The McKendree University men's golf team competed in the heavy regional Saginaw Valley State University Spring Invitational this weekend. The Bearcats finished T-5 of 21 participating teams, with a final score of 588.

McKendree sat in T-6 place after Round 1 on Saturday, with a score of 297. Individually, Alex Gorman (Mascoutah, IL/Mascoutah) led the way for his team in second place. Gorman finished Round 1 with a score of 69, just one stroke separating the top-three golfers in tournament of 116 participants.

McKendree moved up one position after Round 2, to finish the tournament T-5 with Tiffin University. The Bearcats recorded their their lowest team score of the season, 588 (297, 291). One stroke separated the top-3 finishers for the Bearcats. Alex Gorman (Mascoutah, IL/Mascoutah) finished atop for the Bearcats, scoring a Round 2 score of 76. Gorman finished T-9 overall with a final score of 145 (69, 76).

Rasmus Nilsson (Djursholm, Stockholm, Sweden/Danderyds Gymnasium) made a 19-spot jump to finish T-11 overall. Nilsson finished today -1 under par for a final tournament score of 146 (75, 71).

Phasin Vichitcharoenpaisarn (Bangkok, Thailand/The American School of Bangkok) made a 22-position jump to finish T-17 overall. Vichitcharoenpaisarn finished today -1 under par, for a final score of 147 (76, 71).

Spencer Patterson (Edwardsville, IL/Edwardsville) made the 13-posiiton jump ton finished T-33 overall. After Round 2, Patterson finished with a final score of 150 (77, 73).

Matt Hatley (Belleville, IL/Mascoutah) stayed consistent between the two days on the green, to finish with a final score of 154 (77, 77). Hatley finished T-63 overall.

Alex Reidel (Antioch, IL/Antioch Community) competed as an individual this weekend. Reidel finished T-110 overall with a final score of 169 (84, 85).

For the full team and individual results, click here.

Mikal Guffey's team will be back on the green at The Pearl Club, for the Kentucky Wesleyan College Invite, Apr. 2-3, in Owensboro, Ken.