BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss.--
Ryan Riihinen's three straight rounds in the 70s paced the Fighting Hawks at the Gulf Coast Collegiate in their second Spring event. The senior shot an opening-round two-over 74 and followed with a 76 and a 77 to finish just outside the top 20 individually.
As a team, North Dakota finished ninth, closing the event with a final-round 316.
Patrick Traynor improved a shot each round (80-79-78) while
Jackson Ward carded a third-round 77 to tie for the team lead on Tuesday.
Bryce Bye shot 81 in the second round while
Cole Johnson's Tuesday 84 was his best showing at the 6,769-yard tournament.
UND will compete at next week's Colin Montgomerie Invitational, set for Augusta Pines Golf Course in Spring, Texas. The event runs Mar. 9-10.
3/2- 3/3/2020 -- Gulf Coast Collegiate
Diamondhead CC -- Bay St. Louis, Miss.
Par 72, 6769 yards
| North Dakota |
320 |
321 |
316 |
957 |
+93 |
9th |
| Riihinen, Ryan |
74 |
76 |
77 |
227 |
+11 |
t-23rd |
| Traynor, Patrick |
80 |
79 |
78 |
237 |
+21 |
46th |
| Ward, Jackson |
81 |
85 |
77 |
243 |
+27 |
49th |
| Bye, Brice |
88 |
81 |
85 |
254 |
+38 |
50th |
| Johnson, Cole |
85 |
87 |
84 |
256 |
+40 |
51st |
