On April 17-18, the Harding men\u2019s golf team finished second place with a total score of 579, three strokes behind first-place finisher Arkansas Tech. Junior Mason Banger led the way for the Bisons with a two-under 140 for the tournament, the second-best 36-hole score in the history of the golf program.<\/p>\n
Banger started the tournament with an even-par round of 71, three shots behind Arkansas Tech\u2019s Austin Smith. He then came back with a two-under round of 69 on day two, shooting a 5-under score of 30 on the back nine.<\/p>\n
\u201cI felt great going into it,\u201d Banger said. \u201cI was hitting the ball really well, and was eager to get started. I played some very good golf. I still have some work to do, but I am very excited about my performance.\u201d<\/p>\n
There were 12 teams in the tournament, and Harding had two teams participating. The \u201cB\u201d team finished in seventh place with a team score of 595. Freshman Cooper Dunn was the top scorer for the \u201cB\u201d team with an overall score of 146, which tied him at 15th as an individual.<\/p>\n
\u201cI just want to keep the momentum going,\u201d Dunn said. \u201cI want my focus to remain on the process and not the result. If I can do that, I will be okay. As for the team, we just need to keep pushing and encouraging one another. We know that our games are ready for the moment. We just need to trust our practice and let it go.\u201d<\/p>\n
With top finishes and low scores coming from both teams this week, it is safe to say that the future of the men\u2019s golf program is bright.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think the \u2018B\u2019 team had some good rounds this week,\u201d Banger said. \u201cIt\u2019s good to see some guys putting in some good rounds. Experience is everything, and the more they get, the easier it will be in the future. Harding golf has a strong future.\u201d<\/p>\n
The team\u2019s next tournament will be the Great American Conference (GAC) tournament, beginning on Sunday, April 23 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. It is a three-day, 54-hole tournament, and the team hopes to build on a success from their previous tournament in Heber Springs.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe each got to work on what we struggled on this past week,\u201d senior Alex Williamson said. \u201cIf we each get a little better, then the potential is exponential in terms of dropping shots. We just got to keep it going and do what we know we can.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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