HOUSTON – The number-one ranked Commodores’ fired the tournament’s low round of the day by five shots and placed four individuals in the top seven in route to a second-place finish at the All-American Intercollegiate in Houston on Sunday. Vanderbilt carded a third-round 277 and finished the tournament with a 23-under par, 841 (288-276-277) on the par-72, 7,067-yard Golf Club of Houston, five shots behind team champion Baylor, who held on to claim the team championship in the final round after a 20-under par, 268, on Saturday.
Senior Matthias Schwab and junior Theo Humphrey each finished in a tie for second individually after posting rounds of 67 and 69, respectively, on Sunday and finishing with a three-round total of 209. Schwab moved up 10 spots on the individual leader board after Saturday’s round, while Humphrey vaulted into second after finishing the second round in sixth. Schwab’s final round was the lowest of the day for the tournament, with his card showing a bogey-free, five-birdie effort, including a 32 on the back nine. Humphrey was also bogey-free on Sunday, with birdies coming at four, eight, and 12.
Sophomore Patrick Martin and freshman John Augenstein each finished their tournament in a tie for seventh on the individual leader board and each finished with total of 212. Martin carded a final-round 71, while Augenstein finished with a one-under 71.
Sophomore Will Gordon ended the tournament in a tie for 37th with a final total of 219 (72-73-74).
For the tournament, the Commodores led the field in par four scoring (-13) and in pars (187), and was second in par-three scoring (3.05).
“It was fun getting back out and competing again,” said Vanderbilt head coach Scott Limbaugh. “We played really well today as a group and thought the guys showed a lot of their character. Matthias and Theo were both bogey free in some pretty tough conditions which was great. In the end, we were just too far behind another good team and they made some shots down the stretch so we have to give them credit.”
The finish was Schwab’s 12th career top five and 18th career top 10 finish of his career, and his third top five and fifth top 10 this season. Humphrey now has four top fives and 10 top 10’s in his career. Martin posted his eighth career top 10 finish, while Augenstein now has three top 10 finishes in his freshman campaign.
Altogether this season, the Commodores have an astounding seven top five individual finishes and 12 top 10’s.
Baylor’s Cooper Dossey won medalist honors after finishing the tournament with a 10-under par, 206 (68-66-72).
Vanderbilt returns to the course February 26-28 at the Querencia Cabo Intercollegiate in Los Cabos, Mexico.
“We have a quick turnaround before heading to Cabo,” said Limbaugh. “We need to continue to learn from our mistakes, grow, and keep our eyes looking forward so we can take another step toward being the team we want to be. The spring season goes fast and each person has to make sure they are doing the things necessary to improve. Our demands need to be greater each and every day in order for us to continue to get better as the year goes on.”
2. Vanderbilt – 288-276-277=841
T2. Matthias Schwab – 72-70-67=209
T2. Theo Humphrey – 71-69-69=209
T7. Patrick Martin – 73-69-70=212
T7. John Augenstein – 73-68-71=212
T37. Will Gordon – 72-73-74=219
