Pfeiffer Captures Team Title at Jack Ingram Fall Invitational
MT. GILEAD, N.C. — Pfeiffer used a strong final-round performance to claim the team championship at the Jack Ingram/Pfeiffer Fall Invitational, finishing with a two-round score of 596 (+20) at Tillery Tradition Country Club on Tuesday.
The Falcons improved by eight strokes from the opening round, carding a tournament-best 294 on Tuesday after opening with a 302 on Monday. Pfeiffer finished three shots ahead of runner-up Hampden-Sydney B (599, +23) and 17 shots clear of third-place Belmont Abbey C (613, +37).
Depth proved to be the difference for the hosts, who placed all five scoring golfers inside the top 16 individually.
Aidan Hollar paced the Falcons with a two-round total of 148 (+4), tying for fourth overall after rounds of 73 and 75.
Wyatt Reeder followed closely at 149 (+5), tying for sixth place after firing a team-low 73 in the final round.
Ryan McQuarrie and
Tatum North each finished tied for 12th at 152 (+8), while
Tyler Kepley rounded out the scoring lineup with a 153 (+9) to tie for 16th. Reeder, North and Kepley all posted second-round 73s to fuel Pfeiffer's championship push.
The tournament's individual medalist race ended in a tie, with Rylan Gay of N.C. Wesleyan and Oliver Tobin of Hampden-Sydney B each finishing at 146 (+2).
Pfeiffer also received solid performances from its additional teams competing in the event. Pfeiffer B tied for eighth at 636 (+60), led by
Jackson Hedrick's 20th-place finish at 155 (+11), while Pfeiffer C placed 11th with a score of 677 (+101).