Tournament Results

Eastern Illinois men's golf opened the fall portion of its schedule with some memorable numbers including freshman Luke Watson tying the school 54-hole scoring record as the Panthers competed at the UT Martin Grover Page Classic.
 
Watson posted a 54-hole score of 207 which matched the best 54-hole total in school history set by Alvaro Hernandez in 2017 at Western Illinois.   Watson opened the tournament with a two-under par 69 on Monday morning.  After an even par round of 71 on Monday afternoon he ended the competition with a round of 67 (four under).  The round of 67 ties for the fifth best in school history with the last player to shoot 67 or better being Romeo Perez with a 66 in 2019.   Watson's efforts ended in a tie for 10th at the event.
 
As a team EIU finished in a tie for 9th as the tournament changed locations this year and was competed at The Links at Audubon in Memphis.  EIU posted a 54-hole team score of 853 (plus 1) to record the third best 54-hole team total in school history.  Two of three team rounds landed in the EIU top ten with the closing team round of two-under 282 ranking sixth best.  The opening round of even par 284 is eighth best in school history.
 
Ian Hollander followed Watson into double figures for the tournament posted a two-under 54-hole score of 211 which is now tied for the tenth best 54-hole score in school history.  Hollander finished in a tie for 26th with rounds of 72, 69 and 70 on the Par 71 course.
 
Central Arkansas was the team champion in the event with Haden Maxwell of Tennessee Tech the individual medalist.
 
Jack Yewchuk contributed to the solid final team round with a one-under par round of 70 as he placed 59th with a 54-hole score of 217.  
 
Alex Siatos was a factor in the team scoring during the opening round with an even par round of 71.  He placed 70th with a 54-hole score of 219.
 
Cole Jaworski was the Panthers final scored golfer finishing in 93rd.  He opened with back-to-back rounds of 74 on Monday.
 
Trey Oswald played as an individual for the Panthers placed 95th.  His best round was on the final 18 holes on Tuesday with a 75.