MUSKOGEE, Okla. – Freshman Chandler Cooke earned individual medalist honors Tuesday at the NSU Invitational is his first collegiate tournament by shooting a seven-under 206 at Muskogee Golf Club.
Cooke broke the 18 and 36-hole program records Monday with a 65 (-6) in round two for a 36-hole total of 134 (-8). His second round featured seven birdies. He then started his final round with an eagle on hole one and finished with a 72 (+1).
Cooke was six under on par-5s and finished the tournament with 13 total birdies. He also led the Lions with 32 pars and was named to the All-Tournament team for his performance. He is the first individual medalist since 2019.
Jeremy Tandoy tied for 47th with a 223 (+10), carding rounds of 71-74-78. He recorded five of his nine birdies in his opening round.
Preston Green and Sam Sewell each tied for 57th with a 225 (+12). Green had rounds of 79-71-75 and Sewell rounds of 77-75-73. Green carded a pair of eagles in his final round while Sewell was second on the Lions with 31 total pars. Both players tallied seven birdies.
Andrew Fakult shot four-under on par-5s as he finished tied for 83rd with a 232 (+19) with rounds of 79-78-75. Christopher Taylor tied for 79th playing as an individual, shooting rounds of 74-73 on Monday with an 84 on Tuesday.
The Lions finished seventh overall with an 876 (+24). UAFS had a best round of 285 (+1) in round two. UAFS was second in par-5 scoring at 15-under.
Next up for the Lions is the RJGA South Central Shootout September 25-26 at Inn of the Mountain Gods Golf Club in Ruidoso, New Mexico.
