Friday, May 3, 2024

Spartans find success at Open

Senior golfers Eric Jorgensen and John Koskinen placed in the top 10 at the Detroit Newspapers Michigan Open.

The tournament was held June 24-27 at the Grand Traverse Resort and Spa’s Bear Course in Traverse City.

Jorgensen was tied for second place going into the final round, with a three-day total of 210 (69-72-69), but shot a 77 on the final day of the tourney.

The third-team All-American ended the contest in a tie for sixth place with a 1-under-par 287.

Koskinen wound up tied for ninth place with a four-day total of 288 (76-69-71-72).

Two recent Spartan graduates, Nathan Clark and Dennis Riedel, tied for 11th place at the tournament.

Clark, who graduated in 2002, had a four-day total of 1-over-par 289 (68-68-80-73).

Riedel, a 2001 graduate and coach Mark Hankins’ volunteer assistant last season, also finished with 289 (74-75-68-72).

Junior Casey Lubahn shot a 2-under-par 70 on Thursday, the best score of any Spartan golfer on the final day. He finished in a tie for 16th place with 290 (75-73-72-70).

Brent Goik, a 2000 MSU graduate, finished in a 47th-place tie with a score of 299 (74-70-74-81).

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