University of Nevada Las Vegas
The Boilermaker
4/16/2017 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
April 16, 2017
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (UNLVRebels.com) - The No. 16 UNLV men's golf team shot a final-round 2-under-par 286 on Sunday and finished in fourth place at the Boilermaker Invitational, which was hosted by Purdue at the Kampen Course (par 72, 7,465 yards). The start of Sunday's final round was delayed because of thunderstorms.
No. 11 Kent State captured the team title at 1-over 865 after a final-round 4-under. Purdue finished second at 6-over, followed by Northwestern at 10-over. The Rebels were 11-over 875, while Ohio State rounded out the top five at 21-over. There were a total of 15 teams competing.
Individually, Kent State's Bjarki Petursson earned medalist honors by a shot over teammate Josh Whalen. Petursson finished at 4-under 212 after a final-round 2-under, while Whalen was 3-under for the tournament after a final-round 4-under. There was a two-way tie for third at 2-under.
UNLV was led by junior Shintaro Ban's tie for seventh at 1-over 217. He shot a final-round 2-under. Junior John Oda tied for ninth at 2-over 218 after a final-round 1-under, while sophomore Harry Hall also finished in the top 15 as he tied for 13th at 3-over after a final-round 1-under.
Other Rebel scores: freshman Justin Kim tied for 30th at 7-over 223 after a final-round 2-over and senior Taylor Montgomery tied for 51st at 12-over 228 after a final-round 5-over. There were a total of 84 players competing.
This was UNLV's final regular-season tournament of the year. The Rebels will be back in action at the Mountain West Championship, April 21-23, in Tucson, Ariz. In 11 tournaments this season, UNLV has recorded eight top-five finishes, including one first, four seconds, two thirds and a fourth-place finish.
