MEMPHIS, Tenn. – What the University of Memphis men's golf team accomplished in the final round Tuesday of the Memphis Intercollegiate at Colonial Country Club should have resulted in a season-opening tournament victory.
And it would have if not for a phenomenal performance by Chattanooga golfer Oliver Simonsen, a rising sophomore from Chattanooga. Simonsen completed a record-breaking run Tuesday by firing a 9-under 63 in the final round for a 21-under total of 195. His 63 followed rounds of 64 and 68 Monday and established a Memphis Intercollegiate record.
The Tigers shot 13-under 275 Tuesday – the best final round in the 10-team field – but it wasn't enough to overcome Simonsen's remarkable
"In my 15 years as a coach, that's the best college golf I have ever seen," said Memphis coach Blake Smart.