SEGUIN, Texas -- The No. 13-ranked LeTourneau men's golf team opened the fall season with a second-place finish at the John Nellermoe Classic, hosted by Texas Lutheran at the par-72 Max Starcke Park Golf Course.
LeTourneau finished one shot back of tournament champion Southwestern. The YellowJackets shot a 3-over, 867 (281-294-292) for the 54-hole tournament. The YellowJackets shot 7-under in Monday's first round to hold the lead, but Southwestern rallied and held off LeTourneau on Tuesday.
LeTourneau had a pair of top-10 finishers in
Brody Holmlund and
Dylan Bradley. Holmlund finished tied for sixth overall with an even-par, 216 (69-75-72). Holmlund opened the tournament with a 3-under, 69 with four birdies. His final round of even-par, 72, included three birdies and he registered nine birdies in the tournament.
Bradley finished in a tie for ninth with a 1-over, 217 (72-73-72). The senior birdied his last two holes on Tuesday to sneak into the top-10 and he tallied 12 for the tournament as he carded a pair of even-par rounds.
Corbin King was one shot off the top-10 list as he finished in a tie for 12th at 2-over, 218 (71-72-75). King had four birdies in the opening round and totaled 10 for the tournament.Â
Making his collegiate debut,
Landon Druyvesteyn posted a 3-over, 219 (69-77-73) to finish tied for 15th. The freshman made an immediate impact in his first round posting a 3-under, 69 with three birdies and one eagle. He ended the tournament with seven birdies.Â
Luke Nelson rounded out the LeTourneau golfers with a 7-over, 223 (72-74-77) to place in a tie for 20th. Nelson tied with Bradley for the team lead in birdies for the tournament with 12. LeTourneau tied for the lead in the field with 50 birdies across its five golfers.
McMurry's Kendrick Hoster was the tournament medalist with a 5-under 211 (68-73-70).Â
UP NEXT
LeTourneau heads to Virginia for the NCAA Division III Preview on Sept. 21-22 at Kingsmill Resort.
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