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Cardinal Golfers Finish Seventh at Everett Buick GMC Classic in Little Rock
October 17, 2023 | Men's Golf
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Following a sixth-place opening round and a rise into fifth place after Monday's second round, the Ball State Cardinals finished the Everett Buick GMC Classic in seventh among 15 teams after a 1-under par final round of 18 holes on Tuesday at Chenal Country Club.
Ball State's top golfers through the first two rounds, Ali Khan and Kash Bellar combined to shoot 7-over par on Tuesday to slip out of individual contention. Meanwhile, Carter Smith and Alec Cesare improved their games and combined to shoot 5-under in the final round to keep the Cardinals among the top teams.
Ball State's finish (287-284-288—859) was tied with Boston College (859) and came one stroke behind Central Arkansas (858), three behind Louisiana and six behind fourth-place Michigan (853). LSU (842) finished 22 strokes below par to win the team title.
Khan (71-69-74—214) finished the tournament at 2-under par to pace the Cardinals in a 54-hole event for the first time this season, finishing in 20th place out of 83 golfers. Smith finished at 1-under in 25th place. Bellar (70-71-77—218) was 3-under par and in 10th place through two rounds, but shot 5-over par in the final round to finish 38th.
Ali Khan: 36-35—71 | 34-35—69 | 36-38--74 (214)
Carter Smith: 37-35—72 | 37-36—73 | 38-32--70 (215)
Kash Bellar: 32-38—70 | 36-35—71 | 42-35—77 (218)
Alec Cesare: 35-39—74 | 37-37—74 | 33-37—70 (221)
Braxton Kuntz: 40-37—77 | 38-33—71 | 37-37—74 (222)
Ball State's top golfers through the first two rounds, Ali Khan and Kash Bellar combined to shoot 7-over par on Tuesday to slip out of individual contention. Meanwhile, Carter Smith and Alec Cesare improved their games and combined to shoot 5-under in the final round to keep the Cardinals among the top teams.
Ball State's finish (287-284-288—859) was tied with Boston College (859) and came one stroke behind Central Arkansas (858), three behind Louisiana and six behind fourth-place Michigan (853). LSU (842) finished 22 strokes below par to win the team title.
Khan (71-69-74—214) finished the tournament at 2-under par to pace the Cardinals in a 54-hole event for the first time this season, finishing in 20th place out of 83 golfers. Smith finished at 1-under in 25th place. Bellar (70-71-77—218) was 3-under par and in 10th place through two rounds, but shot 5-over par in the final round to finish 38th.
Ali Khan: 36-35—71 | 34-35—69 | 36-38--74 (214)
Carter Smith: 37-35—72 | 37-36—73 | 38-32--70 (215)
Kash Bellar: 32-38—70 | 36-35—71 | 42-35—77 (218)
Alec Cesare: 35-39—74 | 37-37—74 | 33-37—70 (221)
Braxton Kuntz: 40-37—77 | 38-33—71 | 37-37—74 (222)
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