MUNDELEIN, ILLINOIS — In a difficult field at the Forester Invitational hosted by Lake Forest College, the Central College men's golf finished 16th Saturday.
Playing on the Par-72 Prairie Course at the Countryside Golf Club in Mundelein, Illinois, Central carded a 312-310—622. Aurora University (Ill.), the No. 12 team in Division III, won the tournament in 286-284--570
Carter Yurgae (sophomore, West Des Moines, Dowling Catholic HS) was the top finisher for the Dutch, trying for 38th place in 74-77—151.
Maison Brandt (sophomore, Byron, Ill.) was Central's No. 2 player in a tie for 49th place (77-76--153).
Also in Central's lineup were
Blake Wynn (senior, Milan, Ill., Sherrard HS) in 69th place (80-78—156),
Bautista Valeiras (sophomore, Naples, Fla., Gulf Coast HS) in 88th (81-81—162) and
Lincoln Eighmy (junior, Carlisle) in 98th (84-84—168)
Playing as an individual player,
Crew Klingner (sophomore, Williamsburg) finished tied for 57th after shooting 75-79—154.
Central now sets its sights on the American Rivers Conference Championships. The three-day, 54-hole tournament is Sunday, April 26 to Tuesday, April 28 at Glen Oaks Country Club in West Des Moines.