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Emmerich Ties for Fourth Overall as Golf Places 7th at Phoenix Invitational
10.17.23 | Men's Golf
BURLINGTON, NC – Aidan Emmerich matched his collegiate best round of 67 set on Monday while matching for the program's fourth-best 54-hole score, an eight-under 205, to tie for fourth overall at the 16-team, 95-player Phoenix Invitational. As a team, the Owls moved up two spots to finish seventh overall with a seven-under 845 at the 6,867-yard, par-71 Alamance Country Club.
Recapping the Day
> Emmerich had seven birdies on the day and ended the 54 holes with 17 birdies overall to tie for second among the field. He finished his day with birdies on four of his final five holes.
> Graham Chase was not far behind, shooting a three-under 68 for his round tied for 12th overall with a five-under 208. Chase did not have a bogey during his round while making birdie on holes, 1, 5 and 17.
> Andrew Curran, who struggled on Monday, shot a one-under 70 for his final round to finish third for Temple. He tied for 90th overall with a 230.
> Michael Walsh rounded out Tuesday's scorers for Temple with a one-over 72. He finished tied for 49th overall with a four-over 217.
> Ethan Whitney struggled during his final round, shooting a seven-over 78. He tied for 73rd overall with a 10-over 223.
> Jake Naese, playing as an individual, shot rounds of 78 for his final round and tied Curran at 90th for the tournament.
The Field
> Elon (821) shot a 13-under 271 for its final round and defeated second place Western Carolina (831) by 10 strokes to capture the team title.
> Presbyterian's Jake Wofford shot a 14-under 199 to win medalist honors with Appalachian State's Addison Beam finishing second with a 202.
Quotable
"Overall, I was happier with our play today. We still have a ton of room for improvement though. We can't make double bogeys and we need to play the par fives better. Coach Teesdale and I have been harping on this the whole semester. If we do these things, we are trending in the right direction. I see a lot of positives. We also need to get Ethan playing a little better and if we do that, we will have a good spring." – Temple head coach Brian Quinn.
Next Up
> The Owls have a quick turnaround as they host The Big 5 Championship at Sunnybrook Golf Club in Plymouth Meeting, Pa. Temple tees off at 10:40 a.m.
Recapping the Day
> Emmerich had seven birdies on the day and ended the 54 holes with 17 birdies overall to tie for second among the field. He finished his day with birdies on four of his final five holes.
> Graham Chase was not far behind, shooting a three-under 68 for his round tied for 12th overall with a five-under 208. Chase did not have a bogey during his round while making birdie on holes, 1, 5 and 17.
> Andrew Curran, who struggled on Monday, shot a one-under 70 for his final round to finish third for Temple. He tied for 90th overall with a 230.
> Michael Walsh rounded out Tuesday's scorers for Temple with a one-over 72. He finished tied for 49th overall with a four-over 217.
> Ethan Whitney struggled during his final round, shooting a seven-over 78. He tied for 73rd overall with a 10-over 223.
> Jake Naese, playing as an individual, shot rounds of 78 for his final round and tied Curran at 90th for the tournament.
The Field
> Elon (821) shot a 13-under 271 for its final round and defeated second place Western Carolina (831) by 10 strokes to capture the team title.
> Presbyterian's Jake Wofford shot a 14-under 199 to win medalist honors with Appalachian State's Addison Beam finishing second with a 202.
Quotable
"Overall, I was happier with our play today. We still have a ton of room for improvement though. We can't make double bogeys and we need to play the par fives better. Coach Teesdale and I have been harping on this the whole semester. If we do these things, we are trending in the right direction. I see a lot of positives. We also need to get Ethan playing a little better and if we do that, we will have a good spring." – Temple head coach Brian Quinn.
Next Up
> The Owls have a quick turnaround as they host The Big 5 Championship at Sunnybrook Golf Club in Plymouth Meeting, Pa. Temple tees off at 10:40 a.m.
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