Final Results (PDF)

HUDSON, Ohio - The Otterbein University men's golf team captured its sixth-consecutive Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) regular-season championship on Tuesday after finishing second at the OAC Spring Invitational hosted by John Carroll University at the Country Club of Hudson.

The event was originally scheduled for last weekend but was postponed due to inclement weather. Otterbein claimed the regular-season title after totaling the best scores over three rounds of play at the OAC fall and spring tournaments.

The Cardinals shot a 308 as a team to place first at the fall invite and then posted a 450 (301-149), four strokes behind clubhouse leader Ohio Northern, over 27 holes this afternoon.

JCU and Capital shared third-place after finishing 10 strokes behind the Cards. Mount Union's Buster Thomas earned top-medalist honors after firing a 106 (68-38) to lead the 48-player field. 

"It was nice to finally get out and play in good weather conditions," said head coach Brian Booher. "We all felt it was a great tune-up for the OAC Championships." 

Otterbein placed five of its competitors in the top-10 with senior David Monaco pacing the Cards after finishing in a four-way tie for second-place with a 111 (35-37-39), including a par-72 on the first 18 holes. Fellow senior Luke Kindelin grabbed a share of sixth-place with a 112 (36-38-38).

Senior Adam Crider (39-38-37) and sophomores Tyler Elgin (39-39-36) and Austin Wells (38-39-37) each shot a 114 to join in a tie for 10th-place. Senior Kris Clarke rounded out the Cardinal competitors with a piece of 22nd-place after recording a 118 (40-40-38). 

"As a team we are getting closer every day to where we need to be in the next couple of weeks," Booher added.

The Cardinals conclude regular-season play this coming Sunday and Monday at the Wittenberg Invitational played at the Springfield Country Club in Springfield, Ohio. Otterbein then competes in the OAC Championships on Apr. 29 - May 1 at River Greens in West Lafayette, Ohio.