Liberty University
Mason Rudolph Championship
Barbin and Yaun Pace Liberty at Mason Rudolph Championship
4/12/2023 8:09:00 PM | Men's Golf
Final Results
A strong finish by Austin Barbin and Jonathan Yaun allowed the pair of Liberty golfers to secure a top-20 finish at the 2023 Mason Rudolph Championship.
Yaun birdied four of his last six holes on Wednesday to close the event hosted by No. 1 Vanderbilt with a 3-under par 69. Overall, Yaun finished tied for 18th place with a 1-under par 212 (72-72-68).
Barbin finished the three-day event taking advantage of the back-to-back par-5 finish at the Vanderbilt Legends Club (par 71, 7,100 yards). He posted a birdie-eagle finish to share 18th place with Yaun with a 1-under par 212 (73-68-71).
Overall, the Flames finished their final event before the ASUN Men's Golf Championship in seventh place with a 4-over par 856 (287-287-282). Liberty was one of six teams in the 15-team field to close the event with an under-par, final-round score (2-under par 282).
Vanderbilt won its home tournament for the fourth time in a row, posting a commanding 23-shot victory. The Commodores' winning score in 2023 was a 34-under par 818 (274-267-277).
No. 14 Tennessee finished in second place with an 11-under par 841 (280-278-283), while No. 20 Ole Miss was in third with a 9-under par 843 (290-277-276).
Vanderbilt's Gordon Sargent, the No. 1 ranked individual golfer in the country, easily claimed his fifth career medalist honors. He posted a winning score of 17-under par 196 (66-64-66), claiming a 12-shot victory.
Round Recap – Liberty's Starting Five:
- Jonathan Yaun – T18 1-under par 212 (72-72-68)
- Austin Barbin – T18 1-under par 212 (73-68-71)
- Connor Polender – T35 4-over par 217 (73-74-70)
- Isaac Simmons – T35 4-over par 217 (70-74-73)
- Josh Ryan – T51 6-over par 219 (72-73-74)
Back on the Course – Liberty's Next Event:
- 2023 ASUN Championship (April 25-27)
- RTJ Golf Trail at Magnolia Grove (Mobile, Ala.)
- Hosted by ASUN Conference
- Par 72, 7,212 yards
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