Holcombe Paces ‘Cats at Preserve Golf Club Collegiate

CARMEL, Calif. – Led by sophomore Monty Holcombe’s top-25 finish, the Northwestern men’s golf team concluded its fall slate in eighth place at the Preserve Golf Club Collegiate.

Competing at the par-72, 7,065-yard Santa Lucia Preserve, the Wildcats finished with a 54-hole combined score of 863 (290-284-289), firing a 4-under round of 284 in the second round. Oregon captured the team title with a score of 841 (275-284-282), while Sam Baumuller from St. Mary’s took medalist honors at 14 under.

Holcombe opened the event with a 1-under 71 in his opening round before carding a 2-over 74 in round two. The London, England, product saved his best for last on his final trip around the course, shooting a 2-under 70 to place in a share of 23^rd. Holcombe led the field with 42 pars as he took his highest finish of the season to date.

Placing a shot behind Holcombe was Jeremy Chen, who fired the lowest round of the week for the ‘Cats with a four-under 68 to finish 27^th. Rowan Sullivan came one shot short of matching Chen’s second-round score, carding seven birdies for a 3-under 69.

Kuan Zhou and Carter Gaede rounded out the starting lineup, with Gaede opening the event with a 1-under 71, while Zhou concluded the week with an even-par 72 in his final round.

On the individual side, Archie Finnie carded rounds of even par in both his opening and closing rounds, while Carl Möller concluded the event in 66^th.

‘Cats on the Leaderboard (290-284-289=863)

T-23^rd – Monty Holcombe -1 (71-74-70=215)

T-27^th – Jeremy Chen E (74-68-74=216)

T-31^st – Rowan Sullivan +1 (75-69-73=217)

T-31^st – Archie Finnie +1 (72-73-72=217)

T-39^th – Kuan Zhou +3 (74-73-72=219)

63^rd – Carter Gaede +11 (71-74-82=227)

66^th – Carl Möller +18 (77-76-81=234)

Next on the Tee

Following the winter break, Northwestern will kick off the spring aiming to defend its title at the Gantner Cup, January 30, in Mountain Lake, Florida, where the ‘Cats have won in each of the last three seasons.