Toledo Shoots 289 to Finish Seventh at Tiger Invite

Tuesday, March 10

Opelika, Ala.

All Day

University of Toledo

Tiger Invitational

Sophomore Muhammed Afif Mohd Fathi shot a one-under 71 today.

Toledo Shoots 289 to Finish Seventh at Tiger Invite

3/10/2020 8:39:00 PM | Men's Golf

Final Results (PDF)

OPELIKA, Ala. – Sophomore Muhammed Afif Mohd Fathi posted a career-best 17^th-place showing on Tuesday to help the Toledo men's golf team to a seventh-place finish at Auburn's Tiger Invitational. The Rockets shot their best round of the tournament today with a one-over par 289 at the par-72, 7,289-yard Grand National Lake Course and finish at 12-over par.

"We talked about the need to build a solid foundation for our team and how they've been able to do that each week this year," Head Coach Jeff Roope said. "I know they really enjoyed competing and have positives to home with them from Auburn."

Fathi carded a team-best one-under par 71 today to finish the 54-hole event at one-over 217. Senior Nate Thomson matched Fathi's round to finish tied for 23^rd place at two-over 218, while classmate Grant Godfrey tied for 32^nd place at four-over par 220

Rounding out the Rocket lineup and senior Rasmus Broholt Lind (76-75-73) and sophomore David Amm (75-75-74) tied for 56^th place.

Jackson Wedgeworth of North Alabama earned medalist honors at nine-under par 207, while No. 15 Auburn captured the team title at 10-under par 854.

Toledo returns to action on Sunday-Monday, March 29-30 when it travels to Wilmington, N.C. for the Seahawk Intercollegiate.

TEAM STANDINGS
1. Auburn 281-296-277=854 (-10); 2. Louisiana-Monroe 280-294-291=865 (+1); 3. Kentucky 291-296-280=867 (+3); 4. Charlotte 296-293-283=872 (+8); T5. Western Kentucky 291-295-289=875 (+11); T5. South Alabama 300-288-287=875 (+11); 7. Toledo 292-295-289=876 (+12); T8. Louisiana Tech 287-305-286=878 (+14); T8. North Alabama 292-290-296=878 (+14); 10. Florida Atlantic 296-294-289=879 (+15); T11. Arkansas State 292-302-287=881 (+17); T11. Chattanooga 297-298-286=881 (+17); 13. Georgia State 296-299-290=885 (+21); 14. James Madison 299-292-295=886 (+22); 15. Southern Mississippi 307-295-290=892 (+26); 16. Austin Peay 306-309-293=908 (+44); 17. Kennesaw State 314-300-296=910 (+46); 18. Mercer 312-306-298=916 (+52); 19. Morehead State 318-314-306=938 (+74)

TOP FIVE INDIVIDUALS
1. Jackson Wedgeworth (UNA) 68-68-71=207 (-9); 2. C.J. Easley (Auburn) 68-71-69=208 (-7); 3. Mac Murphy (La. Tech) 70-72-69=211 (-5); 4. Alex Vogelsong (Auburn) 72-71-68=211 (-5); 5. Otto Van Buynder (ULM) 69-72-71=212 (-4)

TOLEDO INDIVIDUALS
T17. Muhammed Afif Mohd Fathi 73-73-71=217 (+1); T23. Nate Thomson 75-72-71=218 (+2); T32. Grant Godfrey 69-75-76=220 (+3); T56. Rasmus Broholt Lind 76-75-73=224 (+8); T56. David Amm 75-75-74=224 (+8)