The Bradley men’s golf team finished up their 2015 spring season this past weekend at the Missouri Valley Conference Golf Championship.
The Braves finished fourth in the team standings, led by junior Lyle Burns who tied for eighth in the individual scoring.
“I wasn’t disappointed in the guys; they really played hard,” head coach Jeff Roche said. “They came within two shots of finishing in second place.”
Burns finished the weekend with a 222 overall stroke-count, putting him at a 74.52 stroke average per-18 holes, ranking him fourth overall, which is the lowest average for a season in school history.
It was the lowest season average for a Bradley player since Andy Mickelson posted a 73.28 average in the 2002-2003 season.
“He’s had a really good spring and continued that play through this weekend,” Roche said. “He’s just been a really steady player for us.”
Junior Garrett Cox posted the lowest 54-hole score of his career, tying for 13th in the individual scoring at 225.
Bradley placed in the top four of the MVC Championship standings for the third consecutive year, making it the first time the Braves finished in the top four in three straight years since 1984-1986.
Wichita State took home the team title, beating second place Northern Iowa Panthers by 37 strokes. Louis Cohen Boyer of Wichita State earned the individual medalist honors with a 211 54-hole total to lead the Shockers.
With the end of the MVC tournament, it also marks the end of seniors Danny Masrin and Seth Trolia’s careers.
Roche said the leadership they brought to the program will have a lasting effect on future and current players.
“I’m looking forward to the future,” Roche said. “The biggest thing with Danny and Seth leaving is [that] the legacy and the work ethic they leave behind has a nice potential for our future.”
