NINETY SIX, S.C. – Lander Men's Golf made sure to end the fall season on a high note by winning the Patriot Fall Classic at The Patriot at Grand Harbor this week. The Bearcats trailed by one shot before the final round Tuesday but shot a collective 8-under 280 to secure a four-shot victory over Erskine.

All-Tournament Team member Cathal Penney (-5, T4) was on it from the opening shotgun as he fired off a 67 in the first round. He rebounded from a second-round 74 and shot 70 today. Penney was most consistent on the par-4s where he placed third in overall scoring. He made 13 birdies and 35 pars in all.

Completing the top-five amongst the teams was Carson-Newman (E) in third, Saint Leo (+1) in fourth and Belmont Abbey (+7) in fifth. There were 16 schools and over 100 players in the field.

Leo Degerlund continued his effective play, placing in the top-10 at 4-under and tied for sixth. He provided back-to-back 70s in the final two rounds and carded 12 birdies and 34 pars throughout the tournament.

Aaron Lin (-3) marked 3 of 5 Bearcat starters to post a top-10 finish in a ninth-place tie. Lin's scores were 73/71/69 and he had 10 birdies, 38 pars and placed in the top-10 in both par-3 and par-4 scoring.

Brady Duval grabbed a top-15 at even-par 216. Duval led the Bearcats in the second round with a four-under 68 – the second-lowest LU score of the week. Duval's long-hitting ability showed up on the par-5s where he finished six-under on 12 holes.

Oscar Andreasson (+6) closed with his best round today (71).

Individual Results:
T6. Bill Eppelstun (-4)
T9. Cody Brenner (-3)
T15. Keegan Farmer (E)
T29. Callum Lingley (+3)
T32. Samuel Guigui-Baruchel (+4)
T50. Filip Yngfalk (+8)