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Harris and Johnston Tie as Ball State Leader Through Final Round in Tallahassee
March 17, 2026 | Men's Golf
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Samuel Harris finished his final round at the Seminole Intercollegiate on Tuesday afternoon, right where he started on Sunday -- tied with fellow freshman Luke Johnston at the top of the Ball State Cardinals' leaderboard. Harris' 1-over par 73 in Sunday's opening round remained Ball State's best round of the 56-hole competition, as tournament scores rose higher and higher as play continued. Johnston caught Harris late Tuesday to tie for the Cardinals' low tournament score, despite shooting 5-over par 77.
Anticipating inclement weather through most of Monday, tournament play in round two took place late on Sunday before weather and darkness suspended play. Golfing was delayed until late Monday to finish that second round. But even in 40 degree temperatures for Tuesday's final round, scores remained high as only host Florida State remained below par over the final 18 holes at Seminole Legacy Golf Club.
Aside from the host Seminoles, team scores ranged from Even to +29 on Tuesday, with Ball State's +27 (315) an reflection of course conditions after the Cardinals shot 299 and 300 in their opening rounds. For Ball State in the final round, Johnston and Brody Sorrell both shot 5-over par. It was Johnston's highest round of the tournament, but given the conditions and Harris' highest round, 81, the duo tied at +13 for the tournament.
Harris' 18-hole scores rose from 73 to 75 to 81 on the final day, but they mirrored the same rise by the rest of his team and the 112 players overall. Johnston, meanwhile, was consistent with 76 in each of his first two rounds, and 77 through a tough final round of his own.
The Cardinals break for two weeks before the Don Benbow Invitational in Indianapolis, March 30 and 31. Hosted by Butler, the Benbow Invitational begins a stretch of four straight weeks of tournament play prior to the 2026 Mid-American Conference Championships in Zionsville, Indiana, May 3-5.
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Anticipating inclement weather through most of Monday, tournament play in round two took place late on Sunday before weather and darkness suspended play. Golfing was delayed until late Monday to finish that second round. But even in 40 degree temperatures for Tuesday's final round, scores remained high as only host Florida State remained below par over the final 18 holes at Seminole Legacy Golf Club.
Aside from the host Seminoles, team scores ranged from Even to +29 on Tuesday, with Ball State's +27 (315) an reflection of course conditions after the Cardinals shot 299 and 300 in their opening rounds. For Ball State in the final round, Johnston and Brody Sorrell both shot 5-over par. It was Johnston's highest round of the tournament, but given the conditions and Harris' highest round, 81, the duo tied at +13 for the tournament.
Harris' 18-hole scores rose from 73 to 75 to 81 on the final day, but they mirrored the same rise by the rest of his team and the 112 players overall. Johnston, meanwhile, was consistent with 76 in each of his first two rounds, and 77 through a tough final round of his own.
The Cardinals break for two weeks before the Don Benbow Invitational in Indianapolis, March 30 and 31. Hosted by Butler, the Benbow Invitational begins a stretch of four straight weeks of tournament play prior to the 2026 Mid-American Conference Championships in Zionsville, Indiana, May 3-5.
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