The Park University men's golf program competed well at the 2024 Virginia McCoy Fall Invitational on Monday and Tuesday at the National Golf Club of Kansas City and the Bluffs Golf Course.
Park took 2
nd place and were eight strokes behind 1
st place William Woods. Park shot a 303 on day one, but then dropped 13 strokes at the Bluffs in round two for a 585. The Pirates overtook Columbia College on day two by five strokes.
The Pirates had much to play for at their home tournament, not only for the three seniors
Dylan Comstock,
Amani Mulaudzi, and
Santiago Valdes; but also, in memory of Virginia "Jinny" McCoy, who has meant so much to the program and the Park University.
As 2021 Wall of Honor recipient and former women's head golf coach at Park, Steve Wilson put it, "there would be no Park women's golf program without Jinny". Wilson, now the Director of Athletics at William Woods University, gave his remarks to the teams at the awards ceremony in honor of Jinny McCoy with members of her family present, Bill Fickle and Tara Bennett.
Charlie Santonsson had a 78 on day one, but then was among three players that shot a 67 in round two, including Park teammate
Gabe Grier. Santonsson earned T4th on the tournament with a 145.
Grier T8th with a 146 with scores of 79 and 67 for a 146, his lowest 18-hole score and 36-hole tournament score as a Pirate.
The senior Comstock shot one stroke back from Grier with a 147 on rounds of 75 and 72 for a T12th place finish.
Noah Pirtle shot a 150 for 22
nd with rounds of 74 and 76, while 10 spots back was
Colin Pasitney in 32
nd place on a 155 with rounds of 76 and 79.
The remaining scores for Park golfers are below:
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Park travels to Blanchard, Okla. for the Battle at Winter Creek at Winter Creek Golf & Social Club on Monday and Tuesday, October 14-15.
Team/Individual Results
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