Sunday, September 10
Loudon, TN | Tennessee National Golf Club
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Visit Knoxville Collegiate - Round 3
Vols Capture Visit Knoxville Collegiate Title in First Tournament of the Season
September 10, 2023 | Men's Golf
LOUDON, Tenn. – The 10th-ranked Tennessee men's golf team held off a hot Ole Miss squad while playing one man short to win the Visit Knoxville Collegiate at the Tennessee National Golf Club on Sunday.
As a team, the Vols shot a 3-under 277 in the final round to finish 25-under overall (815) en route to a one-stroke victory over the Rebels. The team finish is the 11th-best 54-hole team score in relation to par.
"These guys have never had the experience of playing in a home tournament," said head coach Brennan Webb. "So, to come out here and do this in front of friends and family and the members of Tennessee National who have been so supportive of our program is great."
Sunday's victory marks the ninth win of the Webb era. He is now just two wins shy of tying former coach Mike Malarkey (1976-98), who is third in career tournament wins as a UT head coach.
Tennessee's highest finisher, Evan Woosley-Reed, fired a 64 in round two and final round 66 to get to 9-under overall. The sophomore's 54-hole finish was the lowest of his collegiate career. The Shelbyville native's fourth-place finish is a career best.
Jake Hall logged a fifth-place finish on Sunday after posting three consecutive rounds of par or better. The Knoxville native fired a round three 66 to shoot a three-day total of 7-under. He now has four top-10 career finishes.
UT's final top 10 finisher, Bryce Lewis, notched a three-day total score of 4-under. His tied for eighth place finish marks his ninth top 10 career finish.
Lance Simpson, the final member of Tennessee's lineup, posted a 1-under total. He finished tied for 17th in the tournament.
Bruce Murphy competed as an individual. The Johns Creek, Georgia, native logged a total score of 2-over and finished tied for 23rd in his collegiate debut.
Laurent Desmarchais, who also competed individually, logged a 7-over total and placed tied for 42nd.
True freshman Jean-Philippe Parr registered a 10-over finish in his Tennessee debut. He placed tied for 53rd.
The final individual, Josh Hill, shot 15-over through three rounds to place tied for 67th.
The Vols return to action at the SEC Fall Preview in Birmingham, Alabama, on Sept. 25.
Individual Scores
4. Evan Woosley-Reed, 71-64-66--201 (-9)
5. Jake Hall, 70-67-66—203 (-7)
T8. Bryce Lewis, 66-69-71---206 (-4)
T17. Lance Simpson, 70-65-74—209 (-1)
T23. Bruce Murphy, 68-69-75—212 (+2) (i)
T42. Laurent Desmarchais, 75-72-70—217 (+7) (i)
T53. Jean-Philippe Parr, 75-69-76—220 (+10) (i)
T67. Josh Hill, 76-74-75—225 (+15) (i)
Team Leaderboard
1. Tennessee, -25 (815)
2. Ole Miss, -24 (816)
3. Mississippi State, -13 (827)
4. ETSU, -11 (829)
5. UNF, +3 (843)
6. Virginia Tech, +9 (849)
7. Wisconsin, +16 (856)
8. Cincinnati, +18 (858)
9. Nebraska, +19 (859)
10. Toledo, +23 (863)
11. USF, +24 (864)
12. Charlotte, +25 (865)
13. Clemson, +28 (868)
14. UConn, +45 (885)
As a team, the Vols shot a 3-under 277 in the final round to finish 25-under overall (815) en route to a one-stroke victory over the Rebels. The team finish is the 11th-best 54-hole team score in relation to par.
"These guys have never had the experience of playing in a home tournament," said head coach Brennan Webb. "So, to come out here and do this in front of friends and family and the members of Tennessee National who have been so supportive of our program is great."
Sunday's victory marks the ninth win of the Webb era. He is now just two wins shy of tying former coach Mike Malarkey (1976-98), who is third in career tournament wins as a UT head coach.
Tennessee's highest finisher, Evan Woosley-Reed, fired a 64 in round two and final round 66 to get to 9-under overall. The sophomore's 54-hole finish was the lowest of his collegiate career. The Shelbyville native's fourth-place finish is a career best.
Jake Hall logged a fifth-place finish on Sunday after posting three consecutive rounds of par or better. The Knoxville native fired a round three 66 to shoot a three-day total of 7-under. He now has four top-10 career finishes.
UT's final top 10 finisher, Bryce Lewis, notched a three-day total score of 4-under. His tied for eighth place finish marks his ninth top 10 career finish.
Lance Simpson, the final member of Tennessee's lineup, posted a 1-under total. He finished tied for 17th in the tournament.
Bruce Murphy competed as an individual. The Johns Creek, Georgia, native logged a total score of 2-over and finished tied for 23rd in his collegiate debut.
Laurent Desmarchais, who also competed individually, logged a 7-over total and placed tied for 42nd.
True freshman Jean-Philippe Parr registered a 10-over finish in his Tennessee debut. He placed tied for 53rd.
The final individual, Josh Hill, shot 15-over through three rounds to place tied for 67th.
The Vols return to action at the SEC Fall Preview in Birmingham, Alabama, on Sept. 25.
Individual Scores
4. Evan Woosley-Reed, 71-64-66--201 (-9)
5. Jake Hall, 70-67-66—203 (-7)
T8. Bryce Lewis, 66-69-71---206 (-4)
T17. Lance Simpson, 70-65-74—209 (-1)
T23. Bruce Murphy, 68-69-75—212 (+2) (i)
T42. Laurent Desmarchais, 75-72-70—217 (+7) (i)
T53. Jean-Philippe Parr, 75-69-76—220 (+10) (i)
T67. Josh Hill, 76-74-75—225 (+15) (i)
Team Leaderboard
1. Tennessee, -25 (815)
2. Ole Miss, -24 (816)
3. Mississippi State, -13 (827)
4. ETSU, -11 (829)
5. UNF, +3 (843)
6. Virginia Tech, +9 (849)
7. Wisconsin, +16 (856)
8. Cincinnati, +18 (858)
9. Nebraska, +19 (859)
10. Toledo, +23 (863)
11. USF, +24 (864)
12. Charlotte, +25 (865)
13. Clemson, +28 (868)
14. UConn, +45 (885)
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