Golf Finishes Fourth at Roanoke Invitational on Thursday

Golf Finishes Fourth at Roanoke Invitational on Thursday

The Basics

Tournament: Roanoke College Invitational
Course: Roanoke Country Club
Yardage: Par 71, 6588 yards

The Lead: Nick Peters and Andrew Butts finished fifth and sixth, respectively to lead the Maroons to a fourth-place team finish at the Roanoke Invitational at Roanoke Country Club on Thursday.

How it Happened

  • Peters finished the one day, 36 hole event with a 77-74—151 to place fifth overall. Butts was one stroke behind after carding a 74-78—152, placing him in a four-way tie for sixth-place.
  • Nicklaus Norris finished with a 79-85—161 to finish 21st, while Daniel Johnson was 27th with a  83-81—164.
  • Bruce Shober of Hampden-Sydney finished first overall with a 72-73—145, while his teammate Jamie Agnew was second after carding a 73-74—147. 
  • The duo helped H-SC to the overall team win with a two round score of 297-296—593, 19 shots better than Bridgewater.
Up Next: Roanoke is off until April 23 when it tees off in the first day of the three round ODAC Championship at Wintergreen Resort.