The Western Kentucky men’s golf team tied for second Tuesday at the East Carolina Intercollegiate with its best team finish since the 2015-2016 season.
Billy Tom Sargent and Stuart Easton both tied for fourth place at the par-72, 6,708-yard Brook Valley Country Club in Greenville, N.C. They finished just one stroke away from medalist honors.
Sargent’s 74 in the final round Tuesday secured his fourth top-five finish of the season. The redshirt sophomore marked two birdies in his last 11 holes, scoring 223 over the three rounds.
Also leading the Hilltoppers was sophomore Easton, who shot 75 in the third round.