“As good as Tyler (Neff) was for us yesterday, Ben Rickett was today,” said Head Coach Mark Guhne. “He brought it back after a tough start.”
Jonathan Hodge led the Mocs in fourth place overall at 212 (-4) after a final round 72 (E). It is his sixth top five of the year, fourth of the spring. J.T. Clendenin finished tied for eighth at two-under par, 214, following a final round 72 (E).
Rickett played four-over par (40) on the front side before coming in at 34 (-2) to shoot 74. He finished the tournament tied in 11th place at 215 (-1). First day hero Tyler Neff shot a four-over par 76, to complete his tournament tied for 13th at even par 216. Derek Rende completed a solid tournament at two-over par 218 following a 71 (-1) today to tie for 21st.
“It was truly a team win,” added Guhne. “We needed everybody to get this done against a tough field. Derek and J.T. were both solid for us today. This is certainly a performance to build on.”
UTC’s three drop scores for the week were 74, 73 and 76, or a total of 223 (+7). That score would have finished tied for 41st for the tournament, and in the top three on seven squads, leading one.
The Mocs are off until the Southern Conference Championships April 20-22 at the Country Club of South Carolina in
