The men’s golf team placed 14th of 15 teams this past Monday and Tuesday at the San Antonio Shoot-Out tournament hosted by Oklahoma Christian University in San Antonio, Texas. The team scored 313 in round one, 324 in round two and 302 in round three for a total of 939.
Harding’s top player was sophomore Alex Williamson with a round one score of 76, round two score of 86 and round three score of 70. Williamson finished 37th overall with a total score of 232. Williamson tied for his best round of the season and his third round of par or better during the 2013-14 season.
Senior Lucas Collins tied for 43rd, senior Jordan Perry tied for 46th, junior Nathan Kannenberg tied for 64th and senior Kyle Evans tied for 70th.
“The spring season did not get off to the start we wanted,” Williamson said. “It was a tough course, and the wind picked up so we struggled a little.”
According to Evans, the Bisons have struggled with consistency this season.
“The season has been up and down,” Evans said. “We have played really well at times and at times have left a little to be desired.”
Having a strong presence in the fall, the Bisons said they would still like to meet their goal of winning three tournaments. After winning the GAC Preview tournament this past fall, the Bisons are confident in their ability to excel in conference play and are anxious to compete there in April.
Head coach Dustin Howell said although the weather has been hard to deal with, the team is moving forward with the rest of the spring season.
“Our goal is nothing less than a conference championship and a bid to the Regional Tournament,” Howell said. “Golf is seldom a sprint and is usually a marathon. These goals will take the entire season to realize.”
According to Williamson, the Bisons have made some improvements since the beginning of last fall.
“We have improved on complementing each other and playing well when others play badly,” Williamson said.
The Bisons are currently ranked No. 10 in the region, leaving them still within reach of an appearance at the regional tournament this spring.
Next up for the Bisons is the March 3-4 Texoma Chevy Dealers Crawford/Wade Intercollegiate hosted by Texas A&M-Commerce.
