March 26, 2006
The men's golf team finished sixth of 26 teams at the George Washington Invitational, just 11 strokes behind the eventual team champion.
Columbia placed ahead of George Mason, the third-ranked team in the Lions' district and George Washington, the fourth-ranked team, positioning itself nicely for a possible at-large spot to the upcoming NCAA Tournament, where the top four teams in the region earn a bid.
Chris Arkin (71-76) and Chris Condello (74-73) finished tied for eighth in the field of 135. Matt Wong (75-77) also had a solid showing to finish tied for 35th place. Clayton Broyles (81-76) finished in the middle of the pack, shooting five strokes better in the second round.
"It was a great way to open up the season," head coach Rich Mueller said. "We're going in the right direction and beat the teams we needed to beat. It was a solid start to the spring season."
Columbia returns to the links on Saturday, April 1 at the Towson Invitational in Westover, Md.
