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Men's Golf 9.21.2021 John Stark

Men’s Golf Finishes Sixth at Hartford Hawk Invitational

SOUTH KENT, Conn. -- Overcoming a slow start in the first round, the Towson University men's golf team dropped over 20 strokes from its first round to its third, finishing in a tie for sixth at the Hartford Hawk Invitational.

Towson combined for an 878, tying Long Island University for sixth and just four strokes back from a top-five finish. Justin Griffith led Towson with a 217, shooting under par in the second and third rounds. Griffith, who tied for 20th overall, fired a four-under, 68 at the par 72 Bull's Bridge Golf Club. The third round 68 was a career-best round for Griffth.

Three Tigers shot under par in the third round, with Griffith joined by Jeremy Summerson (71) and Brad Riley (70).

University of Central Florida won the event for a third straight time, shooting a combined 829. Seton Hall took second with an 864, followed by Fairleigh Dickinson (866), Sacred Heart (870) and UConn (874).

"Today was a good day," said head men's golf coach Mike Larkin. "We talked a little bit last night about more commitment to the golf shots. They did a great job with that, and stayed disciplined throughout the round. I thought they also did a great job with speed control on the greens. This is the kind of round we know we can shoot on a consistent basis, and we're getting closer to doing that more often."

Griffith's 217 (78-71-68) saw betterment each round, leading to his career best. Freshman Phil Minnehan finished 22nd overall, shooting a 218 (75-70-73), aided by a -3 in the second round, which was completed on Tuesday.

Summerson was tied for 28th overall with a 221 (76-74-71) while he too improved every round. Likewise, Brad Riley put away a 225 (78-77-70), tying for 44th overall thanks to his -2 in the final round on the 6,992 yard course. Julian Gonzalez completed Towson's scoring with a 234 (81-74-79), finishing the deferred second round with a +2 74.

UCF swept the top three spots, with Johnny Travale taking first overall with a 205 (69-72-64). His final round final was one off the course record. Clement Charmasson finished second with a 206 (69-69-68) while Teddy Tetak rounded out the event's top three with a 208 (74-66-68).

Up Next for Towson

Towson is idle until mid-October when the Tigers head to nearby Woodmont Country Club - North) for the Howard Bison Invitational.
The event in Rockville, Maryland is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 17 and Monday, Oct. 18.
The Tigers' final event of the fall schedule will be on Saturday Oct. 23 and Sunday, Oct. 24 at the Towson Fall Invitational, contested at Prospect Bay Country Club in Grasonville, Maryland.

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Players Mentioned

Julian Gonzalez: 5' 9"; Senior

Justin Griffith: 5' 11"; Senior

Brad Riley: 6' 2"; Junior

Jeremy Summerson: 6' 1"; Junior

Phil Minnehan: 5' 11"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Julian Gonzalez
: 5' 9"; Senior

Justin Griffith
: 5' 11"; Senior

Brad Riley
: 6' 2"; Junior

Jeremy Summerson
: 6' 1"; Junior

Phil Minnehan
: 5' 11"; Freshman