Golf Ties for Eighth at Firestone Invitational

Tuesday, October 2

Akron, Ohio

TBA

Temple University

Firestone Invitational

Photo by: Ben Solomon/American Athletic Conference

Golf Ties for Eighth at Firestone Invitational

10.2.18 | Men's Golf

Results

AKRON, Ohio – Senior Trey Wren shot a two-under 70 to lead Temple in its final round of the Firestone Invitational. Wren, who finished tied for 12^th with redshirt senior John Barone at one-under 215, helped the Owls move up two spots on the final day to tie Old Dominion and Ball State for eighth among the 17-team field at the par-72, 7,125-yard Firestone Country Club's North Course.

Recapping the Day

Wren, who had his best 54-hole score since shooting a one-under 212 at the Visit Stockton Pacific Invite (10/27-29/16), tied for the fifth best round Tuesday among the 90 golfers. He had four birdies and an eagle on the par-5, 534-yard seventh hole.
Barone, who was four-under entering the day, shot a three-over 75.
Senior Gary McCabe carded his best round of the tournament, a one-over 73 to tie for 47^th with a six-over 222.
Redshirt junior Erik Reisner recovered from a tough 79 in his afternoon round Monday to card a two-over 74. He finished tied with freshman Conor McGrath for 60^th with a nine-over 225.

The Field

Akron won the team championship with an 857, besting Furman (856) by one stroke. The Owls finished with an 872.
Ohio's Zach Crawford earned medalist honors, shooting a 10-under 206.

Quotable

"We are just not finishing," said Temple head golf coach Brian Quinn. "This is the by far the most talented team I have ever had, but we need to learn how to finish a round. We are just frustrated at this point,"

Notes

On finishing, Temple was eight over for the last three holes of the second round Monday, and five over for the last two holes today.
The Owls also struggled on par 3s, shooting a dismal 22-over for the tournament.