Scots Take Seventh at First Spring Tourney of Year

Despite playing without its No. 1 player, The College of Wooster golfers kicked off their spring season with a seventh-place finish at the Grenelefe Invitational, hosted by Webber International University in Haines City, Fla., this past weekend (March 16-17).

While Andy Van Horn was competing in the NCAA Div. III Tournament “Final Four” as a member of the Fighting Scots men’s basketball team, his golf teammates Pat Lynch and Matt Mellott stepped up with top-30 individual performances at a tourney, which featured several programs from NAIA institutions. Lynch, a junior, tied for 22nd among the field of 66 via consistent scores of 80 and 81 at the par-72, 6,802-yard course, while Mellott, a senior, was one stroke back with a total of 162, keyed by Saturday’s round of 76.

Also scoring each day for Wooster was junior Erik Shoger, who tied for 36th overall (78-87). On Friday, sophomore Sean Glaser contributed to the Scots’ team score with an 82 and freshman Tim Sullivan did so Saturday with an 87, while they finished in ties for 44th (171) and 57th (181), respectively.

The Scots will not be in action until March 30-April 1 at the Kenyon Cup Invitational.