The Zips hosted the 2017 Firestone Invitational at Firestone Country Club this week on Monday, Oct. 2 and Tuesday, Oct. 3. The 16 team, 86 individual event was played on the par-72, 7125 yard North Course at Firestone. One year ago the event saw many familiar competitors towards the top of the leaderboards.
After finishing tied for 12th place at the 2016 Firestone Invitational, Junior Elliott Grayson (Shelby, N.C.) found himself tied with defending champion Austin Squires of the University of Cincinnati heading into the final round on Tuesday.
Grayson got off to a hot start in the third and final round, shooting birdies on each of the first two holes to take a quick two-stroke lead.