TEXARKANA, Ark. – Hilltopper Golf concluded its season on Wednesday at the Conference USA Men's Golf Championships. Graduate senior Christian Tooley and freshman Connery Meyer paced WKU by shooting under par in the final round, leading the Hilltoppers to their lowest round of the tournament at 2-over 290.
"This season and week did not live up to our expectations in terms of results," said head coach Chan Metts. "I can say with certainty that it was not because of lack of effort or work ethic. This group showed up ready to work every day and gave us everything they had in every round they played. That doesn't make this week any less painful or less emotional for us. It was hard saying goodbye to two seniors that mean so much to me, personally, and this program as a whole. They will be missed and their positive impact on this program will be felt for many years to come."
Tooley and Meyer shot 1-under 71, each, in the final round of the Championships. This was Meyer's second under-par round of the event while Tooley improved his scores through every round at the par-72, 6,969-yard Texarkana Country Club.
The freshman also tallied two eagles over the course of his round while the graduate senior logged five birdies. The pair tied for 36th after shooting 5-over 221 for their 54-hole scores.
WKU's next counting score came from sophomore Luke Fuller. His scores counted every day for WKU as he shot 1-over 73 for the final round. He finished one shot back from Meyer and Tooley, tying for 42nd.
Rounding out the scores was redshirt senior Tom Bevington with a 3-over 75. The co-captain carded eight birdies on his back nine. Senior Caleb O'Toole shot one stroke higher than Bevington at 4-over 76.
WKU finished 12th as a team after shooting 22-over 886.
"It is now time to hit the recruiting trail and also reevaluate what we need to do better moving forward, in order to get back to the level of play we expect here at Western Kentucky," added Metts. "That will start immediately this summer and I'm looking forward to beginning that process."
Results – Final
T36. Christian Tooley – 77, 73, 71 – 221
T36. Connery Meyer – 79, 71, 71 – 221
T42. Luke Fuller – 73, 76, 73 – 222
T55. Caleb O'Toole – 75, 76, 76 – 227
T60. Tom Bevington – 75, 83, 75 – 233
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