Another One for Chad Merzbacher

February 28, 2016 | Men's Golf

Feb. 28, 2016

TEAM RESULTS | INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- Chad Merzbacher's performance at the John Hayt Invitational Sunday positioned him to do what he has been doing all season--finish in the top 10.

Team Scores

1. Oklahoma State: 300-281-277--858 (-6)
2. North Florida: 293-292-282--867 (+3)
3. Jacksonville: 299-294-288--881 (+17)
4. Tennessee: 305-288-290--883 (+19)
5. East Carolina: 310-289-290--889 (+25)
6. UAB: 307-289-294--890 (+26)
7. Louisville: 301-299-291--891 (+27)
8. UCLA: 303-296-295--894 (+30)
T9. Liberty: 305-302-290--897 (+33)
T9. North Texas: 302-297-298--897 (+33)
11. Army West Point: 315-293-290--898 (+34)
12. Tulsa: 315-300-293--908 (+44)
13. Furman: 313-301-301--915 (+51)
14. Coastal Carolina: 303-311-304--918 (+54)
15. UCF: 321-312-294--927 (+63)

Tennessee Scores

T8. Chad Merzbacher: 75-70-73--218 (+2)
T27. Michael Nagy: 80-74-69--223 (+7)
T30. Nicklas Mattner: 72-74-78--224 (+8)
T30. Lorenzo Scalise: 78-75-71--224 (+8)
T40. Juan Carlos Serrano: 80-70-77--227 (+11)
T73. Jack Smith (I): 77-81-77--235 (+19)

Merzbacher finished in a tie for eighth, marking his third top 10 finish of the season, after shooting a 2-over 218 for the tournament. He carded a 1-over 73 in the final round Sunday, highlighted by an eagle on the par-5 11th hole.

The Vols placed fourth in the Hayt after posting a 19-over 883 for the tournament. The finish marks the team's second-best result of the season. Tennessee finished third in the Bank of Tennessee Invitational.

Freshman Nicklas Mattner's overall 8-over led to his best tournament result in his collegiate career. Despite struggling on the final day of the tournament, Mattner finished in a tie for 30th.

Senior Michael Nagy shot a team-best 3-under 69 in the final round of the Hayt. Nagy birdied five on the day, the most he birdied in any round over the weekend. Nagy finished in a tie for 27th and has posted a round in the 60s in two consecutive tournaments.

Lorenzo Scalise also carded a below par final round with a 1-under 71. The Italian was 3-under through 10 holes before reaching the difficult back nine.

Juan Carlos Serrano Guevara finished the round with a 5-over 77. He placed in a tie for 40th.

Jack Smith, who competed as an individual, finished the tournament with an overall 235 after shooting 5-over 77 in the final round.

No. 13 Oklahoma State, the highest ranked team in the field, claimed the team title and individual title at the Hayt. The Cowboys took the team title with 6-under (858 overall), and Brendon Jelley won by four strokes with a 9-under 207.

In the Clubhouse

Chad Merzbacher finished in the top 10 for the third time this season and 11th in his career. He has also placed in the top 20 in four of six tournaments in the 2015-16 season.

By finishing in a tie for eighth, Merzbacher posted his second-best tournament result of the season. He finished tied for seventh in the Carpet Capital Collegiate, the 2015-16 season opener.

Michael Nagy's 69 in the final round of the Hayt ranks as his second-lowest round of the season. He carded a 67 in the first round of the Sea Best Invitational Feb. 1.

Freshman Nicklas Mattner recorded his best collegiate finish after placing in a tie for 30th. Mattner shot a 8-over 224 over three days and was in the top 10 after the first and second rounds. Previously, his best result was a tie for 57th at the Sea Best Invitational.

What's Next

The Vols will travel west to compete in the Desert Mountain Intercollegiate in Scottsdale, Arizona, March 5-6. The field consists of 12 programs, including No. 22 Purdue, No. 33 Texas A&M and host Michigan.

Rounds one and two will take place March 5, and the final round is slated for March 6. Pairings will be announced at a later date.

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