Eagles Gain Ground on Final Day in Skyhawk Invitation
By Mike DeVader, Reinhardt Director of Athletic Communications & Media
PINE MOUNTAIN, Ga. – Men's golf faced a number of strong teams on the course this week at the Skyhawk Invitation at Callaway Gardens, and the 21st-ranked Eagles were able to put together some good rounds on the final day to move up into the top five out of 16 competing squads.
Reinhardt finished in fifth place (+29) with a cumulative score of 893 in the three-round event. On the women's side of the tee box, the hometown team was steady on Tuesday and placed in seventh position after two rounds.
The Eagle men were guided by Jack Haller, who on the final day posted 2-under-par 70 to finish in a tie for seventh at 3-over (219). Two more teammates – Christopher Whitney and Hunter Clay – ended in the top 20 after they both finished in a tie for 16th place at 7-over.
Brooks Gineris rebounded nicely from a poor first round to sign his card in a tie for 31st after a 75, 74 finish. Rounding out the top five was Dalton Henson in a tie for 53rd.
The women were paced by Meg McCord, who came to the clubhouse in a tie for 24th following a plus-8 on Tuesday – an eight-shot improvement from Monday. A trio of Eagles were not far behind in Lauren Welte (T29) and both Katie Kauffman and Debbie Blount in a tie for 34th overall.
Not to be outdone, Brooke Newsome was seven shots better on Tuesday to improve her standing to 44th place.
Both groups will tee it up again next week in the Golden Tigers Spring Invitational, which begins on March 15.
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