Full Results

AVON, Ind. -- Senior Jeff Clarridge (Barrie, ON/Bear Creek) earned his third top 10 finish of the season to lead the Detroit men's golf team to a sixth-place tally at Butler's Spring Invitational.

The Titans improved their score from round one by five strokes, ending with a 605 (305-300), just four away from reaching the top five. The 300 round on Tuesday was the best among the seven Horizon League schools competing on the Par 72, 6,960-yard Prestwick Country Club course.

“We played better today in tough conditions, but we still left some shots out there,” said head coach Mark Engel.

Clarridge led the way with a one-over 73 to finish in a three-way tie for eighth with a 147 (74-73). The senior was steady all throughout the 36 holes ending with 27 pars – the third most in the tournament – and a 3.95 average on par 4's – also the third best among the 79 golfers.

Senior Britt Pronk (London, ON/St. Thomas Aquinas) tallied a 74 for the second-straight day to place just outside the top 10 sharing 11th with a 148.

The backend of the line-up also posted better numbers as sophomore Simon Reyers (Kingston, ON/Holy Cross) carded a three-stroke improvement from the first 18 with a 76 to tie for 35th with a 155 (79-76), while junior Mark Hicks (Niagara-On-The-Lake, ON/Niagara) followed his 80 on day one with a 77 for a 157 score and 42nd place. Freshman Brendan Leonard (Cambridge, ON/St. Benedict) played steady in his first action since withdrawing from his tournament due to injury as the rookie tallied back-to-back 78's to share 38th place with a 156.

UDM will return to the links next Saturday, April 9, when the Titans head back to Indiana to compete in the adidas Hoosier Invitational, held at the IU Championship Golf Course.