USCB men’s golf surges to eighth place finish

The USCB men’s golf team surged to an eighth-place finish with a strong final round last Friday at the NAIA Men’s Golf National Championships at TPC at Deere Run. The Sand Sharks closed with a team score of 7-over-par 291 to climb five spots and claim a top 10 finish for the second straight year. Senior Brad Curren capped his outstanding four-year career at USCB with a 2-under-par 69 to finish tied for 21st at 12-over 296, while fellow senior Jud Milam finished one shot behind to tie for 26th. Freshman Bobby Dunphy posted a third straight round of 76 to tie for 69th at 307, followed by senior Kirk Mitchell in 74th at 308 and freshman Riley Schank in a tie for 81st at 311.