TUCSON, Ariz. – Senior Chandler Phillips shot a school record 19-under to win the Arizona Intercollegiate Tuesday afternoon at the Sewailo Golf Club (par 71/7,292 yards). Phillips is the first Aggie to win the event through six appearances for the program. A&M tied for fourth as a team (281-272-279), shooting 17-under 832. Arizona took the top spot at 37-under 815, while Arizona State finished two strokes back in second and St. Mary's rounded out the top three.
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Phillips birdied on four of the first seven holes of the day, adding four more to shoot 7-under on the day. The Huntsville, Texas native previously held two of the top three 54-hole records program records, setting a mark each of the last two seasons. The victory upped his school record total to seven career wins.
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Freshman Sam Bennett had a strong first two rounds of play but eventually finished 5-under to tie for 16th. Sophomore Walker Lee made the third round his best of the tournament, finishing 2-under on the day and even par at 213, tying him in 36th.
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The Aggies will return to action Feb. 21-23 when they travel to Lihue, Hawai'i for the John A. Burns Intercollegiate
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Phillips birdied on four of the first seven holes of the day, adding four more to shoot 7-under on the day. The Huntsville, Texas native previously held two of the top three 54-hole records program records, setting a mark each of the last two seasons. The victory upped his school record total to seven career wins.
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Freshman Sam Bennett had a strong first two rounds of play but eventually finished 5-under to tie for 16th. Sophomore Walker Lee made the third round his best of the tournament, finishing 2-under on the day and even par at 213, tying him in 36th.
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The Aggies will return to action Feb. 21-23 when they travel to Lihue, Hawai'i for the John A. Burns Intercollegiate