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Irish Creek Collegiate
Walker Leads Spiders At Irish Creek Collegiate
04/07/2013 | Men's Golf
KANNAPOLIS, N.C. – The University of Richmond men's golf team placed in a tie for ninth at the Irish Creek Collegiate, finishing the three-round tournament with a score of 879 (+27). No. 47-ranked North Carolina won the 17-team event with a total of 859 (+7).
Leading the way for the Spiders this weekend at the Irish Creek Collegiate was senior Daniel Walker. After shooting a first round score of 76 (+5), Walker bounced back with consecutive under par rounds, carding a second round 66 (-5) and a final round 70 (-1). Walker earned his fifth top-10 of the year, finishing in a tie for fourth place with a total of 212 (-1).
Senior Nick Austin shot a final round 72 (+1) to tie for 29th place with a score of 219 (+6), while freshman David Germann tied for 47th with a total of 224 (+11).
Rounding out Richmond's effort at the Irish Creek Collegiate, junior Jack Wilkes and freshman John David Sanderson each tied for 68th, carding 54-hole totals of 228 (+15).
The Richmond Spiders men's golf team will be back on the course April 26-28 to compete for a conference title at the Atlantic 10 Championship, to be held at Heron Bay Golf Club in Coral Springs, Florida.
Irish Creek Collegiate
The Club at Irish Creek – Par 71
Final Team Standings
1. #47 North Carolina 859 (+7)
2. #41 N.C. State 861 (+9)
T3. Kennesaw State 866 (+14)
T3. Charlotte 866 (+14)
T5. Davidson 869 (+17)
T5. UNCW 869 (+17)
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T9. Richmond 879 (+27)
Richmond Golfers
T4. Daniel Walker 212 (-1)
T29. Nick Austin 219 (+6)
T47. David Germann 224 (+11)
T68. John David Sanderson 228 (+15)
T68. Jack Wilkes 228 (+15)
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