Kennesaw, GA – Austin Peay State University (APSU) men’s golf senior leadership was solid but it could only get the Govs so far on the final day of the Pinetree Intercollegiate, a day which saw Michael Busse make a big move up the leaderboard while Austin Lancaster maintained a spot in the top-10.
On a blustery day, Busse’s final-round 72 stood out as the tournament’s fourth-best individual round, vaulting him from 30th into a tie for 14th (76-74-72–222). Of the 10 birdies the 452-yard par-4 at No. 18 yielded for the tournament, one belonged to Busse in the final round.
Lancaster, meanwhile, was able to maintain a top-10 standing on a day that played two strokes tougher on average than either Monday round. The Hendersonville Tennessee native held it together well enough to finish eighth (67-75-78—220); after starting and scuffling to a 43 on the back-nine, he saved his own day with a front-nine 35, including a birdie on No. 4.
Freshman Tate Dickerson and junior Chase Korte checked in at 229 overall to tie for 34th. Dickerson (75-76-78) carded one of just five birdies on the 450-yard par-4 No. 1, while Korte (78-71-80) averaged 2.83 strokes on par-3 holes, second in the entire tournament and indicative of Austin Peay’s tournament-leading 3.10 par-3 average as a team.
Sophomore Micah Knisley (79-74-82—235; t-50th) rounded out the lineup for the Govs, ranking second on the team to Busse with 36 pars. As a team, the Govs placed eighth (296-294-308—898), dropping a spot from Monday.
Next Up For APSU Men’s Golf
Pinetree puts a wrap on Austin Peay State University’s fall slate; the Govs return to action February 17th-18th in Weston, FL, for George Washington’s Presidents Day Match Play Championship.
Box Score
Pinetree Intercollegiate
Pinetree Country Club
Par 72, 7,108
Dates: Oct 21 – Oct 22
Finish | School – Players | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Totals |
T 7 | Austin Peay State University | 296 | 294 | 308 | 898 |
T 8 | Austin Lancaster (3) | 67 | 75 | 78 | 220 |
T 14 | Michael Busse (1) | 76 | 74 | 72 | 222 |
T 34 | Chase Korte (2) | 78 | 71 | 80 | 229 |
T 34 | Tate Dickerson (4) | 75 | 76 | 78 | 229 |
T 50 | Micah Knisley (5) | 79 | 74 | 82 | 235 |