Saturday, April 15
Kingston, N.Y. / Wiltwyck Golf Club
Columbia University
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Roar-EE Invitational
Nathan Han's round of 69 was his 11th in the 60s this season.
Photo by: Columbia University Athletics/Mike McLaughlin
Han (-3) Finishes Top 10 at Weather-Shortened Roar-EE Invitational
4/15/2023 7:27:00 PM | Men's Golf
Lions tie for seventh; severe weather wipes Round 2
KINGSTON, N.Y. — The Columbia men's golf team hosted the Roar-EE Invitational on Saturday at Wiltwyck Golf Club. Junior Nathan Han carded a round of 3-under-par 69 to finish tied for sixth.
Originally scheduled for 36 holes, the tournament was ultimately shortened by thunderstorms and persistent lightning in the vicinity of the golf course. With just a few holes remaining in the second round, the horn sounded for lightning at 4:42 p.m. ET. After waiting for nearly two hours for conditions to improve, tournament officials were forced to call off the second round after another lightning strike at approximately 6:25 p.m.
"This was a good test today under some tough conditions," Columbia's Director of Golf Rich Mueller said. "I think this prepares us well for the Ivy League Championship next week.
"It's always fun and always a privilege to host tournaments and provide opportunities for other teams to compete with us. Working with great clubs like Wiltwyck, Rolling Green and Lake Placid has made it a first-class experience for all of our participants."
Han's front nine of the second round started with birdies at the second and par-4 fourth. Ultimately, he would post three birdies and three bogeys for an even-par 36 through the side. The junior from Somers then caught fire on the back, birdieing 10, 11 and 12 to jump to 6-under for the tournament and move within one shot of the lead. He was on the 16th when lightning interrupted play.
Wyatt McGovern posted five birdies and four bogeys for a 1-under 71. He rallied with birdies at 15 and 17 to get back into red numbers. The sophomore then started his second round with a birdie at the second before eagling the par-5 seventh and short par-4 15th to get to 3-under for the tournament and climb into the top 10. However, with the cancellation of the second round, McGovern wound up tying for 17th.
The Lions were 4-under as a team during their second round and had climbed to fifth, but wound up tying for seventh in the team competition because of the weather.
Columbia will now prepare for the 2023 Ivy League Championship, which takes place next weekend, April 21-23, at Stanwich Golf Club in Greenwich, Connecticut.
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Originally scheduled for 36 holes, the tournament was ultimately shortened by thunderstorms and persistent lightning in the vicinity of the golf course. With just a few holes remaining in the second round, the horn sounded for lightning at 4:42 p.m. ET. After waiting for nearly two hours for conditions to improve, tournament officials were forced to call off the second round after another lightning strike at approximately 6:25 p.m.
"This was a good test today under some tough conditions," Columbia's Director of Golf Rich Mueller said. "I think this prepares us well for the Ivy League Championship next week.
"It's always fun and always a privilege to host tournaments and provide opportunities for other teams to compete with us. Working with great clubs like Wiltwyck, Rolling Green and Lake Placid has made it a first-class experience for all of our participants."
Han started the day with four birdies and a bogey for his opening-round 69. The junior teed off at the first and posted his first red number at the par-5 second. He birdied the par-5 seventh as well before getting to 4-under on the round with birdies at the 163-yard 11th and the short 320-yard, par-4 13th. A bogey at 18 was his only blemish.Congratulations to our top finishers today at the Roar-EE Invitational 👏👏👏
— Columbia Men's Golf Team (@CULionsMGolf) April 15, 2023
Nathan Han: -3 (69)
Wyatt McGovern: -1 (71)#RoarLionRoar 🦁⛳️ pic.twitter.com/bASqDsjhGD
Han's front nine of the second round started with birdies at the second and par-4 fourth. Ultimately, he would post three birdies and three bogeys for an even-par 36 through the side. The junior from Somers then caught fire on the back, birdieing 10, 11 and 12 to jump to 6-under for the tournament and move within one shot of the lead. He was on the 16th when lightning interrupted play.
Wyatt McGovern posted five birdies and four bogeys for a 1-under 71. He rallied with birdies at 15 and 17 to get back into red numbers. The sophomore then started his second round with a birdie at the second before eagling the par-5 seventh and short par-4 15th to get to 3-under for the tournament and climb into the top 10. However, with the cancellation of the second round, McGovern wound up tying for 17th.
The Lions were 4-under as a team during their second round and had climbed to fifth, but wound up tying for seventh in the team competition because of the weather.
Columbia will now prepare for the 2023 Ivy League Championship, which takes place next weekend, April 21-23, at Stanwich Golf Club in Greenwich, Connecticut.
FOLLOW THE LIONS:
For the latest on Columbia men's golf, follow @CULionsMGolf on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and on the web at GoColumbiaLions.com.
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