Golf Completes Fighting Illini Invite

Sunday, September 18

Urbana-Champaign, IL

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Army West Point

Fighting Illini Invitational

Golf Completes Fighting Illini Invite

September 18, 2016 | Men's Golf

OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. - The Army West Point golf team finished the OFCC/Fighting Illini Invitational hosted by Illinois at Olympia Fields Country Club with a team score of 73.

Illinois claimed the title with a score of 5, while Oklahoma State jumped up to the No. 2 spot at 18, and Texas A&M fell to third at 24.

ARMY HIGHLIGHTS AND ROUND NOTES

Justin Pagila had the lowest round on the day for the Black Knights, as he carded a three-over-par 73.
Additionally, Peter Kim and Gunnar Doyle each tallied a five-over-par 75 over the final 18 holes.
The Black Knights recorded team scores of 306, 306 and 301, improving their final round by five strokes.
Statistically, hole No. 9 came away as the toughest hole, as just 14 birdies and 84 bogeys were made over the 54 holes.
Hole No. 11 finished as the easiest hole during the tournament, as 60 birdies and just 32 bogeys were made.

"The team got off to a good start today and played well, but unfortunately everyone in the lineup had one or two bad holes, said head coach Brian Watts. We need to clean up those mistakes and keep working hard."

"It is early in the season and we know our games aren't as sharp as we like right now, but it has always been about getting better every day and peaking at the right time. We are hosting Navy October 1-2 at West Point Golf Course for our annual star match, so the team is anxious to get back to West Point and start preparing for this Ryder Cup format event."

Army will be back in action on Oct. 1 and 2, when they host Navy as part of the Army-Navy Star Series presented by USAA.