KAUAI, Hawaii – The Texas A&M men's golf team finished off a strong showing at the 2016 John Burns Intercollegiate Friday at Wailua Golf Course, ending the 17-team event in third place.
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"We really finished strong," Texas A&M head coach J.T. Higgins said. "We ended under par for the tournament which gives us a nice showing against some quality teams. It also tells us we're heading in the right direction."
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Texas A&M (292-285-286=863, -1), which climbed into third place during a solid second round on Thursday, maintained its position near the top of the leaderboard Friday with a team round of 286 that placed the Aggies behind only team champion Texas (-20) and Cal (-15).
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"I'm really proud of the guys today," Higgins added. "They got off to an awful start but showed great resiliency, fought hard and really played with great determination down the stretch."
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Senior Adria Arnaus (73-69-70=212, -4) carded his sixth career top-10 finish, ending competition alone in fifth place after collecting four back-nine birdies during the final round. Sophomore Cameron Champ (74-69-71=214, -2), meanwhile, earned his first career top-10 showing with a seventh-place finish.
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Senior Ben Crancer (74-74-71=219, +3) finished in a tie for 32nd while sophomore Chandler Phillips (71-76-74=221, +5) and Andrew Lister (79-73-74=226, +10) completed the A&M lineup in ties for 41st and 57th, respectively.
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A trio of Aggies competed in the field as individuals -- Connor Black (78-73-77=228, +12), Jake Goodman (79-75-74=228, +12) and Dylan Siebenaler (79-85-80=244, +28).
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The next action for the Aggies will come April 29-March 1 when they participate at the Louisiana Classics in Lafayette, La.
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"We really finished strong," Texas A&M head coach J.T. Higgins said. "We ended under par for the tournament which gives us a nice showing against some quality teams. It also tells us we're heading in the right direction."
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Texas A&M (292-285-286=863, -1), which climbed into third place during a solid second round on Thursday, maintained its position near the top of the leaderboard Friday with a team round of 286 that placed the Aggies behind only team champion Texas (-20) and Cal (-15).
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"I'm really proud of the guys today," Higgins added. "They got off to an awful start but showed great resiliency, fought hard and really played with great determination down the stretch."
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Senior Adria Arnaus (73-69-70=212, -4) carded his sixth career top-10 finish, ending competition alone in fifth place after collecting four back-nine birdies during the final round. Sophomore Cameron Champ (74-69-71=214, -2), meanwhile, earned his first career top-10 showing with a seventh-place finish.
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Senior Ben Crancer (74-74-71=219, +3) finished in a tie for 32nd while sophomore Chandler Phillips (71-76-74=221, +5) and Andrew Lister (79-73-74=226, +10) completed the A&M lineup in ties for 41st and 57th, respectively.
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A trio of Aggies competed in the field as individuals -- Connor Black (78-73-77=228, +12), Jake Goodman (79-75-74=228, +12) and Dylan Siebenaler (79-85-80=244, +28).
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The next action for the Aggies will come April 29-March 1 when they participate at the Louisiana Classics in Lafayette, La.