The Valparaiso University men’s golf team wrapped up the final round of the Ram Masters Invitational from Fort Collins, Colo. on Tuesday, finishing in ninth place after shooting a 294 over the final 18 holes, their lowest round score during the 54-hole tournament.
Colorado State won the Ram Masters Invitational and was the only team to shoot below par, finishing with a total of 839 (-1). The Crusaders finished with a 54-hole score of 891, just one shot out of eighth place.
Sophomore Zach Cutler (O’Fallon, Mo./Timberland) led the Crusaders through the final round on Tuesday, shooting a 72 (+2). One shot behind was Jared Magoline (Fond du Lac, Wis./Fond du Lac [Marquette]), who closed out with a 73 (+3) on Tuesday.
Continuing the one stroke behind a teammate pattern was junior Nick Seitz (Xenia, Oh./Carrol) as he shot a 74 (+4). Junior Peter Webb (Madison, Wis./James Madison Memorial) shot a 75 (+5), and rounding out the team was freshman Mitchell Wittmann (Kaukauna, Wis./Kaukauna) with a 76 (+6).
Magoline led the Crusaders individually throughout all three rounds, shooting a 54-hole score of 217 (+7) to tie for 14th place. Webb was the second-placed Crusaders, finishing in a tie for 46th at 224.
Valparaiso will be back in action October 5th and 6th in Akron, Ohio for the Firestone Invitational.