ORLANDO, Fla. (3/10/2020) -- Senior
Scott Sparks finished in the top 20 and the Titans placed sixth overall as the University of Detroit Mercy men's golf team ended its first spring event at the Orlando Invitational.
The Titans totaled a 937 (311-321-305) at the Par 72, 6,793-yard El Campeon Course, the site of the Horizon League Championship.Â
Sparks claimed 18th place with a 230 (75-78-77) as he started the final round with four-straight pars and ended it with five pars and a birdie in his final six holes. Sophomore
James Hill also tied for 25th with a 234 (79-79-76) as he parred his first four holes and then birdied his final three.Â
Sophomore
Anthony Occhiuto carded the best round for the Titans on Tuesday with a 3-over 75, tallying five birdies and seven pars.Â
Detroit Mercy will be back in action this weekend as the red, white and blue travel to Tennessee for the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate from Mar. 15-17.Â
Titan Scorecard
Tournament Highlights
- The Titans posted 32 birdies, tied for the fourth-most in the event
- Sparks knocked in 37 pars, the most on the team and tied for third in the competition
- Brillati and Occhiuto each had a team-high eight birdies
- Sparks played the par 3's to a +1. 3.08 average, tied for second-best among all the golfers
Coach Erik Taurence On The Event
- "Yesterday was a tough day. Â The wind was up and with the course already being quite tough, Mother Nature wasn't much help."
- "The guys played better today and I expect things to improve as the spring goes on. I was able to take some notes on the golf course and get ready for the conference tournament, which was a major benefit. The boys were able to get a lot of golf in this week and I expect things to turn around pretty quick here at Tennessee Tech."
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