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Rodes Finishes as the Runner-up at Firestone Invitational
10/4/2016 8:02:00 PM | Men's Golf
Reigning MAC Golfer of the Week posts his second straight runner-up finish
Complete Results | Season Stats.
AKRON, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) – Eastern Michigan University's senior men's golfer Kyle Rodes (Plymouth, Mich.-Plymouth) might be playing some of the best golf of his career, as he fired a 54-hole tally of 209 to finish in a tie for the runner-up spot at the 2016 Firestone Invitational with a seven-under on the par 72, 7,125-yard Firestone Country Club-North Course.
Rodes carded rounds of 69, 71 and 69 to finish four shots behind Cincinnati's Austin Squires at 11-under par 205. The runner-up finish was the third of Ross' career and it marked the back-to-back tournaments that the Plymouth, Mich. native had finished in second-place. All told, 22 players finished at par-or-better for the two-day tournament.
As a team, the Eagles finished the final round with a 294 in fifth-place at two-under par. Cincinnati won the tournament with a 850 as Illinois State (853) and host Akron (856) followed close behind. On the year, Eastern Michigan is 37-8 in the team head-to-head categories with a trio of top five finishes in its three tournaments played.
Junior Nic Ross (Dundas, Ontario, Canada-Highland Secondary) was second for EMU in a tie for 23rd with a 217 (72-72-73). Sophomore Beau Breault (Howell, Mich.-Hartland) improved with a 73 on Tuesday to take 31st with a 219 (77-69-73) while senior Jared Multer (Battle Creek, Mich.-Lakeview-Grand Rapids C.C.) managed a 222 (73-70-79) in 38th.
Senior Philippe Weppernig (Lucerne, Switzerland-Kantonsschule Alpenquai Luzern-Owens C.C.) rounded out the scoring in 66th with a two-day mark of 228 (72-76-80). Playing as an individual, senior Joey Kremer (Toronto, Ontario, Canada-Senator O'Connor) finished 37th at 221(74-72-75).
Eastern Michigan will be back in action Sunday, Oct. 9, when they travel to Notre Dame, Ind., for the Fighting Irish Golf Classic.
Eastern Michigan Individual Results:
Pl. Player Scores
t-2. Kyle Rodes 69-71-69=209
t-23. Nicholas Ross 72-72-73=217
t-31. Beau Breault 77-69-73=219
t-38. Jared Multer 73-70-79=222
t-66. Philippe Weppernig 72-76-80=228
*37. Joey Kremer 74-72-75=221
* - playing as an individual
Team Scores:
Pl. Team Scores
1. Cincinnati 283-284-283=850
2. Illinois State 284-278-291=853
3. Akron 280-284-292=856
4. Dayton 282-285-293=860
5. Eastern Michigan 286-282-294=862
6. Chattanooga 290-286-287=863
7. Ball State 281-290-295=866
8. Marshall 287-284-301=872
9. Ohio 290-290-294=874
t-10. S. Carolina - Aiken 292-289-297=878
t-10. Furman 291-292-295=878
12. Western Kentucky 296-295-294=885
13. Francis Marion 300-290-296=886
14. Old Dominion 293-291-306=890
15. Georgetown 300-296-300=896
16. Xavier 293-301-308=902
AKRON, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) – Eastern Michigan University's senior men's golfer Kyle Rodes (Plymouth, Mich.-Plymouth) might be playing some of the best golf of his career, as he fired a 54-hole tally of 209 to finish in a tie for the runner-up spot at the 2016 Firestone Invitational with a seven-under on the par 72, 7,125-yard Firestone Country Club-North Course.
Rodes carded rounds of 69, 71 and 69 to finish four shots behind Cincinnati's Austin Squires at 11-under par 205. The runner-up finish was the third of Ross' career and it marked the back-to-back tournaments that the Plymouth, Mich. native had finished in second-place. All told, 22 players finished at par-or-better for the two-day tournament.
As a team, the Eagles finished the final round with a 294 in fifth-place at two-under par. Cincinnati won the tournament with a 850 as Illinois State (853) and host Akron (856) followed close behind. On the year, Eastern Michigan is 37-8 in the team head-to-head categories with a trio of top five finishes in its three tournaments played.
Junior Nic Ross (Dundas, Ontario, Canada-Highland Secondary) was second for EMU in a tie for 23rd with a 217 (72-72-73). Sophomore Beau Breault (Howell, Mich.-Hartland) improved with a 73 on Tuesday to take 31st with a 219 (77-69-73) while senior Jared Multer (Battle Creek, Mich.-Lakeview-Grand Rapids C.C.) managed a 222 (73-70-79) in 38th.
Senior Philippe Weppernig (Lucerne, Switzerland-Kantonsschule Alpenquai Luzern-Owens C.C.) rounded out the scoring in 66th with a two-day mark of 228 (72-76-80). Playing as an individual, senior Joey Kremer (Toronto, Ontario, Canada-Senator O'Connor) finished 37th at 221(74-72-75).
Eastern Michigan will be back in action Sunday, Oct. 9, when they travel to Notre Dame, Ind., for the Fighting Irish Golf Classic.
Eastern Michigan Individual Results:
Pl. Player Scores
t-2. Kyle Rodes 69-71-69=209
t-23. Nicholas Ross 72-72-73=217
t-31. Beau Breault 77-69-73=219
t-38. Jared Multer 73-70-79=222
t-66. Philippe Weppernig 72-76-80=228
*37. Joey Kremer 74-72-75=221
* - playing as an individual
Team Scores:
Pl. Team Scores
1. Cincinnati 283-284-283=850
2. Illinois State 284-278-291=853
3. Akron 280-284-292=856
4. Dayton 282-285-293=860
5. Eastern Michigan 286-282-294=862
6. Chattanooga 290-286-287=863
7. Ball State 281-290-295=866
8. Marshall 287-284-301=872
9. Ohio 290-290-294=874
t-10. S. Carolina - Aiken 292-289-297=878
t-10. Furman 291-292-295=878
12. Western Kentucky 296-295-294=885
13. Francis Marion 300-290-296=886
14. Old Dominion 293-291-306=890
15. Georgetown 300-296-300=896
16. Xavier 293-301-308=902
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