CINCINNATI – UCF freshman Garret Ebbert fired a 2-under-par 211 en route to recording a top-10 finish to lead the Knights at the Bearcat Invitational on Monday and Tuesday at Coldstream Country Club in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Ebbert led the way for UCF for the first time in his young collegiate career by tying for ninth with a 2-under-par 211 at the two-day tournament. He recorded scores of 68, 70 and 73 on his way to posting the inaugural top-10 finish of his career. He also paced the squad at the event with a total of 11 birdies, which included three during Tuesday’s final round.
As a team, the Knights placed 12th out of 17 teams with a 15-over-par 867 (285-295-287). Chattanooga won the event at 14-under-par (838), while Louisville placed second (-6) and fellow Big 12 foe BYU took third (-3).
Behind Ebbert’s ninth-place finish, senior Egor Eroshenko was next for UCF by tying for 40th with a 5-over 218 (72-75-71). Freshman Hans Risvaer (72-76-71—219) and junior Gustav Anderson (73-74-72—219) followed by tying for 53rd at 6-over-par. During Monday’s opening round, Risvaer carded an eagle on the 559-yard par-5 fourth hole.
Freshman Marc Keller rounded out UCF’s field at the event with a 12-over 225 (76-76-73).
The Bearcat Invitational marked UCF’s second tournament of the young season.
The Knights will next head to Houston, Texas, to take part in a Big 12 Match Play event on Oct. 9. Following that competition, UCF will then head to Biloxi, Mississippi, on Oct. 15 for the Fallen Oak Collegiate Invitational.
Final Team Scores
1. Chattanooga - 838
2. Louisville - 846
3. BYU - 849
4. Cincinnati - 852
5. FGCU - 856
6. UNC Greensboro - 857
7. Middle Tennessee - 859
T8. Little Rock - 863
T8. Virginia Tech - 863
10. Southern Miss - 864
11. Nebraska - 865
12. UCF - 867
13. Jacksonville - 868
14. Arkansas State - 870
15. Illinois State - 873
16. Sam Houston - 876
17. Memphis - 877