MOUNT BERRY, Ga. — The Berry College men's golf team put together three steady rounds to capture the
Chick-fil-A Invitational title on their home course, finishing at
4-under par (–4) as a team. The Vikings opened with rounds of
285 (–3) and
283 (–5) before closing with
292 (+4) to secure a
six-shot victory over Southern Virginia (+2).
Team Leaderboard (Top 5)
1.
Berry –4 (285–283–292)
2.
Southern Virginia +2 (291–290–286)
3.
Covenant +19 (299–283–301)
4.
Piedmont (B) +21 (292–293–308)
5.
Huntingdon (B) +31 (291–299–305)
Berry A-Team Individual Results
Other results
Josh Lay 223
Connor Gherghel 227
Thomas Price 229
Graham Schmidt 235
Dayton Mucha 241
Andrew Garger 245
JK Walters 249
Alec Ortiz 249
Viking Highlights
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Landon Painter continued his stellar fall form, firing three under-par rounds and finishing runner-up individually at six under par (210). His consistent play paced the Vikings throughout the week.
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Zack Lim and
Cam Baker both tied for fourth at +1, each contributing key rounds under par to keep Berry in front.
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Bjorn Lindquist posted a first-round 71 (-1) and added steady play to anchor the lineup.
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Jay Sanders rounded out the A-team effort, carding three counting scores that helped secure the team victory.
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Zack Lim made a hole in one on the Par 3 12th in the final round. This was a huge pick me up as the Vikings had made a few bogeys and Southern VIrginia had rolled off 4 birdies and an eagle of their own to get within two
Coach Farrer and Coach Wilson praised the group's composure and course management:
"The guys did a great job staying patient and sticking to our game plan, especially in the final round when conditions got tougher. Winning at home is always special, and it's a great confidence boost."