Liberty University
General Hackler Championship
Vincent Paces Flames at General Hackler Championship
3/14/2022 10:51:10 PM | Men's Golf
Liberty’s Kieran Vincent recorded three-straight sub-par rounds to lead the Flames and finish tied for ninth place at the 2022 General Hackler Championship.
As a team, No. 39 Liberty also finished tied for ninth place. The Flames carded a 6-over par 870 (292-287-291) during their three trips around The Dunes Golf & Beach Club (par 72, 7,233 yards) on Sunday and Monday.
Vincent (71-70-70) was one of four golfers to card a 5-under par 211 to share ninth place at the Coastal Carolina hosted golf tournament.
The redshirt senior has now posted 23 career top-10 finishes, including all three of his career appearances at the General Hackler Championship.
The native of Harare, Zimbabwe, ranked fourth in the field with 40 pars during the 54-hole event and added 10 birdies.
Austin Duncan (71-71-76) and Austin Barbin (74-74-70) shared 40th place with an overall 2-over par 218. Barbin closed the event with a 2-under par 70 and finished tied for the lead in the 87-man field with two eagles.
No. 18 Auburn claimed the team title with a 25-under par 839 (281-287-271), closing the tournament with a 17-under par 271 final round.
The 15-team field including 10 programs currently ranked inside the latest top 50 Golfstat national rankings.
The highest ranked team in the field was No. 2 Oklahoma State, who finished in fourth place with a 15-under par 849 (286-282-281).
A total of 29 golfers finished the event in red figures. Oklahoma State’s Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen claimed medalist honors with a winning score of 12-under par 204 (73-64-67).
Round Recap – Liberty’s Starting Five:
- Kieran Vincent – T9 5-under par 211 (71-70-70)
- Austin Duncan – T40 2-over par 218 (71-71-76)
- Austin Barbin – T40 2-over par 218 (74-74-70)
- Jonathan Yaun – T58 7-over par 223 (76-72-75)
- Connor Polender – T76 13-over par 229 (77-74-78)
Back on the Course – Liberty’s Next Event:
- 2022 The Hayt (March 27-28)
- Sawgrass Country Club (Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.)
- Hosted by North Florida
- Par 72, 6,966 yards
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