Minnesota junior Chun-Ta Wu claimed individual medalist honors at the Moraine Invitational after delivering a tournament-best performance in the final round Tuesday. Wu began the day at even-par before firing a 6-under-par 65 to finish the tournament at 6-under-par. He posted rounds of 71, 71 and 65 for a 54-hole total of 207, securing the individual title with a bogey-free final round that included six birdies to bring home some new hardware.
His performance pushed the Golden Gophers men’s golf team to a runner-up finish at the Moraine Invitational at Moraine Country Club, closing the tournament with an impressive final-round performance. The team fired a score of 281 (-3) to climb the leaderboard and finish second at 9-over-par for the tournament.
VCU captured the team title at 7-over-par, finishing two strokes ahead of Minnesota. The Gophers’ final-round 281 marked a strong finish to the tournament, highlighted by a standout performance from Jack Crousore and the first place finish for Chun-Ta Wu.
Notable Performances
Jack Crousore also made a significant move up the leaderboard with an outstanding final-round 65 (-6). The junior recorded eight birdies on the day, rebounding from opening rounds of 74 and 74 to finish tied for seventh. Crousore’s 65 matched Wu’s low round of the day and helped power Minnesota’s climb into second place.
Joe Honsa finished tied for 24th after carding a final-round of 76 (+5). The sophomore recorded rounds of 72, 71 and 76 to complete the tournament at 6-over-par.
Torger Ohe closed out the event tied for 60th. The sophomore carded rounds of 72, 75 and 79 to finish at 13-over-par.
Finlay Galloway rounded out Minnesota’s lineup with a third-consecutive round of 75 (+4). The freshman finished tied for 53rd after posting a consistent three-round total.
Raider Invitational
Two Gophers also competed as individuals at the Raider Invitational in Beavercreek, Ohio, finishing their tournament Tuesday.
Landon Houska recorded a final-round 70 (-1) to finish tied for seventh. The freshman improved on his opening-round 71 to finish at 1-under-par for the tournament, posting rounds of 71 and 70.
Kyler Schwamb finished tied for 35th after carding a second-round 76 (+5). The senior posted rounds of 74 and 76 to finish the tournament at 8-over-par.
Up Next
Minnesota will close out its fall schedule Oct. 18-19 at the Quail Valley Collegiate, hosted by the University of South Florida at Quail Valley Golf Club in Vero Beach, Fla.
(info and photo courtesy of Gopher Sports)
