GEORGETOWN, TEXAS - The Southwestern University men's golf team delivered a strong performance at the Jekyll Island Invitational in Jekyll Island, Georgia from March 20–22, finishing 11th out of 30 teams in a highly competitive field. The Pirates also notched an impressive showing against the field, defeating two higher-ranked programs over the three-day tournament.
Southwestern was led by senior Ethan Bridges, who turned in an outstanding performance to finish 23rd overall at 4-under par. Bridges opened the tournament with a stellar 66 before following with rounds of 70 and 76. He was particularly dominant on par 5s, playing them at 4.33 (-8), which ranked tied for seventh in the tournament, and he paced the Pirates with 15 total birdies.
Sophomore Tyler Rosson also delivered a consistent showing, finishing in 45th place at 1-under par with rounds of 72, 72, and 71. Rosson contributed one of the team's two eagles during the event while helping anchor a balanced Pirate lineup.
Junior Ricky Mitchell finished close behind in 54th place after carding rounds of 70, 76, and 71 (+1). Mitchell added the Pirates' second eagle of the tournament, highlighting a strong collective performance on scoring opportunities.
Junior Sam McClure turned in a steady three rounds of 73, 73, and 74 (+4) to finish in 68th place, while leading the team in pars with 32 throughout the tournament. Sophomore Ethan Law rounded out the lineup with rounds of 75, 75, and 74 (+8), finishing in 95th place.
As a team, the Pirates excelled on par 5s, ranking fifth in the field at 26-under, while placing 14th on par 3s (+15) and 12th on par 4s (+19). Southwestern compiled an impressive 60 birdies, 146 pars, and two eagles over the course of the tournament.
TOURNAMENT RESULTS
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(#1) Huntingdon - 826
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(#4) Washington and Lee - 836
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(#6) Sewanee - 839
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(#3) Carnegie Mellon - 842
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(#13) Kenyon - 848
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(#8) Claremont-Mudd-Scripps - 848
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(#5) Methodist - 849
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(#9) Illinois Wesleyan - 849
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(#14) Piedmont - 850
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(#33) Babson - 851
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(#12) Southwestern University - 861
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(#25) Pomona-Pitzer - 868
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(#18) Lynchburg - 868
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(#19) Transylvania - 872
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(#30) Christopher Newport - 872
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(#2) Emory - 873
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(#47) Hampden-Syndey - 875
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Greensboro - 876
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(#10) Oglethorpe - 879
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Redlands - 883
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(#46) Shenandoah - 883
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(#15) Rochester - 884
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(#41) Amherst - 886
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(#34) Guilford - 888
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LaGrange - 890
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(#35) Rhodes - 898
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Randolph-Macon - 898
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Roanoke - 901
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New York - 905
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(#23) Berry - 912
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