MGOLF Finishes Ninth at the Aggie Invitational

Sunday, April 10

Bryan, Texas - Traditions GC

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MGOLF Finishes Ninth at the Aggie Invitational

4/10/2022 5:49:00 PM | Men's Golf

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BU’s Keefer Notches fourth top-10 finish of the season

By: Matt Roberts

BRYAN, Texas– Baylor men's golf finished ninth at the Aggie Invitational on Sunday with a three-round total of 57-over 921 at Traditions Golf Club.

BU climbed as high as seventh in the final round before finishing the weekend with a 19-over 307, which tied for the fourth-best round of the day. The wind proved to be a significant factor on Sunday, where no players broke par, and the stroke average climbed to 78.69, nearly a stroke higher than the second round and over two strokes higher than round one.

Johnny Keefer led the way for Baylor for a fourth time this season, finishing in a tie for 10th place with a three-round total of 9-over 225. The senior started strong, playing the first 16 holes at even par before bogeys on his final two holes saw him finish with a 2-over 74, four shots better than the field average.

Mark Reppe was Baylor's second-highest finisher, notching a tie for 25th with a three-round total of 14-over 230. On Sunday, the senior had an up-and-down front nine with three bogeys, two double bogeys, two pars and two birdies for a 5-over 41 through nine. Three bogeys and five pars on his inward-half added up to an 8-over 80 in the final round.

Luke Dossey had a strong showing this week as an individual, finishing in a tie for 33rd at 17-over par following a 10-over 82 on Sunday. The junior tied for the fifth-best score among individuals this week.

Freshman Drew Wrightson improved his score for a second-straight round, firing a 4-over 76, over two shots better than the field average, to finish in a tie for 43rd. The freshman played his first eight holes at 2-under par and was 1-under through 11 before two double bogeys and a bogey in his final seven holes got him in the house at 4-over.

Luke Morgan shot an 8-over 80 on Sunday to secure a tie for 48th with a 20-over 236.

Zach Heffernan improved on his second-round score by 10 shots with a 5-over 77 on Sunday to finish in a tie for 66th. The freshman played steady on a tough day punctuated by a birdie at the 18th hole to finish almost two shots better than the field average on Sunday.

Host Texas A&M won the tournament with a 23-over 887, beating Arkansas by eight shots. A&M's Walker Lee took home individual medalist honors with an even-par 216 to edge Texas Tech's Ludvig Aberg by three shots.

HIGHLIGHTS

Baylor's Johnny Keefer was one of just three players to make an eagle this week.
Keefer's 4.67 par-5 scoring average was third-best in the field.
The senior's 35 pars tied for the fifth-most this weekend.
Drew Wrightson's tie for 43rd marked his best finish of the season when playing in the lineup.
Baylor's par-3 scoring average of 3.32 ranked fourth-best in the field.

STAT OF THE DAY
Johnny Keefer's fourth top-10 finish of the year is a new single-season best for him.

QUOTE OF THE DAY
Head Coach Mike McGraw -- "We had a very good round going today, well into the back nine, but didn't finish well. Johnny's round was very good. The conditions were so tough. I can't remember a tournament round where the low round of the day was one over par."

WHAT'S NEXT
The Bears will head west to compete in the Arizona State Thunderbird Collegiate on Friday and Saturday. It will be their final regular-season tournament. For more information on Baylor Men's Golf, follow @BaylorMGolf on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.