Ball State men’s golf capped off its spring break with a fifth-place finish at the Pinehurst Intercollegiate, buoyed by a second place individual finish from sophomore Johnny Watts.
Watts fired scores of 69-74-71 to finish the tournament 1-over-par, one stroke behind individual champion Will Branham of Morehead State. Watts held the individual lead after the first round.
Redshirt sophomore Keegan McKinney finished tied for 14th, sophomore Michael VanDeventer tied for 26th, senior James Blackwell tied for 32nd, and freshman Tyler Pearson tied for 52nd.
Competing as individuals, freshman Timothy Wiseman and sophomore Michael Makris finished tied for 14th and tied for 26th, respectively.