'Dons Claim Third at MartinFed Invitational

Tuesday, October 17

Killen, Ala.

All Day

Purdue Fort Wayne

MartinFed Invitational

Burke Pitz

10/17/2023 3:37:00 PM | Men's Golf

Results

KILLEN, Ala. - Purdue Fort Wayne men's golf shot 7-under on Tuesday (Oct. 17) to take third at the MartinFed Invitational, wrapping up the fall season on a high note.

The Mastodons moved up two spots on the leaderboard thanks to two consecutive rounds of 281 (-7). The third round of 281 was the best in the field on Tuesday. The Mastodons' 858 is a top-10 54-hole score in program history.

Burke Pitz had the best tournament of the season, tying for eighth with a 212. The 212 ties the best of his career. In round three, he shot a 1-under 71, putting birdies on his scorecard on holes seven, 11 and 17. The senior had a bogey-free back nine.

Kasey Lilly narrowly missed the top-10, shooting 213 with a 69 in his final round. He had a 1-under opening stretch of five holes, then found four birdies to fall on the back nine on 13, 15, 17 and 18. After a bogey on hole two, he birdied his finishing hole to go back to 3-under for the day.

Two shots back of Lilly, Hunter Mefford finished his week in a tie for 16th place. He shot 215 with a final round of 72 (E). He started and finished his round on Tuesday with birdies and found two more in between on 13 and 17.

AJ Agnew had his best round of the week in round three, turning in a 3-under 69 to move into a tie for 30th at 220. Agnew had birdies on nine, 11, 13, 16 and 17 to move to 3-under after 10 holes. He was even the rest of the way, making up for a bogey on one with a birdie on three. He finished with four pars in a row.

Nick Holder tied for 55th, shooting 229. He had a 79 in round three, which was highlighted by an eagle on the 548-yard 17th. Brock Reschly played as an individual and turned in his best round of the week. He shot 73 (+1) with birdies on five, seven and 13.

The Mastodons' third place finish is the best of the season. The 'Dons will be back in action on February 19 in St. Augustine, Florida at the World Golf Village Collegiate.

~ Feel the Rumble ~