KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. – The Radford men's golf team shot its best round of the Kiawah Classic on Tuesday, firing a team score of 290 in the final round to just two spots and finish 14th. Three different Highlanders had their best rounds of the tournament on the final day.
Peter Gasperini led the way for the Highlanders and vaulted inside the top 15 after shooting a 5-under 67 in the final round. Gasperini had nine birdies in the final round, making four on the front nine and five on the back nine, moving from a tie for 39th up to a tie for 13th. The redshirt senior's 14 birdies in the tournament ranked seventh among the 121 participants.
Tyler Hull rebounded to shoot an even-par 72 in the final round, moving five spots up the leaderboard on Tuesday. Hull had four birdies on the day, with three coming on the back nine.
Hunter Duncan made an eagle on the par-5 fifth hole for Radford's second eagle of the tournament. Duncan shot a 1-over 73 in the final round.
Overall, Auburn won the tournament at 31-under, 15 shots ahead of second-place College of Charleston. The Tigers' Jovan Rebula won the individual title at 13-under.
RADFORD LINEUP
T13 •
Peter Gasperini | 72-75-67 (214, +3)
T63 •
Tyler Hull | 77-74-72 (223, +7)
T70 •
Hunter Duncan | 78-74-73 (225, +9)
T83 •
Nicholas Taliaferro | 75-74-78 (227, +11)
T106 •
Andrew Kennedy | 75-81-80 (236, +20)
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This was Radford's final tournament of the fall season. The Highlanders will return to action in February.
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