Temple University Athletics
Tuesday, October 4
Greenville, N.C.
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Temple University
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Ironwood Collegiate Classic
Photo by: Tim McCall
Golf Finishes 5th at the Ironwood Collegiate Classic
10.4.22 | Men's Golf
GREENVILLE, N.C. – Conor McGrath shot his third straight round of 71 to finish tied for second to lead Temple Golf to a fifth-place finish in the 12-team 2022 Ironwood Collegiate Classic.
Recapping the Day
> Hurt by a bogey, double bogey combination to start his back nine, McGrath recovered with birdies on his final holes to close out his round with a one-under 71. He had five birdies on the day and 12 for the tournament to rank second in the 81-man field.
> Graham Chase made four birdies in posting his second straight one-over 73 round. He finished second for Temple and 16th overall with a five-over 221.
> Ethan Whitney also shot a 73, making three birdies in his round to finish 21st overall.
> Andrew Curran recovered from an 83 in his second round to tie McGrath with a one-under 71. He finished with an 11-over 227 to tie for 44th.
> Joey Morganti rounded out the Owls five with a six-over 78. He finished in 57th overall with a 16-over 232.
> Temple was in second place with a four-over 292, just one stroke behind William and Mary after the morning round. The Owls then turned in a nine-over 297 to fall 11 strokes back of the leader East Carolina.
> Playing as individuals, Andres Aranguren shot an even par 72 to finish with an 18-over 234 and tied for 60th place while Darren Nolan (246, t77th) recorded an 80 in his final round.
The Field
>East Carolina (870) edged William & Mary and Gardner Webb (871) by one stroke to capture the team title. Delaware (872) was two strokes off the pace while Temple (877), with the second-best round of the day (even-par 288), to finish seven strokes off the lead.
> Winthrop's Nick Mayfield shot a one-under 71 to win the individual title with a five-under 211.
Next Up
> The Owls travel back to North Carolina to compete in the Elon Invitational on Oct. 10-11.
Quotable: Head Coach Brian Quinn
> "Our last hole on Monday we played six over par. That is where the tournament slipped for us. If we played that hole even, we are right there. We put up way too many big numbers as a team, Conor (McGrath) included. We have to play a little smarter and work harder on short game.
> Saw a lot of good things – Andrew (Curran) bounced back and shot a good round. Conor played well. Graham (Chase) had a solid round. If we get our top three guys all playing well together, we will be a pretty good golf team."
Recapping the Day
> Hurt by a bogey, double bogey combination to start his back nine, McGrath recovered with birdies on his final holes to close out his round with a one-under 71. He had five birdies on the day and 12 for the tournament to rank second in the 81-man field.
> Graham Chase made four birdies in posting his second straight one-over 73 round. He finished second for Temple and 16th overall with a five-over 221.
> Ethan Whitney also shot a 73, making three birdies in his round to finish 21st overall.
> Andrew Curran recovered from an 83 in his second round to tie McGrath with a one-under 71. He finished with an 11-over 227 to tie for 44th.
> Joey Morganti rounded out the Owls five with a six-over 78. He finished in 57th overall with a 16-over 232.
> Temple was in second place with a four-over 292, just one stroke behind William and Mary after the morning round. The Owls then turned in a nine-over 297 to fall 11 strokes back of the leader East Carolina.
> Playing as individuals, Andres Aranguren shot an even par 72 to finish with an 18-over 234 and tied for 60th place while Darren Nolan (246, t77th) recorded an 80 in his final round.
The Field
>East Carolina (870) edged William & Mary and Gardner Webb (871) by one stroke to capture the team title. Delaware (872) was two strokes off the pace while Temple (877), with the second-best round of the day (even-par 288), to finish seven strokes off the lead.
> Winthrop's Nick Mayfield shot a one-under 71 to win the individual title with a five-under 211.
Next Up
> The Owls travel back to North Carolina to compete in the Elon Invitational on Oct. 10-11.
Quotable: Head Coach Brian Quinn
> "Our last hole on Monday we played six over par. That is where the tournament slipped for us. If we played that hole even, we are right there. We put up way too many big numbers as a team, Conor (McGrath) included. We have to play a little smarter and work harder on short game.
> Saw a lot of good things – Andrew (Curran) bounced back and shot a good round. Conor played well. Graham (Chase) had a solid round. If we get our top three guys all playing well together, we will be a pretty good golf team."
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