TUNICA, Miss – Millsaps men's golf competed in Rhodes Fall Classic on Sunday and Monday, it was their second event this fall season. The team shot a 925 (+61) over the three rounds this weekend. Shooting 305 (+17) in the first round, 307 (+19) in round two on Sunday and 313 (+25) in round three on Monday.
Freshman
Tanner Tabor (Hoover, Ala.) led the Majors for the second straight event, he shot a 221 (+5) which placed him tied in 27th individually. He shot a 75 (+3) in the first round, 70 (-2) in the second round of play and 76 (+4) in the final round.
Freshman
Kyle Estay (Galliano, La.) finished the day tied for 65th shooting a 232 (+16) for the event. He shot a 75 (+3) in round one, 76 (+4) in the second and 81 (+9) in the final round. Freshman
John Tompkins (Ruston, La.) finished the day tied for 72nd place in the event shooting 234 (+18). Tompkins shot a 76 (+4) in round, 81 (+9) in the second and 77 (+5) in the third round.
Rounding out the team was sophomore
Eli Freeman (Morrison, Tenn.) shot a 239 (+23), shooting 79 (+7) in the first round and 81 (+9) in the second and 79 (+7) in the third. Junior
Connor Todd (Columbus, Ga.) finished the day at 246 (+30). He shot 83 (+11) in round one and 80 (+8) in round two and 83 (+11) in the final round.
"I am proud of and appreciate the way all five guys fought for every shot this week". Said head coach
Jack Belote, "We have a lot to work on as a team and we do not do some of the easy things well. I am excited after the first two events that we have a clear, established number one in
Tanner Tabor. Now, it is on me to find the lineup that is going to give us the best chance to succeed in the spring".
Millsaps is back in action on October 2nd and 3rd in Clarkesville Georgia for the Piedmont College Fall Invitational.