Kasey Lilly Extends Program Record With 13th Top 10

Tuesday, March 28

Indianapolis, Ind.

All Day

Purdue Fort Wayne

Butler Spring Invitational

Kasey Lilly

Photo by: Rachel Von Art

Kasey Lilly Extends Program Record With 13th Top 10

3/28/2023 6:22:00 PM | Men's Golf

Results

INDIANAPOLIS - Kasey Lilly took eighth at the Don Benbow Butler Spring Invitational on Tuesday (March 28). This extended his program-leading record to 13 top-10 finishes in his career.

Lilly's eighth-place finish started with a par and birdie in round three. Then after a bogey on hole four, he had six bogey-free holes with birdies on holes seven and eight. He rattled off five pars in a row from 14-18 to finish his day 1-over. His 67-72-71-210 is among the top-10 in program history.

Hunter Mefford tied for 28th with a 67-71-77-215. He had five pars in a row from hole two to six then again on 14 to 18. Nick Holder tied with Mefford after a 70-69-76-215 outing. He started Tuesday with three pars and two birdies. He finished with those two birdies and 10 pars.

Burke Pitz took sole possession of 50th after a third round that saw nothing worse than a bogey. He started with seven pars in a row, finishing with 14 to shoot 72-74-74-220. He had 42 pars in his three rounds, the most of any player in the field.

Jadden Ousley was six shots back of Pitz to tie for 66th with a 76-76-74-226. In round three, Ousley had 14 pars, nine of which were in the nine-hole stretch from hole seven to 15.

Reece Compton (71-69-75-215, T-28th), Jarred Bowser (74-75-76-225, T-64th) and Jacob Deakyne (80-74-76-230, 75th).

Purdue Fort Wayne took sixth as a team with a 276-286-295-857. Ball State won the event with an 818, while Cardinal Carter Smith took the medalist honor with a 199.

The Mastodons' next tournament is on April 10-11 in Batavia, Ohio, with Northern Kentucky's The Jewell.

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