JOPLIN, Mo. – Drury men's golf closed its fall season on Oct. 20 with a fifth-place finish at the Missouri Southern Fall Invitational.
 
The 54-hole event was played at Twin Hills Country Club in Joplin. The par-72 course measured 6,842 yards. The field featured 12 teams and 69 individuals, with Drury serving as the lone representative from the Midwest region.
 
No. 13 Arkansas Tech (-24) won the tournament, finishing 19 strokes ahead of runner-up Henderson State (-5). Northwestern Oklahoma State (-4) placed third. Drury (+9) finished fifth, just behind host Missouri Southern (+5).
 
Arkansas Tech's Cameron Twynholm (-15) won the individual title, posting the lowest 54-hole score in program history. Henderson State's Brandon Yabandith (-6) placed second. Arkansas Tech also claimed third place as Jacob Peetoom and Sebastien De Vooght each finished at 4 under. Quinn Thomas (-1) led Drury, tying for ninth with two others. Gaige Lewis (+3) tied for 15th.
 
TOURNAMENT NOTES

• On par 5s, Drury averaged 4.97 strokes, ranking seventh in the field.
• Drury recorded 38 birdies and 170 pars during the tournament.
• The Panthers shot a 285 in the second round, their second-lowest round of the season.
• Thomas' one-under performance marked his second tournament under par this season.
• Thomas led all players in par-4 scoring average at 3.75.
• Lewis ranked fourth in the field in par-5 scoring average at 4.60.
• Ellton Bostrom recorded Drury's lone eagle of the tournament on the 13th hole, a par 4, during the second round.
• Andrew Bristow and Lewis each recorded 11 birdies during the tournament.
• Bostrom and Meyer Lively each shot a 69, Drury's lowest individual round of the event.

 
LINEUP

5	Drury	873	296	285	292
T9	Quinn Thomas	215, -1	73, +1	71, -1	71, -1
T15	Gaige Lewis	219, +3	71, -1	70, -2	78, +6
T18	Meyer Lively	221, +5	77, +5	75, +3	69, -3
T28	Ellton Bostrom	223, +7	78, +6	69, -3	76, +4
T40	Jaxon Bailey	229, +13	75, +3	78, +6	76, +4

18	Andrew Bristow	Drury [IND]	221, +5	73, +1	73, +1	75, +3
T32	Owen Jump	Drury [IND]	224, +8	75, +3	73, +1	76, +4
45	Corban Thomas	Drury [IND]	230, +14	75, +3	80, +8	75, +3
55	Ben Presley	Drury [IND]	233, +17	78, +6	76, +4	79, +7

UP NEXT
The Panthers have concluded their fall season. Drury returns to competition March 1 at the three-day Las Vegas Desert Classic at Boulder Creek Golf Club.
 
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