BMC wins at Kirkwood


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BMC wins at Kirkwood

Photos by Barry Burleson

Blue Mountain’s Adam Hall watches his shot go toward the hole Thursday morning in Holly Springs.

Adam Hall fired a two-over-par 74 at Kirkwood National Golf Club Thursday to lead Blue Mountain College to a three-shot win in a three-team match against Ashford (Iowa) and Aurora (Illinois) universities.

Hall, who got off to a shaky start, went 2-3 on the par-three fourth hole and the par-five fifth hole, then birdied the 15th and 18th holes – the last one in a heavy downpour – for his 39-35-74 and medalist honors.

Hall and Ashford’s Chien Hau Tan (38-39--77) were the only two players to break 80 over the 6,875-yard Kirkwood National course, played in winds that gusted in excess of 25 miles per hour.

Michael Collie of Blue Mountain tees off.

BMC’s Brandon Robbins shot an 80 to finish third and Tanner Sparks shot an 81 to finish fourth. Grant Burns had an 86 and Michael Collie had an 87.

Blue Mountain’s 321 was good enough to edge Ashford (324) and coast past Aurora (351).

In women’s individual play, BMC’s Allie Newby had a 107 and Taylor Gilchrist shot an uncharacteristic 127.

Team scores

(Top 10 in parentheses)

Blue Mountain – (321): Adam Hall 39-35--74 (1), Brandon Robbins 38-42--80 (3), Tanner Sparks 43-38--81 (4), Grant Burns 46-40--86, Michael Collie 42-45--87. Individuals: Rob Goodson 46-44--90, Austin Bynum 51-43--94, Daniel Singh 45-50--95.

Ashford – (324): Chien Hau Tan 38-39--77 (2), Trent Specht 39-34--82 (T5), Ryan Hilton 40-42--82 (T5), Ross Milne 42-41--83 (8), Dan Balgooyen 38-47--85 (T9). Individual: Jimmy Joachim 42-43--85 (T5).

Aurora – (351): Joel Kepping 44-38--82 (T5), Adam Bauman 44-43--87, Garrett White 45-43--88, Ryan Harreld 49-45--94, Dale Swetman 43-52--95. Individuals: Mark Peters 51-45--96, Richie Artz 50-54--104.

Women: Felicia Scott, Ashford, 49-45--94, Courtney Gieseman, Ashford 50-51--101, Allie Newby, BMC, 54-53--107, Alanna Harris, Ashford 63-51--114, Taylor Gilchrist, BMC, 59-58--117.

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