FAIRFAX, Calif. – Harvard men's golf finished off its Fall season today after completing play at the Alister Mackenzie Invitational at the Meadow Club. The Crimson rallied in the final round to secure a T-12 finish in the event.
Brian Ma's third-round 65 helped him fly up the leader board on the final day of action and card the best Crimson finish with a four-under 209.
The Crimson started off the competition with a one-over 285 led by
Adam Xiao's two-under first round. Ma,
Kevin Sze and Jeff Fang would all post one-over 72's in the first round of the Monday 36.
Diego Saavedra-Davila also carded the only Harvard eagle of the round with a three on the par-five 13
th hole.
Xiao would continue his strong start in the second round, posting a three-under 68 to lead the team. Xiao went bogey-free on the back-nine, carding a 32. Jeff Fang posted the only other Crimson eagle, with a hole-out two on the par-four 16
th.
Harvard had its best round of the tournament in the final 18 on Tuesday, posting a six-under 278. Ma's round of 65 (-6) was a tournament best for the Crimson and was sparked by a seven birdie in a row stretch. Ma posted a five-under 31 on the back nine and a one-under 34 on the front, catapulting himself to 28
th place in the field.
Kevin Sze also had a strong final round, carding a five-under 66. Sze only had one bogey to go along with six birdies in the round en route to his 34/32 finish.
The Crimson finished T-12 in the tournament to finish up its Fall season.
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
T28 |
Brian Ma | -4 | 72/72/65 – 209
T34 |
Adam Xiao | -2 | 69/68/74 – 211
T53 |
Kevin Sze | +2 | 72/77/66 – 215
T68 |
Jeffrey Fang | +6 | 72/74/73 – 219
T76 |
Diego Saavedra-Davila | +11 | 76/74/74 – 224
TEAM RESULTS
T12 | Harvard | -1 | 285/288/278 - 851
