Record-Breaking Second Round Puts Mastodons in Lead at Benbow Invitational

Monday, April 1

Indianapolis, Ind.

All Day

Purdue Fort Wayne

Don Benbow Butler Spring Invitational

Reece Compton, Brock Reschly, Jacob Deakyne

Photo by: Josh Gales

Record-Breaking Second Round Puts Mastodons in Lead at Benbow Invitational

4/1/2024 8:54:00 PM | Men's Golf

INDIANAPOLIS - The Purdue Fort Wayne men's golf team shot a 272 in the second round of the Don Benbow Butler Spring Invitational on Monday (April 1), which set a new program record for an 18-hole score.

The Mastodons finished day one with a 286-272-558 and are in a tie with Butler for first place in the 14-team field. The Mastodons' 558 36-hole score is the second-best mark in program history, topped only by the same team earlier this season.

Kasey Lilly led the Mastodons with a 69-67-136, which is a top-10 score in program history. He is hunting an individual title after his 4-under day, as he is three shots back of the leader through 36 holes. In round one, Lilly had birdies fall on holes two, 12, 16 and 17 for an even front nine and 1-over back nine. In the afternoon, he had a bogey-free front nine of 32 with birdies on one, three and six, and an even back nine with birdies on 16 and 17 again.

Hunter Mefford shot 71-68-139 and is tied for ninth after day one. After birdies on holes five and 12 in round one, he had three more come in round two on holes six, 10 and 12. He was bogey-free on the front nine in the afternoon, finishing 1-under for the day.

One shot behind Mefford, Nick Holder had a 73-67-140. In the morning, he had birdies on holes one, five and seven for a 2-under front nine. In the afternoon, he was even better with three birdies on the front and two on the back. He was bogey-free on the front and even on the back in his 3-under effort.

Burke Pitz had his score taken in both rounds to tidy up the team score, shooting 73-70-143. He had a birdie on hole two in round one. He was the fourth Mastodon to go bogey-free on the front nine in round two, turning in a birdie on hole four. He added two more birdies on 16 and 17.

AJ Agnew competed for the team score, shooting 80-74-154. He had a birdie on hole 12 in round one, then holes three, six, 12 and 17 in round two.

Brock Reschly (70-69-139), Nick Bellush (68-76-144), Jadden Ousley (70-75-145), Reece Compton (75-71-146), Jacob Deakyne (74-82-156) and Jarred Bowser (84-82-166) competed as individuals.

The Mastodons finished ahead of all six Horizon League schools in the field. Oakland was the closest at 10 shots behind the 'Dons.

The final round of the Don Benbow Butler Spring Invitational will fire off on Tuesday (April 2).

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