SEWANEE, Tenn. – Junior
Elias Becker shot five-under par 67, claiming low medalist honors, while senior
Pearse Lucas, junior
Colin Edwards and freshman
Niel Phillips all carded rounds of one-under, helping Sewanee claim its second SAA Men's Golf Championship on Sunday at Greystone Golf Club in Dickson, Tenn.
The Tigers overcame a three-shot deficit over the last six holes thanks to six birdies and one bogey from Becker, Lucas and Phillips combined during the finishing stretch. Becker and Berry College's Jay Carr each posted five-under rounds of 67 on Sunday, the low rounds of the tournament.
Becker became the first Sewanee player to claim low medalist accolades in the SAA Championships as well and it marked the second SAA team title for the Tigers and first since 2021.
Becker collected six birdies and one bogey in the final round, carding four birdies and four pars over the first eight holes, which started on the back nine Sunday. The Mexico City, Mexico, native bogeyed No. 18 but then played the final nine holes in two-under with seven pars and birdies on Nos. 5-6, winning by four strokes over Carr and Oglethorpe University's Ryan Dunn.
Lucas started the day with a pair of bogeys but rebounded with five pars and birdies on holes 14 and 17 to make the turn. The Charlotte, N.C., native bogeyed holes one and three but birdied No. 2. He finished with birdies on seven and nine to shoot one-under 71 and tie for fourth with a 54-hole score of 211.
Edwards birdied his first two holes of the round, his only birdies of the day, and posted 15 pars. The Brookhaven, Ga., native bogeyed No. 16 and recorded 11 consecutive pars to end the day at one-under 71 for a three-day total of 213, tied for sixth.
Phillips shot even-par on his first nine holes with seven pars, one bogey and a birdie at No. 13. The New Orleans, La., native collected birdies on Nos. 5 and 8 with one bogey on the front nine for a one-under 71 and a 54-hole score of 217, tied for 12
th.
Freshman
Turner Chiles birdied No. 13 but then registered three straight bogeys on holes 15, 16 and 17. The Houston, Texas, native got the two strokes back with birdies at Nos. 2 and 4 but finished with bogeys on two of the last four holes for a two-over 74 and a three-day total of 213, tied for sixth.
Sophomore
Logan Johnson shot one-over on the back nine with two bogeys and a birdie at No 17. The Dallas, Texas, native collected two more birdies (two and five) with two bogeys (three and seven) and a double bogey on No. 6 for a final-round three-over 75 for a 54-hole score of 226, tied for 27
th.
INDIVIDUAL SCORES
1.
Elias Becker – 68-71-67=206
t4.
Pearse Lucas – 68-72-71=211
t6.
Colin Edwards – 73-69-71=213
t6.
Turner Chiles – 68-71-74=213
t12.
Niel Phillips – 74-72-71=217
t27.
Logan Johnson – 75-76-75=226
TEAM SCORES
1. Sewanee – 277-283-280=840
2. Oglethorpe University – 282-279-285=846
3. Berry College – 293-284-284=861
4. Centre College – 299-286-290=875
5. Rhodes College – 294-295-295=884
6. Millsaps College – 306-300-299=910
7. Hendrix College – 308-303-305=911
