ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Chandler Cooke tied for third as University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Men's Golf wrapped up the Missouri Western Holiday Inn Express Invitational Tuesday at St. Joseph Country Club.
Cooke carded a three-round total of 208 (-2) for his first top five of the season. Cooke tied his record of six-under par with a 64 in round two as he totaled nine birdies. He shot 72 in rounds one and three and tied for the tournament lead in par-3 scoring at one under.
His 14 birdies tied for third most in the tournament.
Braylon Mahanay tied for 29th with a 216 (+6) as he carded rounds of 74-68-74. He had three of his five birdies in round two and his 38 pars tied for seventh most.
Tyler Bonin shot two under on par-4s as he tied for 53rd with a 220 (+10). He recorded nine birdies as he shot rounds of 77-71-72. Christopher Taylor tied for 55th as an individual with a 221 (+11) after rounds of 77-68-76. Taylor had three birdies and just one bogey in round two.
JD Frederiksen tied for 88th with a 229 (+19) and Jackson Null shot a 235 (+25) to tie for 98th to complete the UAFS lineup.
UAFS tied for 11th with an 871 (+13) with rounds of 297-280-294 with 37 total birdies.
The Lions are next in action October 12-13 for the Newman Invitational at Terradyne Country Club in Andover, Kansas.
