FIRST US TOP 20 FINISH FOR JAMES BYRNE
Banchory's James Byrne achieved his first top-20 finish on the American college golf circuit with rounds of 73, 69 and 68 for a three-under-par total of 210 in the Alister MacKenzie Invitational at The Meadow Club, Fairfax in California.
Byrne, a freshman student at Arizona State University, improved from joint 41st in a field of 81 to tied 20th with his final round.
Lewis Kirton from Oldmeldrum, a second-year student at the University of Louisville, Kentucky shot his lowest round so far in America - a six-under-par 65 - but it was sandwiched between two moderate rounds of 75 and 73. He finished on level par 213 in a share of 38th place.
Kirton's team-mate Daryl Fathauer won with a 13-under-par total of 200, made up of 61, 67 and 72.
LEADING FINAL TOTALS
200 Daryl Fathauer (Louisville) 61 67 72.
202 Todd Angel (Fresno State) 63 70 69.
Other totals:
210 James Byrne (Arizona State) 73 69 68 (jt 20th).
213 Lewis Kirton (Louisville) 75 65 73 (jt 38th).
LEADING TEAMS
828 San Diego State.
823 Washington.
839 Louisville.
Also:
842 Arizona State (10th of 16).
Meanwhile former British boys champion Jordan Findlay from Fraserburgh, in his third year at East Tennessee State, finished joint 54th in a field of 60 for the Jerry Pate Intercollegiate tournament at Old Overton Country Club, Birmingham in Alabama.
Jordon scored 75, 74 and 74 for a total of 10-over-par 223. Team-mate Seamus Power from Waterford tied for victory with Mark Harrell (Alabama) on 15-under-par 198 with scores of 65, 66 and 67.
Power's total broke Rhys Davies' college 54-hole record.
LEADING FINAL TOTALS
Par 213 (3 x 71). 6,958yd
198 Seamus Power (East Tennessee State) 65 66 67, Mark Harrell (Alabama) 66 64 68.
200 Billy Horschel (Florida) 68 64 68, Michael TGhompson (Alabama) 67 67 66.
Other totals:
206 Cathal O'Malley (Alabama-Birmingham) 69 64 73 (jt 12th).
211 Tom Sherreard (Georgia State) 70 71 70 (jt 23rd).
216 Rhys Enoch (East Tennesee State) 71 73 72 (jt 40th).
217 Gareth Shaw (East Tennessee State) 74 70 73 (jt 42nd).
221 Paul O'Kane (East Tennessee State) 77 72 72 (jt 49th).
223 Jordan Findlay (East Tennessee State) 75 74 74 (jt 54th).
LEADING TEAMS
810 Alabama.
827 Alabama-Birmingham.
UNLV 820.
Other total:
850 East Tennessee State (10th of 12).
Banchory's James Byrne achieved his first top-20 finish on the American college golf circuit with rounds of 73, 69 and 68 for a three-under-par total of 210 in the Alister MacKenzie Invitational at The Meadow Club, Fairfax in California.
Byrne, a freshman student at Arizona State University, improved from joint 41st in a field of 81 to tied 20th with his final round.
Lewis Kirton from Oldmeldrum, a second-year student at the University of Louisville, Kentucky shot his lowest round so far in America - a six-under-par 65 - but it was sandwiched between two moderate rounds of 75 and 73. He finished on level par 213 in a share of 38th place.
Kirton's team-mate Daryl Fathauer won with a 13-under-par total of 200, made up of 61, 67 and 72.
LEADING FINAL TOTALS
200 Daryl Fathauer (Louisville) 61 67 72.
202 Todd Angel (Fresno State) 63 70 69.
Other totals:
210 James Byrne (Arizona State) 73 69 68 (jt 20th).
213 Lewis Kirton (Louisville) 75 65 73 (jt 38th).
LEADING TEAMS
828 San Diego State.
823 Washington.
839 Louisville.
Also:
842 Arizona State (10th of 16).
Meanwhile former British boys champion Jordan Findlay from Fraserburgh, in his third year at East Tennessee State, finished joint 54th in a field of 60 for the Jerry Pate Intercollegiate tournament at Old Overton Country Club, Birmingham in Alabama.
Jordon scored 75, 74 and 74 for a total of 10-over-par 223. Team-mate Seamus Power from Waterford tied for victory with Mark Harrell (Alabama) on 15-under-par 198 with scores of 65, 66 and 67.
Power's total broke Rhys Davies' college 54-hole record.
LEADING FINAL TOTALS
Par 213 (3 x 71). 6,958yd
198 Seamus Power (East Tennessee State) 65 66 67, Mark Harrell (Alabama) 66 64 68.
200 Billy Horschel (Florida) 68 64 68, Michael TGhompson (Alabama) 67 67 66.
Other totals:
206 Cathal O'Malley (Alabama-Birmingham) 69 64 73 (jt 12th).
211 Tom Sherreard (Georgia State) 70 71 70 (jt 23rd).
216 Rhys Enoch (East Tennesee State) 71 73 72 (jt 40th).
217 Gareth Shaw (East Tennessee State) 74 70 73 (jt 42nd).
221 Paul O'Kane (East Tennessee State) 77 72 72 (jt 49th).
223 Jordan Findlay (East Tennessee State) 75 74 74 (jt 54th).
LEADING TEAMS
810 Alabama.
827 Alabama-Birmingham.
UNLV 820.
Other total:
850 East Tennessee State (10th of 12).
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