LE MARS, IA - The Grand View men's golf team tied for fifth out of 14 teams at the Northwest Iowa National Invitational September 21 and 22 at Willow Creek Golf Course, finishing at 11 under par for the tournament. The Vikings shared the spot with Marian (Ind.), while Ottawa (Ariz.) won the team title at 27 under.
Grand View got off to a strong start, carding a 5 under team score in the opening round. The Vikings were even better in round two, shooting 9 under to move to 14 under for the event. They finished at 3 over in the final round to close at 11 under.
Chris Drake led the way for Grand View with one of the most consistent performances in the field. Drake shot 4 under par in all three rounds to finish at 12 under, taking second place individually and finishing just one stroke behind medalist Jonathan Tso of Embry-Riddle (Ariz.).
Harrison Froling tied for 23rd at 2 under par, opening with back to back rounds of 2 under. Leo Fiscus bounced back from an opening 3 over to go 3 under in round two and 1 under in round three, finishing tied for 27th at 1 under. Krish Gupta started with a 2 under opening round and finished tied for 50th at 4 over. Ryan Constable rounded out the lineup, tying for 69th.
TOURNAMENT NOTES
- Chris Drake shot 4 under in every round and finished second out of 74 golfers
- Grand View had three golfers finish under par for the tournament
- 13 of 14 teams in the field ranked in the top 25 or receiving votes.
UP NEXT
Grand View hops on a plane headed for Florida, as they continue the strong Fall schedule at The Invite at Innisbrook, taking on the Copperhead Course on September 28th and 29th in the 20-team field.
