WEST DES MOINES, Iowa –
Tucker D'Allaird fired a 2-under 69 to secure a top-10 finish as the North Dakota men's golf team saved its best round for last at the Zach Johnson Invitational on Tuesday at Glen Oaks Country Club.
North Dakota carded a 1-under 283 in the final round, improving by eight strokes from Monday afternoon, to finish fifth in the 13-team field at 861. The Fighting Hawks posted rounds of 287, 291 and 283 over the 54-hole event and finished two strokes ahead of host Drake.
Tucker D'Allaird led the way throughout the tournament, following rounds of 70 and 72 with his best round of the event on Tuesday. The 69 moved D'Allaird seven spots up the leaderboard into ninth place with a 2-under 211.
D'Allaird finished the tournament with 12 birdies, tied for 12th-most in the field, and played the par-4 holes at 1 under with a 3.97 scoring average, tied for eighth-best among all competitors. D'Allaird also played the par 5s at 4 under and recorded an eagle during the tournament.
Kagan Kollar provided another strong closing round for North Dakota, improving three shots from Monday afternoon with a 1-under 70.
Kagan Kollar climbed 14 spots on the final day to finish tied for 42nd at 221.
Carson Skarperud also made a big final-round improvement, cutting eight strokes from his second-round score with an even-par 71 to finish tied for 54th at 224.
Nathan Peyerl closed with a 73 and moved two spots into a tie for 38th at 220.
Joseph Kortan, whose second-round 69 helped North Dakota remain in contention Monday, finished tied for 33rd at 219.
Landon Miller also capped a steady tournament while competing as an individual.
Landon Miller posted rounds of 71, 73 and 72 to finish 22nd at 3-over 216, giving North Dakota six golfers inside the top 55 of the overall individual standings.
North Dakota finished fifth in both par-3 and par-4 scoring as a team while recording 47 birdies and two eagles over the three rounds.
North Dakota will close out its fall schedule beginning Sunday at the ODU/OBX Intercollegiate at Kilmarlic Golf Club in Powells Point, North Carolina.
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