Men's Golf wins OAC Spring Invitational for second consecutive year
By Tim Glon
HUDSON — The Ohio Northern men's golf team won the 2016 OAC Spring Invitational on Thursday at the Hudson Country Club.
It marks the second consecutive year that the Polar Bears (28-12-1 overall) have won the tournament after finishing first of eight teams last year.
Northern won this year's 8-team tournament with a 27-hole score of 298-148—446, which is 14-over par on the par 72 course.
ONU defeated Otterbein for the team title by four strokes 446-450. John Carroll and Capital tied for third with 460s and Baldwin Wallace was fifth with a 467.
Junior Tyler Davis finished in a 4-way tie for second place with a 3-over par 76-36—111.
Senior Rick Deichert, junior Blaine Ricketts and sophomore Zach Goodchild tied for sixth with 112s.
The combined scores from the OAC Fall and Spring Invitational tournaments determine the OAC Regular Season champion and Otterbein won the title over ONU by a slim 758-762 margin.
Capital edged John Carroll for third by a 771-772 count.
The two tournaments also determine the seeding for the 2016 OAC Championships on April 29-May 1 at River Greens Golf Course.
Otterbein, Ohio Northern and Capital will be the top three seeds and will tee off last on the first two days of the tournament.
More details will be added Thursday evening when they are available.
The Polar Bears will wrap up their regular season Saturday and Sunday at the Heidelberg Invitational.
Team Standings
1. Ohio Northern 446, 2. 2. Otterbein 450, t3. Capital 460, t3. John Carroll 460, 5. Baldwin Wallace 467, 6. Mount Union 474, 7. Muskingum 478, 8. Heidelberg 484.
Top 5 Individuals
1. Buster Thomas (MtU) 68-38—106, t2. Tyler Davis (ONU) 76-35—111, t2. Nick Infanti (BW) 74-37—111, t2. Connor O'Grady (JCU) 76-35—111, t2. David Monaco (Ott) 72-39—111.
Ohio Northern Individual Results
t2. Tyler Davis 76-35—111, t6. Rick Deichert 72-40—112, t6. Blaine Ricketts 75-37—112, t6. Zach Goodchild 75-37—112, t22. Tim Monroe 79-39—118.
Other Ohio Northern Individual Results
t15. Thomas Lee 75-40—115.
OAC Regular Season Team Standings
1. Otterbein 308-450—758, 2. Ohio Northern 316-446—762, 2. 3. Capital 311-460—771, 4. John Carroll 312-460—772, 5. Mount Union 311-474—785, 6. Baldwin Wallace 319-467—786, 7. Muskingum 318-478—796, 8. Heidelberg 337-484—821.