The APSU men’s golf team closed out its fall schedule with a sixth-place finish at the F&M Bank APSU Intercollegiate, Tuesday, Oct. 20. The Govs shot a three-round 875 (296-284-293), 14 strokes behind winner Eastern Kentucky, who finished with a five-under par 859 (288-288-283). Samford took home the top prize in 2001. It was the second time for an OVC school, other than the host, to win the event. Towson (862), Oakland (864), Western Illinois (865) and OVC member Jacksonville State (866) rounded out the top five.

Senior Erik Barnes finished with a two-under par 214 (72-69-73), which was good enough for eighth overall. Barnes opened his final round with a birdie on No. 4, but countered it with a bogey on No. 6. His only hiccup on the back nine came with a bogey on No. 16—his second on that hole in the tournament—when a putt stopped just short of the cup. Notwithstanding, it was Barnes’ third top-10 finish of the fall.

Despite a final-round 75, freshman Dustin Korte (tied-18) earned his first career top-20 finish. Korte was in eighth after two rounds, but struggled to maintain his pace after 36 holes.
Junior Chris Dougill finished t-25 after firing three straight 73s for a three-round 219. Junior Luke Sherrod continued to show signs of improvement, finishing tied-55 with a three-round 225. Playing as an individual, sophomore Andrew Miller finished tied-58 with a three-round 226, while senior Eric Anfinson was tied-85 with a 235.

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