CHAMPIONSHIP CENTRAL
LECANTO, Fla. – No. 15 USF shot a 19-under-par 845 and defended their title to win the 2016 American Athletic Conference Men’s Golf Championship by 20 strokes over runner-up and No. 39 Memphis Tuesday afternoon at Black Diamond Ranch.
The Bulls shot rounds of 285, 282 and 278, and placed four individuals among the top-6 to claim their third championship title in four years. The Tigers, who shot the second lowest round of the day, finished second with a three-round 1-over par total of 865 (
294-290-281). No. 35 Houston was third with an 871 (
290-289-292).
Individual medalist Aksel Olsen (USF) shot a 7-under 209 over the three rounds, including a 3-under 69 on Monday. The Bulls took top medalist honors for the second consecutive season after Ryan Fricker carded a tournament record 11-under 205 in 2015.
Memphis’ Thomas Perrot followed Olsen individually and finished as the championship runner-up at 6-under 210. Perrot shot the lowest round of the day with a 5-under 67.
USF teammates Chase Koepka (-5, 211) and Claudio Correa (-4, 212) finished third and fourth, respectively, while Temple’s Brandon Matthews (-3, 213) came in at fifth with a three-round total of 213 (-3).
The 2016 NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Championships selections will be announced live on Thursday, May 5 at 9:30 a.m. ET during
Morning Drive, Golf Channel’s daily morning news and lifestyle show, and streamed live on the Golf Channel website. NCAA Men’s Golf Regionals take place May 16-18 and the National Championship, hosted by University of Oregon, is set for May 27-June 1 at the Eugene Country Club in Eugene, Ore.
Final Results
Black Diamond Ranch (Quarry Course)
Par-72, 7,025 yards
Team Results
1. No. 15 USF (285-282-278:845) -19
2. No. 39 Memphis (294-290-281:865) +1
3. No. 35 Houston (290-289-292:871) +7
4. East Carolina (287-292-294:873) +9
5. UCF (293-294-289:876) +12
6. Cincinnati (295-293-303:891) +27
7. UConn (302-297-297:896) +32
8. Temple (304-303-294:901) +37
9. Tulsa (300-317-307:924) +60
Top-10 Individuals
1. No. 26 Aksel Olsen, USF (70-70-69:209) -7
2. Thomas Perrot, Memphis (71-72-67:210) -6
3. No. 24 Chase Koepka, USF (71-68-72:211) -5
4. Claudio Correa, USF (71-73-68:212) -4
5. Brandon Matthews, Temple (69-74-70:213) -3
T6. Donnie Trosper, UCF (73-71-70:214) -2
T6. Rigel Fernandes, USF (73-72-69:214) -2
T6. Wesley Conover, East Carolina (69-73-72:214) -2
T9. Manuel Elvira, UCF (71-74-71:216) E
T9. Michael Perras, Houston (74-70-72:216) E
T9. Vincent Martino, Houston (70-69-77:216) E