BURLINGTON, N.C. – Appalachian State University men’s golf finished tied for ninth in the 2016 Elon Phoenix Invitational at the Alamance Country Club on Tuesday. The Mountaineers finished the final round of the tournament with a total score of 861 (+9).
Appalachian State shot 288 and 287 in the first two rounds, respectively, before shooting a 284 to round out the tournament.
Leading the Mountaineers and continuing a strong year was Alex Burris who had back-to-back 69s to start the tournament before having a 67 in round three to finish eight-under (205) to finish tied for fourth overall.