Lopes finish runner-up to complete fall season

Thursday, October 27

Stockton, Calif.

Grand Canyon

Pacific Invitational

Photo by: Darryl Webb

10/29/2016 3:05:00 PM | Men's Golf

By: Mark Oshidari

STOCKTON – The Grand Canyon men's golf team completed its fall schedule with a runner-up finish at the Pacific Invitational. GCU's fall season included a pair of first-place tournament wins and this week's second-place showing.

"It was a great event and a great fall," said head coach Mark Mueller. "The boys really played great today and I'm proud of how they closed down the stretch."

The tournament was won by No. 45 BYU, with the Lopes shooting 6-under par in round three. GCU got better with each round, firing 287, 285 and 279. GCU finished second in the field of 13 teams which included Sacramento State, Seattle, Long Beach State, Fullerton, Pacific and Bakersfield.

GCU was led by Vinnie Murphy who finished in seventh place with rounds of 69-70-69. Jake Chanen was just outside the top-10 in 13^th place with rounds of 74-71-68.

"Vinnie was solid all week," said Mueller. "Jake played great and he was very close to going very low."

Matt McClung finished with a top-20 at +2, while Hayden Webb came in at +3. Billy Comeaux shot a final round 71 and finished the tournament at +6.

"Matt really clutched up the last two holes for us to get second-place" said Mueller. "Billy fought his way back to get to even par. Hayden played great today shooting a 69. This was a great fall for the boys and they did a great job. The boys need to work hard over the break and come ready to go this spring. I can't wait to get going again and see what we can do. Very proud of the coaching staff and team this fall."

GCU is back in action when it starts the spring season in February at the John Burns Invitational in Hawaii.