AU men’s golf finishes 12th at Arizona Collegiate; Jamieson finishes 10th in Abu Dhabi
By Chris Rickerson | Sports editor
The Augusta University men’s golf team finished 12th at the Arizona Intercollegiate at the Tucson Country Club on Tuesday, Jan. 25, in Tucson, Ariz.
The Jaguars had five golfers compete on the par-72, 7,022-yard course in the opening tournament of the spring collegiate season.
Junior Alex van Wyk led AU, finishing tied for 34th and shooting even par for the tournament. He had his worst round on day one, shooting a 2-over-par 74 with 3 birdies and 5 bogeys. While he didn’t have many birdies, van Wyk only had 3 total bogeys on day two, shooting a1-under-par 71 in rounds two and three.
Sophomore Hampus Wijkstrom finished the tournament tied for 47th, finishing with 2-over-par total. He had his worst round on the first day as well with an eagle and three birdies, but also had a double bogey and five bogeys. His second round was his lowest round of the tournament, shooting a 71 with five birdies. Wijkstrom finished with a 73 in his final round with four birdies.
Freshman Gareth Steyn finished tied for 50th, shooting 3 over par for the tournament. He had his best day on round one, shooting a 71 with an eagle and two birdies. Steyn struggled a bit in round two, finishing with no birdies and shooting a 75. He finished his final round with a 73, including three birdies.
Senior Jack Vajda finished the tournament solo 60th, shooting 6 over par. Just several of his other teammates, his worst round came in day one, shooting a 76 with 2 birdies and 6 bogeys. Vajda had his best finish in round two, shooting a 72 even par with four birdies. He shot a 74 in his final round with four birdies.
AU junior Victor Lindgren finished tied for 65th, shooting 8 over par. Lindgren shot an even par 70 in round one with five birdies but struggled on the second day, shooting 77 and 75.
Tournament host Arizona went on to win the tournament at 35 under par, one shot ahead of New Mexico. Christian Banke won the tournament for the Wildcats, shooting 14 under par and a low round of 66.
AU alum Scott Jamieson also made some noise for the Jaguars this week, shooting 11-under-par and leading the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship through 54 holes. The 38-year-old professional looked to capture his fourth professional win, but struggled on his final round, shooting a 77 5-over-par and finishing tied for 10th, respectively. Jamieson, a native of Scotland, now lives in Florida.
The Jaguars’ next tournament will be in Hilton Head, S.C., on Feb. 21-22 for the Wexford Plantation Intercollegiate.
Contact Chris Rickerson at crickerson@augusta.edu.
Scott Jamieson, who led 3 of 4 rounds in Abu Dhabi.
