Tigers Bow Out to LSU in SEC Match Play Quarterfinals

ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. – The University of Missouri men’s golf team’s SEC Championship run came to end Saturday afternoon as they came up short against LSU in the quarterfinals of match play after extra holes. The Tigers fell in a 3-1-1 match. This marks just the second time that Mizzou has advanced to the match-play portion with the first being in 2017. Their 5^th place stroke-play finish marks the best finish at the SEC Championship in program history.

LSU 3-1-1 Mizzou

Nicholas Arcement defeated Tommy Boone (2 & 1)

Jack Lundin defeated Drew Doyle (20 Holes)

Cohen Trolio defeated Charlie Crockett (21 Holes)

Garrett Barber defeated Jack Parker (1 UP)

Michael Sanders tied with Yu-Ta Tsai  

Coach Lerox

On the team’s ending grit…

“I was very excited about that. You know, what it came down to was one match had been lost through the first 18 holes and then all of the other four matches went to extra holes. Talk about battling to the end and grinding it out so that was good.”

Jack Lundin

On winning his match in 20 holes…

“I putted it better today. I also kind of found a different little zone today which helped me when I really had to buckle down. I mean, I was two down with five to play and ended up getting it to 1-up going to 18. I buckled down and found a little bit of a different groove, and just had the grit and determination to win which was nice. I just felt like I grinded really well today.

Jack Parker

On the team falling short after extra holes…

“LSU is a really good golf team and I think this match could have gone either way. I mean it was it was really close. It was close for everybody’s match. So, you know, I think we can use that as some optimism saying that, you know, LSU is one of the best teams in the country and we have reason to believe that we are too.”

UP NEXT

Men’s collegiate golf features a 3-week hiatus before the NCAA Regionals open and run from May 16-18.

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