Marquette Golf Tops Grand Canyon in Match Play

Feb. 20, 2016

PHOENIX - The Marquette men's golf team opened its spring season with a 6-3 match play win over Grand Canyon at GCU Golf Course on Friday.

HIGHLIGHTS

Garrett Loomis posted three birdies and one bogey, and never lost a hole in winning his match 7 and 6. Loomis was 5 up after winning the 9th hole and birdied his last hole (12th) to win.
After being one down thru nine holes, CJ Swift's turning point came when he made a 10-foot putt for birdie on his 10th hole, while his opponent missed a 3-foot putt to square up the match. Swift would go on to play his last seven holes at 3-under-par and closed out the match with a 25-footer for birdie on the 16th hole to win 3 and 2.
Zach Gaugert lost first two holes to go two down. He then won back-to-back holes (6th and 7th) to make it even at the turn. His opponent, Alex Kline, won the 12th hole with a birdie before Gaugert responded with a 20-footer for birdie to win the 13th. Gaugert then drove the green on the 14th hole and two-putted for birdie to win back-to-back holes and go one up. Gaugert made four birdies, including three on his back nine.
Charlie Maleki was three down at one point and clawed his way back, capping off a back nine charge that ended with a 2 and 1 victory after draining a 20-footer for birdie on the 17th.
Nick Nelson had three consecutive birdies on the front nine that catapulted him to a lead. Nelson eventually fell even and was able to make a good up and down on the 16th hole to take the one up lead. The senior secured the victory on the par-5 18th hole, when his eagle putt on the last was conceded, after hitting a hybrid to 20 feet.
Pat Sanchez won holes 9-13, making two birdies in the last three.

NEXT UP

Marquette resumes 54-hole tournament play March 5-6 in Scottsdale, Arizona at the Desert Mountain Intercollegiate, hosted by Michigan.

RESULTS - MARQUETTE 6, GRAND CANYON 3
Friday, Feb. 20 - Grand Canyon Univ. Golf Course

9. Trevor Thomas vs. Tyler Apps (W, 6 and 5)
8. Pat Sanchez (W, 7 and 5) vs. Colton Estevez
7. Henry Klongland vs. Hayden Webb (W, 2 and 1)
6. Charlie Maleki (W, 2 and 1) vs. Billy Comeaux
5. Garrett Loomis (W, 7 and 6) vs. Cole Cunningham
4. CJ Swift (W, 3 and 2) vs. Andres Caballero
3. Zach Gaugert (W, 2 up) vs. Alex Kline
2. Nick Nelson (W, 2 up) vs. Jake Byrum
1. Oliver Farrell vs. Brett Wilson (W, 2 and 1)