Kim Places First, Army Ninth at Hayt Invite

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Kim Places First, Army Ninth at Hayt Invite

February 26, 2017 | Men's Golf

TEAM LEADERBOARD | PLAYER LEADERBOARD

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Army West Point men's golf team wrapped up competition at the Hayt Invitational Sunday and finished in ninth.

The Black Knights finished the third day shooting a score of 295 (+7) for a total score of 886 (+22) on the weekend. The three-day invitational was highlighted by a first-place victory from Peter Kim who finished 6-under on the weekend for a total of 210 strokes. He birdied the final two holes to hold off North Florida's Phillip Knowles to earn the individual title.

RESULTS:
Position           Name                  Day 1      Day 2      Day 3     Total
1                      Peter Kim              72           68 70 210
T20                  Dean Sakata          71 73 76 220
T68                  Justin Pagila          83    75 77 235
T68                  Matt Plunkett    78 85 72 235
T77                  Nick Turner     78 76 85 239

COACHES CORNER - Head Coach Brian Watts.
"The team played well all weekend and showed a lot of determination in tough playing conditions. The wind was up and the greens were firm, so it was difficult scoring conditions. Peter Kim played great; and arguably, Peter accomplished the most significant individual win in the Army golf program history. It was a total team effort as we had all five players contribute to the ninth place finish and we were able to beat some great programs along the way. To finish only 15 shots out of first place should give these young men the confidence they need moving forward.

"We have talked all year long about the talent and potential this team has to post some great numbers. All of them have the ability to do so, but it is a process and having this success early in the spring will elevate the competition in our day to day practices, which makes everyone better. Dean Sakata who is healthy again and back in the lineup worked his way up to fifth place early in the round and then struggled a bit late in the round with some missed opportunities. Matt Plunkett bounced back today with an even-par 72 which helped move the team up in the leaderboard."

UP NEXT
The Cadets will take a three-week break before traveling to Wilmington, N.C., to take part in the Seahawk Invitational hosted by UNC Wilmington.