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APSU Men’s Golf finishes Fifth at Ryman Hospitality Intercollegiate in Nashville

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APSU Men's GolfNashville, TN – Movement up and down the leaderboard at the Ryman Hospitality Intercollegiate found the Austin Peay State University (APSU) men’s golf team in fifth at the end of the 36-hole event, the program’s fifth top-five finish in the 2018-19 season.

Austin Peay Men's Golf moves up to fifth place on final day of Ryman Hospitality Intercollegiate. (APSU Sports Information)
Austin Peay Men’s Golf moves up to fifth place on final day of Ryman Hospitality Intercollegiate. (APSU Sports Information)

A final-round 292 kept the Govs one shot ahead of Bradley, which imploded with a final-round 302 to drop from second to sixth. However, a final-round 289 from host Lipscomb allowed the Bisons to vault seven spots, from 11th to fourth.

USC Upstate’s final-round 281 took the Spartans from fourth to overall winner at 573, with Southern Miss (576), Samford (582), Lipscomb (586) and Austin Peay State University (587) in the top-five.

The Govs final round was paced by freshman Micah Knisley, who rallied from a tough opening round to post a team-best and career-low tying 69 in the final round. That vaulted Knisley 44 spots up the leaderboard into a tie for 38th with a 152 (83-69).

Both Chase Korte and Austin Lancaster made their way into the top-20, tying for 19th at 146 apiece. Chase Korte had a round highlight with an eagle on the 507-yard par-5 at No. 10, one of just 12 eagles over two rounds by the entire 87-player field. Lancaster’s consistency was the thing that kept him hanging around the top of the leaderboard; he sank 26 pars, most among the Govs and tied for second-highest total in the tournament.

Junior Michael Busse finished a shot back at 23rd, shooting a 147 (72-75) to finish one shot out of the top-20. His seven birdies led the Govs, with five in the final round; he sank one of four final-round birdies on the 427-yard par-4 No. 8.

Sophomore Garrett Whitfield (79-75—154) rounded out the lineup for the Govs, while junior Alex Vegh finished out his spring’s first tournament with a 157 (77-80); he tied Korte and Knisley for second on the team with six birdies.

And that’s a wrap on the regular season for the Governors. Austin Peay’s next competition is the big one—the 2019 Ohio Valley Conference Men’s Golf Championships in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, April 21st-23rd at The Shoals on the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail’s Fighting Joe course.

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