BEVERLY PLACES SECOND, MEN'S GOLF FOURTH AT WYOMING COWBOY CLASSIC

Athletics News


Apr 11, 2017





CHANDLER, Ariz. — Wonje Choi, Aaron Beverly and Devyn Fitchhorn each finished under par in the third round to help the Sacramento State men's golf team finish in fourth place at the Wyoming Cowboy Classic on Tuesday. Choi shot a career-best 69, Beverly carded a round of 70 and Fitchhorn added a 71.The Hornets totaled 291-286-283-860 to finish the tournament at 4-under par. UC Santa Barbara pulled away from the field to win the team title. The Gauchos entered the third round in second place but shot 16-under as a team during the third round and concluded the tournament at 21-under par. Kansas, which is ranked 41st nationally, placed second at 10-under with Long Beach State one stroke back in third. UC Davis completed the top five by shooting 287-293-282-862.Beverly battled for the top individual spot throughout the day before finishing second at 70-67-70-207. The senior has now placed second three times this year and has four top-five finishes. He started Tuesday with a par on the fourth hole and then ran off three consecutive birdies. Back-to-back bogeys on the ninth and 10th took him to 1-under and he was eventually even following a birdie on the par-5 12th and bogeys on the par-4 14th and 16th. Beverly then eagled the 560-yard par-5 17th and ended his day by parring his final four holes. His total is tied for the fifth best in school history and was just one stroke off his career low.Just one round after setting his career best, Choi lowered that mark by a stroke on Tuesday. The junior tied for 10th place overall at 72-70-69-211 to match his highest finish as a Hornet and record his 54-hole low. Choi had three birdies and seven pars over his first 10 holes before a bogey on the par-4 14th stopped the ...

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