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The Tommies erased a five-shot deficit on the final day to win by five strokes
Cool and calm, Armstrong fuels Men's Golf team title
4/19/2021 4:19:00 PM | Men's Golf
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Final results
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With wind-chill readings around 30 degrees, Tommie Men's Golf freshman Matt Armstrong had ice in his veins on Monday during most of his final round of the Gustavus Bobby Krig Invite.
In just his second college tournament, the Eden Prairie High graduate carded five birdies over a 15-hole stretch at the Le Sueur Country Club. He double-bogeyed a 471-yard par-four hole to finish the tournament, but Armstrong still closed with a one-under par 69 on the round -- the day's best score by five shots.
In a field of 79 players, Armstrong claimed medalist honors by seven strokes with an even-par score of 141 over two days.
Armstrong's play propelled No. 22-ranked St. Thomas to a final-day comeback and a five-shot victory over UW-Eau Claire. It's St. Thomas' second team victory in as many 2021 tournaments.
St. Thomas opened on Sunday in New Prague with a 300 score. It started Monday five shots behind Eau Claire, and despite some chilly conditions, the Purple shot 303 on Monday for a 603 final score. The Blugolds shot 295 on Sunday and 313 on Monday to take second at 608, with a 12-shot cushion on the next team placer.
Led by St. Thomas freshman Cole Nasby -- the runner-up in the medalist chase with rounds of 73-75/148 -- the Tommies' No. 2 team placed fifth in a field of 15 teams at 621, just one shot behind Gustavus and St. John's (620 each).
Ben Frazzini shot 77 on Monday and tied for sixth at 153. Matthew Raab shot 77 and finished at 158; Jack Nasby shot 80 and tied for 13th at 153; and Peder Larson shot 81 and finished at 161.
On the No. 2 team after Nasby, Brady Beauchamp shot 75 on Monday and closed at 157 to share 18th place.
The Tommies are scheduled to play next Saturday and Sunday in the St. John's spring tournament in Monticello and Sartell. They will close the regular season at the three-day MIAC Championships, set for April 30 and May 1-2 in Hastings.
Matt Armstrong
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Sunday story
No. 22-ranked St. Thomas Men's Golf has two squads competing and sits in second and seventh out of 15 teams from 10 schools at the halfway point of the Gustavus Bobby Krig Invite.
After Sunday's 18 holes in New Prague to start the event, the tournament is set to finish with 18 holes on Monday in Le Sueur.
The Tommies posted a 300 total, and sit five shots behind UW-Eau Claire. St. John's (302), Gustavus (308) and Bethel (309) round out the top five teams.
Tommie freshman Matthew Armstrong shot 72 is is tied for second in a field of 79 players. Junior Jack Nasby shot 73; junior Ben Frazzini shot 75; senior Peder Larson posted an 80; and sophomore Matthew Raab carded an 81.
Freshman Cole Nasby shot 73 to lead the Toms' second team.
Final results
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With wind-chill readings around 30 degrees, Tommie Men's Golf freshman Matt Armstrong had ice in his veins on Monday during most of his final round of the Gustavus Bobby Krig Invite.
In just his second college tournament, the Eden Prairie High graduate carded five birdies over a 15-hole stretch at the Le Sueur Country Club. He double-bogeyed a 471-yard par-four hole to finish the tournament, but Armstrong still closed with a one-under par 69 on the round -- the day's best score by five shots.
In a field of 79 players, Armstrong claimed medalist honors by seven strokes with an even-par score of 141 over two days.
Armstrong's play propelled No. 22-ranked St. Thomas to a final-day comeback and a five-shot victory over UW-Eau Claire. It's St. Thomas' second team victory in as many 2021 tournaments.
St. Thomas opened on Sunday in New Prague with a 300 score. It started Monday five shots behind Eau Claire, and despite some chilly conditions, the Purple shot 303 on Monday for a 603 final score. The Blugolds shot 295 on Sunday and 313 on Monday to take second at 608, with a 12-shot cushion on the next team placer.
Led by St. Thomas freshman Cole Nasby -- the runner-up in the medalist chase with rounds of 73-75/148 -- the Tommies' No. 2 team placed fifth in a field of 15 teams at 621, just one shot behind Gustavus and St. John's (620 each).
Ben Frazzini shot 77 on Monday and tied for sixth at 153. Matthew Raab shot 77 and finished at 158; Jack Nasby shot 80 and tied for 13th at 153; and Peder Larson shot 81 and finished at 161.
On the No. 2 team after Nasby, Brady Beauchamp shot 75 on Monday and closed at 157 to share 18th place.
The Tommies are scheduled to play next Saturday and Sunday in the St. John's spring tournament in Monticello and Sartell. They will close the regular season at the three-day MIAC Championships, set for April 30 and May 1-2 in Hastings.
Matt Armstrong
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Sunday story
No. 22-ranked St. Thomas Men's Golf has two squads competing and sits in second and seventh out of 15 teams from 10 schools at the halfway point of the Gustavus Bobby Krig Invite.
After Sunday's 18 holes in New Prague to start the event, the tournament is set to finish with 18 holes on Monday in Le Sueur.
The Tommies posted a 300 total, and sit five shots behind UW-Eau Claire. St. John's (302), Gustavus (308) and Bethel (309) round out the top five teams.
Tommie freshman Matthew Armstrong shot 72 is is tied for second in a field of 79 players. Junior Jack Nasby shot 73; junior Ben Frazzini shot 75; senior Peder Larson posted an 80; and sophomore Matthew Raab carded an 81.
Freshman Cole Nasby shot 73 to lead the Toms' second team.
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