PRINCETON, N.J. — The Columbia men's golf team held its position and finished fourth at the Princeton Invitational. The two-day, 54-hole tournament's final round was contested Sunday at Springdale Golf Club.
 
DJ Francey fired a final-round 2-under-par 69 to finish seventh at 1-under for the tournament. The senior from Weston, Florida started at the par-5 fourth and carded three birdies over a six-hole stretch on the back. His round consisted of four birdies and two bogeys, climbing seven spots up the leaderboard to post his 11th career top-10 finish.
 
"I thought we made some nice progress this week playing in tough conditions," Columbia's Director of Golf Rich Mueller said. "We have a few small items to tweak as we approach the Ivy League Championship in a few weeks but there's a lot to be proud of from this performance."
 
Francey was one of just seven players to finish the tournament under par. Meanwhile, four Lions placed in the top 25 – senior Nathan Han (+4) tied for 15th, junior Wyatt McGovern (+6) tied for 20th and sophomore Darren Pang (+7) tied for 22nd.
 
Columbia (+16) held off fifth-place Yale (+19), sixth-place Penn (+20) and seventh-place Harvard (+24). All seven Ivy League men's golf programs participated and only tournament host Princeton (-9) finished ahead of the Lions.
 
The final tune-up ahead of the Ivy League Championship (April 19-21) comes next weekend when the Lions host the Roar-EE Invitational. The single-day event is scheduled for Saturday at Wiltwyck Golf Club in Kingston, New York.
 
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