Men’s Golf: Olivet places 14th at Lou Collins Memorial
September 2, 2023
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. –The University of Olivet men's golf team began its 2023-24 season with a 14th-place finish at the 2023 Lou Collins Memorial Tournament. The Comets hosted the two-day, 36-hole tournament at the Bedford Valley Country Club in Battle Creek.
- Tournament: Lou Collins Memorial Tournament
- Location: Bedford Valley Country Club; Battle Creek, Michigan
- Course Info: Par 72 / 6,874 yards
- UOlivet Team: 14th of 16 (+85)
- Top UOlivet Individual: Brady Applegate (+7), T9 of 96
- After carding a 329 in Friday's first round, the Comets had a 332 in the second round for a 661 two-round total.
- Calvin University won the team title with a two-day total of 592 (298-294) strokes.
- Calvin's Matt Turcott was the individual medalist with a 146, including a three-under par 69 in today's second round.
- Freshman Brady Applegate tied for ninth in the player standings to earn a spot on the all-tournament team. He posted a two-round total of 151 (76-75) strokes.
- Junior Connor Jewell was next with a 165 (82-83).
- Sophomore Mitchell Bair-Pollard shot a 174 (83-91).
- Junior Dylan Beck and freshman Noah LaValley had matching 176s.
- Olivet competes in the Trine (Ind.) University Ken Venturi Invitational next Wednesday, September 6. The outing at the Zollner Golf Course gets started at 1 p.m.