By: Joe Fisher, Sports Information Director
KERRVILLE, Texas – Led by
Seger Howell's back-to-back one-under rounds, the Concordia Texas men's golf team won their second tournament of the season, taking home the ASC Preview title on Monday at The Club at Comanche Trace.
The Tornados would play 36 holes at the site of the 2019 American Southwest Conference Championships, shooting 289-288 – 577 on the day, six strokes better than Southwestern and 11 shots ahead of McMurry, to win the ASC Preview.
It is the second team win of the season for CTX after winning the UMHB Crusader Intercollegiate in the fall.
The Tornados placed three golfers inside the top-10, led by Howell, who carded a score of 71-71 – 142 (-2) to finish as the individual runner-up, one shot back of the War Hawks' Lane Roye.
William Kim moved 12 spots up the leaderboard after shooting the lowest score of the final round, posting a 69, and finishing the tournament with a score of 74-69 – 143 (-1) for fourth.
PJ Schmitz, meanwhile, finished in a tie-for-ninth after carding a 36-hole score of 70-77 – 147 (+3).
Ryan Burke finished in a tie-for-23rd, shooting 76-75 – 151 (+7) for the tournament.
Justin Skorheim and
Ben Balen rounded out the scoring for CTX as both finished in a tie-for-52nd with scores of 74-83 – 157 and 84-73 – 157, respectively.
The Tornados also had three golfers playing as individuals in the tournament.
Hunter Holleman bounced back in the final round, moving 22 spots up the leaderboard, and carded a 78-72 – 150 (+6), placing in a tie-for-20th.
Ryan Burke, meanwhile, finished in a tie-for-23rd after shooting a two-round score of 76-75 – 151 (+7).
Travis Skorheim improved his final round score by six strokes on his way to a scorecard of 81-75 – 156 to round out the day for CTX.
The Tornados will now look ahead to the ASC Championships. The 54-hole tournament will be held at The Club at Comanche Trace on April 28-30 in Kerrville, Texas, as CTX looks to win their second conference championship in program history.