MONTEVALLO, AL. – The University of Montevallo men's golf team finished second at the Full Moon Invitational, Tuesday.
 
The men's team closed out the opening tournament of the year with a round of five-under at Timberline Golf Course in Calera, Alabama to finish in second.
 
With an even-par round one, the squad tallied a combined score of five-under to remain in second behind tournament-winner, Union. The Bulldogs carded an eight-under round on Monday and held on with a combined four-under on Tuesday.
 
Junior Eric Boutwell led the Falcons to the second-place finish as he finished tied for second at five-under. Boutwell entered the final round at two-under in a tie for fourth and shot a 68 to finish in a tie for second. The Russellville, Alabama native had 10 pars, four birdies, and an eagle on the final day.
 
Along with Boutwell, Valentino Fantozzi helped the Falcons secure second with a second-round score of 68.
 
Harrison Hughston finished at even par for the tournament and Landon Wockenfuss was the only other Falcon under par at one-under.
 
Cooper Markham led the Montevallo B team with a two-round total of three-over to finish in a tie for 12^th.
 
FULL MOON INVITATIONAL

WHERE: Timberline Golf Club, Calera, Ala.
WHEN: Tuesday, September 12, 2023
COURSE INFORMATION: Par 71/Yardage 6745
 
Individual Highlights RESULTS

• Four Falcons finished in the top-10 as Eric Boutwell led the way at five-under for a tied-second finish.
• Valentino Fantozzi posted a three-under 68 to plus-one overall and into a tie for ninth.
• Landon Wockenfuss was the only other Falcon to finish under par as he carded a one-under for the two-round event, good enough for a tied fourth.
• Harrison Hughston shot rounds of even par to finish in a tie for seventh.
• Cooper Markham led the Montevallo B squad as he finished tied for 12^th at three-over.
• Wockenfuss led the field with 10 birdies on the week.
• Boutwell and Hughston were two of just eight players in the 43-player field to not card a double-bogey or worse.
• Fantozzi, Boutwell and Brock McNeeley, who played as an individual, carded the most pars on the week for UM with 22 each.

Team Highlights RESULTS

• Montevallo's A team finished the tournament at five-under par for a second-place finish.
• Union totaled a team score of 12-under to win the event.
• The Falcons posted four players in the top-10 of the final standings.
• Montevallo's A team combined for 35 birdies and 97 pars.
• Montevallo was one of four Gulf South Conference Schools competing in the event and finished ahead of Shorter (+1) and Christian Brothers (+23).

Up Next

• The Falcons will return to action on Sept. 25 at the Jay Jennison Cup in St. Augustine, Florida.

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