in Ohio designed by A.W. Tillinghast, a founding father of the PGA America. Over 51 national championships have been played on this course that the 'Dons are preparing to visit.

Mastodon Lineup
Kasey Lilly, Burke Pitz, Jadden Ousley, Nick Holder and Hunter Mefford will play for the Mastodons' team score. Reece Compton will be the only individual this week for the 'Dons.

Defending His Title
Kasey Lilly is the reigning champion of the Tom Tontimonia Invitational. He dropped in three birdies on his last three holes to win the event by one stroke in 2021, beating Oakland's Anthony Comito. He sunk a 12-foot putt on 18 to secure the 69-68-137 score for the trophy.

Focused at the Feaganes
Purdue Fort Wayne's team score of 860 at the Joe Feaganes Marshall Invitational on September 12-13 was the sixth-best 54-hole score in program history.

A Litany of Lilly
Kasey Lilly holds all of the primary records in Purdue Fort Wayne men's golf history. In his career, he also has 11 top-10's, seven top-5's, and has won two tournaments: the Tom Tontimonia Invitational and the Benbow Invitational.
Career Scoring Average: 72.65 (2019-22)
Career Winning Percentage: .799 (2019-22)
Season Scoring Average: 71.9 (2021-22)
Season Winning Percentage: .858 (2020-21)
18-Hole Record: 64 - Joe Feaganes Marshall Invitational (9/14/21)
36-Hole Record: 135 - Earl Yestingmeier Invitational (9/17/21)
54-Hole Record: 204 - Earl Yestingmeier Invitational (9/18/21)

Better and Better
The 2022-23 men's golf squad has the best average in program history at 293.1. Last season's Mastodons had the best full-season mark of 294.2 in the program's record book.

Last Time Out
Thanks to three rounds under 300, the Mastodons took fourth at the Valpo Fall Invitational.

Coming Up
The Mastodons will take part in the TVA Community Credit Union Invitational on October 17-18 in Killen, Alabama.

~ Feel the Rumble ~

'Dons Hit The Road For The Tom Tontimonia Invitational

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Players Mentioned

Reece Compton

Nick Holder

Kasey Lilly

Hunter Mefford

Jadden Ousley

Burke Pitz

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