The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Wednesday, September 30
Birmingham, Ala.
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Big Final Round Lifts UAB to Third Straight Tournament Title
9/30/2020 4:46:00 PM | Men's Golf
BIRMINGHAM – The UAB men's golf team erased a three shot deficit entering the final round to win the Graeme McDowell Invitational by five strokes for its third consecutive tournament title to open the season.
This is the first time in UAB's storied history that the Blazers have won three consecutive tournaments. This was UAB's third and final tournament of the fall and they finished with an unblemished record of 29-0-0.
UAB (285-284-284) shot four under par collectively on Wednesday to finish at -11 for the tournament. The Blazers entered the final round trialing Georgia Southern by three strokes, but used solid play down the stretch to defeat the Eagles (-6) by five strokes.
"I am so proud of how our players competed this week and throughout the entire fall season," said head coach Mike Wilson. "To be the first team to win three straight tournaments at a program with history as rich as UAB goes to show how hungry and determined this team is to be great."
The Blazers were led by senior William Walker III and junior Nick Robillard who each tied for third overall at -4. Walker III (69-71-72) was at or below par in all three rounds, while Robillard (75-71-66) stepped up huge in the final round with a collegiate-low 66, which catapulted the Birmingham native from 23rd to third place. Robillard played bogey free golf on Wednesday and carded six birdies.
Freshman Khavish Varadan tallied his third straight top 20 finish by tying for 15th overall. Varadan shot 70-72-75 throughout his three rounds for a final tally of +1.
Sophomore Ethan Hagood (72-70-76) was the fourth Blazer to finish within the top 20 as he tied for 20th overall at +2.
Senior Drew Mathers (74-74-72) placed 27th overall at +4, while Sam Jeffcoat (80-73-74) tied for 41st at +11.
The Blazers are now off until the spring when they travel to the University of South Alabama for the Mobile Sports Authority on Feb. 15-16.
This is the first time in UAB's storied history that the Blazers have won three consecutive tournaments. This was UAB's third and final tournament of the fall and they finished with an unblemished record of 29-0-0.
UAB (285-284-284) shot four under par collectively on Wednesday to finish at -11 for the tournament. The Blazers entered the final round trialing Georgia Southern by three strokes, but used solid play down the stretch to defeat the Eagles (-6) by five strokes.
"I am so proud of how our players competed this week and throughout the entire fall season," said head coach Mike Wilson. "To be the first team to win three straight tournaments at a program with history as rich as UAB goes to show how hungry and determined this team is to be great."
The Blazers were led by senior William Walker III and junior Nick Robillard who each tied for third overall at -4. Walker III (69-71-72) was at or below par in all three rounds, while Robillard (75-71-66) stepped up huge in the final round with a collegiate-low 66, which catapulted the Birmingham native from 23rd to third place. Robillard played bogey free golf on Wednesday and carded six birdies.
Freshman Khavish Varadan tallied his third straight top 20 finish by tying for 15th overall. Varadan shot 70-72-75 throughout his three rounds for a final tally of +1.
Sophomore Ethan Hagood (72-70-76) was the fourth Blazer to finish within the top 20 as he tied for 20th overall at +2.
Senior Drew Mathers (74-74-72) placed 27th overall at +4, while Sam Jeffcoat (80-73-74) tied for 41st at +11.
The Blazers are now off until the spring when they travel to the University of South Alabama for the Mobile Sports Authority on Feb. 15-16.
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